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Twins Place Jason Castro On DL, Select Bobby Wilson

By Connor Byrne | May 5, 2018 at 3:07pm CDT

The Twins have placed catcher Jason Castro on the 10-day disabled list with a right knee meniscus tear and selected the contract of fellow backstop Bobby Wilson from Triple-A, per a team announcement. To make room for Wilson on its 40-man roster, Minnesota moved right-hander Ervin Santana to the 60-day DL.

Castro’s injury could perhaps keep him on the shelf for several weeks. For now, though, the plan is for him to avoid surgery in favor of a cortisone shot, Mike Berardino of the Pioneer Press tweets. Regardless, Castro’s DL placement continues what has been a disappointing second season in Minnesota for the lefty-hitter, who has slashed a meager .143/.257/.238 (39 wRC+) in 74 plate appearances. However, as has often been the case during his career, the 30-year-old has stood out behind the plate as a pitch framer.

With Castro, Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano on the DL and Jorge Polanco amid an 80-game suspension, the Twins will have to go without three regulars as they continue trying to dig out of an early season hole. Further, the 11-17 club is down to the uninspiring duo of Wilson and Mitch Garver as its 25-man catcher options. Wilson, 35, inked a minors deal with the Twins last offseason after spending the 2017 season at the Triple-A level with the Dodgers. He previously appeared in the majors with five teams (the Angels, D-backs, Rangers, Rays and Tigers), combining to bat .214/.268/.319 (60 wRC+) in 849 PAs.

The absence of Santana this season has been one obvious reason for the Twins’ struggles. The longtime quality starter turned in 211 1/3 innings of 3.28 ERA pitching for the playoff-bound Twins last year, but he underwent a procedure on his right middle finger Feb. 6 and hasn’t recovered as quickly as expected. Santana, 35, was originally supposed to come back within 10 to 12 weeks, which would’ve put him on track for a mid-April to early May debut. Instead, the earliest Santana will be able to take the hill for the Twins is May 28, Berardino notes.

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  1. wjf010

    2 years ago

    Actually….they are now without four regulars. You forgot Jorge Polanco’s 80 game suspension.

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    • Connor Byrne

      2 years ago

      Good call, thanks. Was only looking at their DL list. Polanco has been added.

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  2. some guy

    2 years ago

    Garver’s stats don’t look ‘uninspiring’, though to be fair, I’ve never seen him play. Anyone see him in a game?

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  3. bigtwinsfan14

    2 years ago

    I’ve seen Garver play. He’s not quite as good as Castro behind the plate, but I don’t think Castro’s anything special. He’s definitely a better hitter than Castro though.

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    • kleppy12

      2 years ago

      Garver is a below average defensive catcher and above average hitting catcher.

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  4. John Beach

    2 years ago

    Twins would have a pretty good catcher if they could combine the best baseball traits of Garver and Castro.

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