Gilberto Celestino
Gilberto Celestino | |
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Minnesota Twins – No. 79 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | February 13, 1999|
Bats: Right Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
June 2, 2021, for the Minnesota Twins | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Batting average | .136 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 3 |
Teams | |
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Gilberto Celestino (born February 13, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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] Celestino did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
On June 2, 2021, Celestino was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[10] He made his MLB debut that day as the starting center fielder against the Baltimore Orioles. In the game, he went 0-for-2 before being subbed out for Miguel Sanó. On June 9, Celestino notched his first career hit, a single off of New York Yankees reliever Brooks Kriske.
References[]
- ^ Jesse Sanchez (July 3, 2019). "Astros sign int'l OF prospect Celestino". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ Rhett Bollinger (July 27, 2018). "Twins' 2nd deal sends Pressly to Astros". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ J.J. Cooper (July 28, 2018). "Astros Acquire Ryan Pressly, Twins Gets Plenty Of Upside". Baseball America. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ Jeff Johnson (July 1, 2019). "Gilberto Celestino shows off skills that make him a Minnesota Twins prospect". The Gazette. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ Duane Cross (November 18, 2019). "Twins prospects up the ante in arms race". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Celestino's fantastic catch leads Dominican Republic to first-ever Premier12 win". WBSC. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ La Velle E. Neal III (November 20, 2019). "Jhoan Duran, four others added to Twins' roster". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled".
- ^ "Twins Recall Ryan Jeffers, Gilberto Celestino".
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Cedar Rapids Kernels players
- Corpus Christi Hooks players
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Dominican Republic national baseball team players
- Dominican Summer League Astros players
- Elizabethton Twins players
- Fort Myers Miracle players
- Gigantes del Cibao players
- Greeneville Astros players
- Gulf Coast Astros players
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Minnesota Twins players
- Tri-City ValleyCats players
- Sportspeople from Santo Domingo
- Wichita Wind Surge players
- 2019 WBSC Premier12 players