Gilberto Celestino
CF,LF,RF - Pittsburgh Pirates - MiLB
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The Minnesota Twins have placed outfielder Gilberto Celestino on the 10-day injured list with a thumb injury.
Fantasy Impact
The move is merely a formality as Celestino suffered a ruptured UCL ligament in his left thumb this spring and was originally given a six-to-eight-week timeline for a return following surgery. The 24-year-old scuffled in 122 games with the Twins last season, hitting just .238 with two homers, four steals, and a .615 OPS in that time. He is likely headed for some more Triple-A seasoning upon his return from the IL.
Minnesota Twins outfielder Gilberto Celestino has suffered a ruptured UCL in his left thumb and will miss six-to-eight weeks.
Fantasy Impact
The 24-year-old Celestino suffered the injury on a headfirst slide into second base on a stolen base attempt on Feb. 28. He was going to be hard-pressed to crack the Twins' Opening Day roster due to increased outfield depth added this offseason but he did appear in 122 games with the club in 2022, hitting .238 with two homers, four steals, and a .615 OPS across 347 trips to the plate. He will likely spend the vast majority of the 2023 season at the Triple-A level.
Gilberto Celestino went 1-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run, and two total runs scored in a win over the Royals Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact
Celestino is slashing .265/.323/.346 with two home runs and 13 RBIs in 79 games this season. The 23-year-old currently does not get enough consistent at-bats to be fantasy viable.
Gilberto Celestino went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in a win Friday.
Fantasy Impact
Celestino is slashing .273/.330/.341 with one home run and 12 RBIs in 176 at-bats. The 23-year-old is not getting enough consistent playing time to be a strong fantasy option right now.
Gilberto Celestino went 2-for-4 with two singles and a run scored in Sunday's 9-3 win over the Rays.
Fantasy Impact
Celestino now has five hits in his last three games played, as he is amidst his best stretch of the year. However, the outfielder is mainly a spot starter for Minnesota and shouldn't be considered in fantasy.
