The Twins have placed 27-year old righty starting pitcher Scott Baker on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder stiffness. Baker pitched in 28 games (all starts) last season for the Twins and he was 11-4 with a 3.45 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. Baker has pitched in 78 games (76 starts) in four seasons with the Twins in which he is 28-24 with a 4.23 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. 34-year old righty starting pitcher R.A. Dickey will replace Baker in the starting rotation to open the season. He pitched in 32 games (14 starts) for the Mariners last season in which he was 5-8 with a 5.21 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP. Dickey has now pitched in 109 games (47 starts) in his major league career and he is 21-27 with 2 saves, a 5.57 ERA and a 1.57 WHIP. Baker should only miss one or two starts at the beginning of the season.