Orioles Trade Diego Castillo To Twin

The Orioles announced Friday that theyve traded minor league infielder/outfielder to the Twins in exchange for cash. Hes not to be confused with veteran reliever the former Mariners/Rays closer and setup man who also joined the Twins . This latest trade will bring the younger, 26-year-old Castillo to the Twins. It was an eventful offseason for the versatile utilityman, who bounced from the D-backs, to the Mets, to the Yankees, to the Phillies, to the Orioles via the DFA carousel in a span of about two months. The Orioles finally succeeded in sneaking Castillo through waivers back Willie Mccovey Jersey in February, retaining him without needing to dedicate a spot on the 40-man roster. Hell now join an incredible sixth organization in the past four months. Since the Os outrighted Castillo back in February, he wont need to go onto the Twins 40-man roster and can head right to their Triple-A affiliate in St. Paul. Castillo spent the 2023 season with the D-backs organization but only appeared in one big league game and went hitle s in his only plate appearance. Hed picked up 283 plate appearances with the Pirates a year prior but managed only a .206/.251/.382 batting line in what was his MLB debut effort. The majority of Castillos 2023 season was spent with the Diamondbacks Triple-A affiliate in Reno, where he posted an excellent .313/.431/.410 slash with more walks (17.4%) than strikeouts (14.2%) in 556 plate appearances. He played second base, shortstop, third base and left field in Reno. Castillo has played 177 career games in Triple-A and is a .296/.410/.407 hitter. Castillo doesnt have much power but has long drawn praise for his plus hit tool, which is evidenced by his minimal strikeout rates. He pairs that with a keen eye at the plate, a bit of speed and plenty of defensive versatility, even if hes not regarded as a plus defender anywhere on the diamond. The Twins recently lost third baseman to a quad strain, and top infield prospect is out until late April due to a back injury. They recalled prospect to replace Lewis on the big league roster, and his departure from St. Paul, coupled with Lees injury, likely pushed the Twins to acquire some additional depth in the form of Castillo. Ryan Walker Jersey