He says he isn't "counting the days just yet", but Twins prospect Kyle Gibson is looking forward to throwing off a mound for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery last year. Gibson hopes to throw from a mound on June 7. He could return to game action in early August.

Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson is nearing the end of rehabilitation after undergoing Tommy John surgery last September. He tells the Star Tribune that the recovery was long and difficult. He will likely be able to begin throwing again on June 7.

Minnesota Twins 2009 first-round draft pick Kyle Gibson looks like he's on the right track back from Tommy John Surgery. He's pitching in the Arizona Fall League -- a hitter friendly league -- and in his latest start he allowed just one run and struck out eight over five innings.

Miguel Sano, Joe Benson, Eddie Rosario, Kyle Gibson and Aaron Hicks are included in Aaron Gleeman's top ten Twins' prospects. Typically, the top 10 of any system should be having a lot of success, but that's not the case with the Twins' minor league system.

Twins' third baseman Trevor Plouffe is "optimistic" that a jammed thumb won't put on the disabled list. He'll take more swings on Thursday and possibly face live pitching for the first time since suffering the injury last Friday. More injury and rehab updates on Byron Buxton, Kyle Gibson and Alex Wimmers after the jump.