Ryan is not eligible to return from the injured list until August 20, but the Twins don't appear interested in treating that date as a target. “We have to start with that to make sure he feels like that's resolved before being able to progress,” Zoll said. The Twins will need to balance urgency with patience, particularly with the season entering its most important stretch. If the Twins are going to stay in the playoff hunt, they need their All-Star starter back. More importantly, they need him back healthy and pitching like the version of Joe Ryan they know he can be.