Diego A.

Castillo

No word on what the Mets got back, but it was probably just a cash deal. Castillo appeared in 96 games with the Pirates as a rookie in 2022, but he’s had a very difficult time earning chances since. He was hitting .167/.217/.262 in 13 games for Triple-A Syracuse this season, and the Royals will keep him in Triple-A with Omaha.

The 27-year-old outfielder appeared in four big league contests with the Twins during the 2024 season, going 2-for-6 (.333) with a pair of RBI. Last season at the Triple-A level he played all four infield positions, right field and even pitched an inning, so he adds plenty of depth and versatility at the Triple-A level for the Mets.

Castillo is no longer on the Twins’ 40-man roster, which will make it difficult for him to return to the majors this year. He remains in the organization as minor league depth. Castillo appeared in four games with the Twins. At Triple-A this year, he’s hit .274 with five home runs and 30 RBI in 74 games.

Castillo started four games for the Twins, going 2-for-6 with three runs scored and two RBI. He also hit .272/.379/.404 over 71 games in Triple-A this season. He was waived in order to make room for Brock Stewart to come off the 60-day IL.

Stewart has been out since the beginning of May with shoulder tendinitis. His velocity has been down in his most recent rehab outings, but the Twins will look to have him help bolster their bullpen. Diego A. Castillo was designated for assignment to clear roster space.

Castillo will join the major league roster with Jose Miranda (back) hitting the injured list. The 26-year-old was acquired from the Orioles in early April and was hitting .272/.379/.404 over 71 games in Triple-A this season.

Castillo, 26, will head to Triple-A St. Paul where, ironically enough, he joins another Diego Castillo (no relation) on the team. The Castillo that was just acquired by the Twins had a roller coaster of an offseason after he was on and off five different ball clubs (Diamondbacks, Mets, Yankees, Phillies and Orioles). He had a solid spring training with the O’s going 6-for-17 (.353 AVG) but is more than likely going to stay in the minors this season.

At least Castillo doesn’t have to pack up and head to another organization this time after stints with five different teams during the offseason. Charles is probably the most notable inclusion in the latest batch of cuts as he seemed like a decent bet to stick in the Orioles’ bullpen.

We’re not sure if Castillo wanted to pick up and change teams yet again, but sticking with the Orioles as a non-roster guy seems like about the worst-case scenario for him, at least for the short term. It’s hard to imagine him making a roster that’s pretty well stacked in the infield, and he’ll probably be overtaken by top prospects if reinforcements are needed at some point.

The DFA carousel keeps spinning for Castillo. The 26-year-old has been added five times this winter by five different teams. While teams find him talented enough to add to their rosters, he keeps drawing the short straw. With how the winter has gone, he will likely land on another team before the end of spring training.