Mickey

Gasper

One imagines that’ll keep him out of the mix for a callup for at least a few weeks. Gasper, who went 6-for-34 in 17 games early this season, was hitting .318/.418/.609 in 40 games for St. Paul.

Gasper, 29, will be up for the second game, and the Twins don’t need to announce a corresponding move since it’s part of a twin-billing. The versatile catcher/infielder will head back to Triple-A after the game.

Gasper has been filling in sporadically at designated hitter, but will head back to the minors with Willi Castro and Royce Lewis coming back to the Twins’ lineup on Tuesday.

With Willi Castro landing on the injured list with an oblique injury, it will be Gasper coming up to take his place. He should operate as a bench bat for the next week or two.

Castro has missed five straight games, so the move is retroactive to April 21. There’s no guarantee that Castro comes off the IL when he’s first eligible, but this will move up the timeline a few days. Mickey Gasper was recalled in a corresponding move, but it will likely be Edouard Julien and Brooks Lee getting regular starts while Castro is out.

The Twins needed to free up a spot on their active roster for the arrival of Luke Keaschall on Friday and Gasper was the odd man out. The 29-year-old went just 2-for-18 (.111) with a 7/4 K/BB ratio in 10 games with the big league club.

Vázquez is probably going to need a couple days off after taking a foul tip to the right hand during the late stages of Monday’s loss to the Mets. Mickey Gasper will serve as the primary backup to Ryan Jeffers during that span.

The White Sox are starting left-hander Martin Perez, which means we’re getting the first look at how the Twins will roll out their lineup against left-handed pitching. As one of the most platoon-heavy teams in baseball, the Twins will go with Harrison Bader in right field, Willi Castro in left field, and Mickey Gasper at second base.

Gasper was injured in a collision at second base Sunday and needed six stitches to treat his laceration. He’ll serve as a pinch-hitter, third catcher and maybe the second baseman against lefties while Brooks Lee is out.

Gasper, who was spiked in a collision while playing second base today, needed six stitches after departing. He’s supposed to be in line for a spot on the Twins bench, and it’d be disappointing if this takes him out of the mix.