Seven years after gracing Warrior Field in North Turlock with his rising fastball and stellar secondary slider-splitter combination, Joe Ryan will be taking his talents to Truist Park in Atlanta, Ga.

The stage is set for a fun Friday night at Target Field featuring Ryan vs. fellow All-Star Paul Skenes and a postgame concert.

Twins outfielder Byron Buxton has a traveling companion for next week’s All-Star Game back in his home state of Georgia: Pitcher and teammate Joe Ryan on Wednesday was named an injury replacement for the American League team.

Joe Ryan should be an All-Star for the Minnesota Twins this season. He is currently lined up to start Saturday against Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates. That may still be a possibility but Minnesota may want him to rest. The Boston Red Sox want him to change teams.

Trevor Larnach (13) Top 3 WPA: Trevor Larnach (.181), Jhoan Durán (.161), Joe Ryan (.145) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) It’s a little early in the season for spectacle, yet the demand for a show never ceases.

While multiple position players have been named replacements this week, Ryan was the first AL pitcher to be added.

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan is being monitored by "a number of teams" leading up to the July 31 MLB trade deadline, according to MLB Network's Jon Morosi.

Minnesota Twins starter Joe Ryan was named an American League All-Star after all on Wednesday, replacing Hunter Brown on the roster for the game next Tuesday in the suburbs outside Atlanta.

According to MLB Network's Jon Morosi, the Red Sox are monitoring the market to see if Joe Ryan could be acquired in a trade.

Buxton, a Georgia native, will be heading home for his second All-Star Game, but the Twins' top pitchers were passed over for the AL team.