Gilberto Celestino

Gilberto Celestino (born February 13, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Gilberto Celestino
Minnesota Twins – No. 79
Outfielder
Born: (1999-02-13) February 13, 1999
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Left

Career

Houston Astros

Celestino signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent on July 2, 2015, for a $2.25 million signing bonus.[1] He split the 2016 season between the DSL Astros and the GCL Astros, hitting a combined .257/.365/.393/.758 with 2 home runs and 19 RBI. He spent the 2017 season with the Greeneville Astros, hitting .268/.331/.379/.709 with 4 home runs and 24 RBI.

Minnesota Twins

On July 27, 2018, Celestino and Jorge Alcalá were traded to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Ryan Pressly.[2] Celestino split the 2018 season between the Tri-City ValleyCats, Corpus Christi Hooks, and the Elizabethton Twins, hitting a combined .287/.341/.406/.747 with 5 home runs and 34 RBI.[3]

In 2019, Celestino split the season between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Fort Myers Miracle, hitting a combined .277/.349/.410/.759 with 10 home runs and 54 RBI.[4][5] Celestino played for the Dominican Republic national baseball team at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.[6] On November 20, 2019, Celestino was added to the Twins 40-man roster.[7][8]

References
  1. Jesse Sanchez (July 3, 2019). "Astros sign int'l OF prospect Celestino". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  2. Rhett Bollinger (July 27, 2018). "Twins' 2nd deal sends Pressly to Astros". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  3. J.J. Cooper (July 28, 2018). "Astros Acquire Ryan Pressly, Twins Gets Plenty Of Upside". Baseball America. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  4. Jeff Johnson (July 1, 2019). "Gilberto Celestino shows off skills that make him a Minnesota Twins prospect". The Gazette. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  5. Duane Cross (November 18, 2019). "Twins prospects up the ante in arms race". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  6. "Celestino's fantastic catch leads Dominican Republic to first-ever Premier12 win". WBSC. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  7. Betsy Helfand (November 20, 2019). "Twins add five to 40-man roster before Wednesday night's deadline". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  8. La Velle E. Neal III (November 20, 2019). "Jhoan Duran, four others added to Twins' roster". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
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