Twins C Sánchez nearly struck by teammate Celestino's swing
Minnesota Twins catcher Gary Sánchez is feeling fortunate after he nearly walked into a major injurySEPTEMBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
GILBERTO CELESTINO CENTER FIELDER - NO TEAM
CENTER FIELDER - NO TEAM
Cease comes within 1 out of no-hitter, ChiSox rout Twins
Dylan Cease came within one out of his first career no-hitter, and the streaking Chicago White Sox pounded the Minnesota Twins 13-0SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
White Sox ace Cease loses bid for no-hitter in 9th
White Sox ace Dylan Cease lost his bid for a no-hitter when Luis Arraez singled for Minnesota with two out in the ninth inningSEPTEMBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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AUGUST 31, 2022 • MLB.COM
Twins rally past Giants 3-2 on Celestino walk in 10th
Gilberto Celestino walked with the bases loaded in the 10th inning and the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat San Francisco 3-2AUGUST 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins snap 6-game losing streak with 9-0 rout of Giants
Gilberto Celestino hit a bases-clearing double and Gary Sánchez added two-run home run, all in a six-run third inning, as the Minnesota Twins snapped a six-game skid with a 9-0 vic...AUGUST 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mancini 3-run HR, Astros send Twins to 6th straight loss
Trey Mancini homered for a second straight game, a three-run drive that led the Houston Astros to a 6-3 win and a three-game sweep of the slumping Minnesota TwinsAUGUST 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mahle exits early; Twins beat Royals 4-0 for 3-game sweep
Emilio Pagán pitched two scoreless innings after Tyler Mahle departed with right shoulder fatigue, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 for a three-game sweepAUGUST 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goes yard Tuesday Celestino went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Tuesday's 9-0 win over the Royals.
Impact Celestino had the only long ball in the game, a fourth-inning blast to extend the Twins' lead to 3-0. It's his second homer in his last five games, though those are his only two hits across 12 at-bats in that span. The 23-year-old is slashing .265/.323/.346 with two homers, 13 RBI, 20 runs scored, seven doubles and a triple through 203 plate appearances. He appears to be the No. 4 outfielder on the Twins' roster.
AUGUST 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Gray fans 10, Urshela 4 hits as Twins blank Royals 9-0
Sonny Gray matched his season high with 10 strikeouts and Gio Urshela had four hits as the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 9-0AUGUST 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Swats first homer Celestino went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 4-0 win over the Angels.
Impact Celestino opened the scoring in the second inning with a homer off Angels starter Patrick Sandoval. This was Celestino's first long ball of the season and just the third of his major-league career in 98 games. The 23-year-old outfielder has seen his playing time slip with the Twins' outfield regaining some healthy bodies. He's slashing .273/.330/.341 with 12 RBI, 18 runs scored, seven doubles and a triple through 193 plate appearances. Celestino is likely to be limited to a short-side platoon role, though he could draw in on occasion when Byron Buxton receives a maintenance day.
AUGUST 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Urshela, Mahle power Twins to 4-0 victory over Angels
Gio Urshela had his 11th home run of the season among his three hits, Tyler Mahle pitched three-hit ball over six innings and the Minnesota Twins defeated the Los Angeles Angels 4-...AUGUST 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dodgers roll past Twins to boost win streak to nine
Max Muncy hit a home run and Julio Urias pitched seven strong innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to a season-best nine games with a 10-3 victory over...AUGUST 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hernández, Guerrero homer as Blue Jays beat Twins 9-3
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Activated from paternity list Celestino (personal) was activated from the paternity list Thursday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
Impact Celestino was away from the team since Monday following the birth of his child, but he'll rejoin the Twins ahead of the four-game series against the Blue Jays over the weekend. The 23-year-old isn't starting Thursday against Toronto but should have a chance to carve out fairly regular playing time after Kyle Garlick (ribs) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday.
AUGUST 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Heads to paternity list Minnesota placed Celestino on the paternity list Monday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Impact The Twins will swap one position player off the paternity list for another, as Gio Urshela (personal) rejoins the club for Monday's series opener with the Tigers while Celestino will now be away from the team for between 1-to-3 days. Once he's reinstated from the list, Celestino could end up seeing steady action in the Minnesota outfield while Max Kepler (toe) and Trevor Larnach (core) are on the shelf and while Alex Kirilloff (wrist) is day-to-day.
AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Making third straight start Celestino will start in right field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Padres.
Impact Celestino will pick up his third straight start after going 2-for-7 with an RBI over the previous two contests. Though his opportunities should be on the rise while Max Kepler (toe) and Trevor Larnach (core) are on the injured list, Celestino's path to a regular role against right-handed pitching may be blocked unless Alex Kirilloff's wrist issue forces him to the IL, too.
JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Recalled Friday Celestino was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.
Impact Celestino was sent to the minors Monday but will quickly rejoin the major-league club to provide depth after Gio Urshela was placed on the paternity list. Celestino is starting in right field and batting ninth against the Padres on Friday.
JULY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Twins activate Miguel Sanó; Buxton returns to lineup
Minnesota Twins slugger Miguel Sanó has been activated from the 60-day injured list after missing nearly three months with torn meniscus in his left kneeJULY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sent to Triple-A Celestino was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Celestino has struggled at the dish in July, slashing .143/.217/.190 with a double, two RBI and two walks through 15 games. Miguel Sano (knee) will take his place on the active roster after being activated from the 60-day injured list.
JULY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Arraez, Correa lead Twins to 8-4 win over Tigers
Luis Arraez had three hits to raise his major league-leading average toJULY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jeffers homer helps Twins beat Rangers 6-5, avoid sweep
Ryan Jeffers hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 6-5 to avoid a three-game sweepJULY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Semien 4 RBIs, Seager HR power Rangers past Twins 9-7
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking RBI triple in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins 9-7JULY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Vaughn, Garcia help White Sox rally, beat Twins 9-8 in 10
Andrew Vaughn tied the game with a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and Leury Garcia hit a game-ending single in the 10th to give the Chicago White Sox a 9-8 victory over the Mi...JULY 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Retreats to bench Celestino is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Impact With Byron Buxton served as Minnesota's designated hitter in Tuesday's 8-2 win, Celestino picked up his sixth start in the outfield in nine games and finished 1-for-4 with a double. Celestino is back on the bench for the series finale, and he'll likely remain out of the lineup more often than not moving forward now that Minnesota has most of its key position players back to full health.
JULY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
