Baker was expected to be the Twins' Opening Day starter, but he opened the 2009 season on the disabled list with right shoulder stiffness and struggled in his return, posting a 9.15 ERA in his first four starts [REF].
Baker started on Opening Day for the Twins to kick off the 2010 season against the Angels but allowed four runs in innings, taking the loss in a 6-3 defeat [REF].