Louie Varland

Trevor Larnach, Joey Gallo and Michael A. Taylor homered, while Louie Varland threw 6 1/3 strong innings in the Twins' 16-3 win over the Cubs

Trevor Larnach hit a three-run homer, Joey Gallo homered for the second straight game and Louie Varland pitched 6 1/3 solid innings for the Minnesota Twins in a 16-3 win against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.

Minnesota Twins right-hander Tyler Mahle will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery, manager Rocco Baldelli said Thursday, according to MLB.com's Do-Hyoung Park.Mahle was placed on the injured list at the end of April with a posterior impingement and flexor pronator strain in his pitching elbow.The Twins acquired Mahle in a deal with the Cincinnati Reds at last season's trade deadline. The 28-year-old is scheduled to reach free agency at the conclusion of the 2023 campaign.Mahle was off to a strong start this season, registering a 3.16 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with 28 strikeouts across 25 2/3 innings.The Twins are also without the services of Kenta Maeda in the starting rotation. Maeda is on the injured list with a strained right triceps. The Twins have turned to right-handers Bailey Ober and Louie Varland to take the spots of Mahle and Maeda in the rotation.Copyright © 2023 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.