The Twins introduced a flurry of roster strikes this afternoon as they chose the contracts of right-hander Diego Castillo and utility hitter Michael Helman to the large league roster. The membership additionally positioned outfielder Manuel Margot on the 10-day IL and activated infielder Brooks Lee from the 10-day IL. To make room for Castillo and Helman on the 40-man roster, left-hander Caleb Boushley was designated for project whereas right-hander Chris Paddack was transferred to the 60-day IL.
Castillo returns to the Twins for his second stint within the majors this 12 months. The 30-year-old righty signed with Minnesota on a minor league deal over the offseason and was chosen to the roster on the finish of Might. He finally made simply 5 appearances for the membership earlier than being designated for project regardless of a stable 2.57 ERA due to worrying peripherals, highlighted by a ten% strikeout fee and an eye-popping 23.3% stroll fee. Castillo elected free company however returned to the Twins on a contemporary minor league deal shortly thereafter, and since then has been pitching for the membership’s Triple-A affiliate in St. Paul.
Even so, the outcomes haven’t been good. Whereas his numbers at Triple-A have been skewed by a disastrous efficiency the place he surrendered 5 runs whereas recording only one out final month, he’s nonetheless posted a 4.00 ERA with almost as many walks (6) as strikeouts (7) in 9 innings of labor since then. Whereas Castillo was among the many extra dependable late-inning arms within the sport from 2018 to 2022 with a 3.12 ERA and three.69 FIP over that point, it appears extraordinarily unlikely that he’ll have the ability to recapture that type down the stretch with Minnesota. That being stated, his presence on the roster ought to permit the membership to maintain its key aid arms like Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax brisker down the stretch by absorbing lower-leverage innings.
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