The Twins have re-signed right-hander Diego Castillo to a minor league deal, per Theodore Tollefson of Twins Day by day on X. The righty properly 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 properly, 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 saved the ball on the bottom at a 54.5% charge.
That bought him the decision to the large leagues however he wasn’t capable of replicate that form 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. Reasonably than look ahead to 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 had been iffy whereas Castillo was with Minnesota this 12 months, 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 12 months had been pretty near his pre-2023 work.
The Twins have 4 relievers on the 60-day injured checklist proper now: Brock Stewart, Justin Topa, Daniel Duarte and Zack Weiss. A few the blokes at the moment on the roster, Kody Funderburk and Caleb Thielbar, are sporting ERAs north of 5.00. Having Castillo round provides them an skilled depth arm with plenty of success on his monitor file, ought to the bullpen undergo one other damage or some extra poor outcomes.
