The Twins have re-signed right-hander Diego Castillo to a minor league deal, per Theodore Tollefson of Twins Every day on X. The righty effectively rejoin the St. Paul bullpen and provides the Twins some non-roster bullpen depth once more.
Castillo, 30, signed a minor league take care of the Twins on the finish of March. He reported to the Saints and carried out very effectively, permitting 5 earned runs over 18 innings for an ERA of two.50. He struck out 29.7% of batters confronted, gave out walks 8.1% of the time and stored the ball on the bottom at a 54.5% charge.
That acquired him the decision to the massive leagues however he wasn’t capable of replicate that sort of efficiency. He did have a 2.57 ERA in his seven innings however was fortunate to take action, as he danced round seven walks with simply three strikeouts. Moderately than anticipate him to fall off that tightrope, the Twins designated him for task. He cleared waivers and elected free company however has now circled again to the membership on a brand new pact.
Although the outcomes have been iffy whereas Castillo was with Minnesota this yr, there’s loads of sense in bringing him again aboard. He tossed 259 2/3 massive league innings from 2018 to 2022 with a 3.12 ERA, 28.1% strikeout charge, 8.9% stroll charge and 50.7% floor ball charge. His outcomes fell off in 2023, as he posted a 6.23 ERA, however his numbers with the Saints earlier this yr have been pretty near his pre-2023 work.
The Twins have 4 relievers on the 60-day injured record proper now: Brock Stewart, Justin Topa, Daniel Duarte and Zack Weiss. A few the fellows at present on the roster, Kody Funderburk and Caleb Thielbar, are sporting ERAs north of 5.00. Having Castillo round offers them an skilled depth arm with numerous success on his observe document, ought to the bullpen endure one other damage or some extra poor outcomes.
