Celestino was transferred to the 60-day injured list by the Twins on Thursday with a left thumb UCL tear, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
The Twins needed to free up a spot on the 40-man roster for Kyle Garlick, who had his contract selected Thursday. Celestino now isn't eligible to return until late May.
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Twins' Gilberto Celestino: Placed on 10-day IL
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Celestino (thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday.
He injured his thumb in early March and at the time was expected to be out six-to-eight weeks. He was likely set to begin the season at Triple-A, but he was placed on the major-league injured list. He'll likely be moved to Triple-A when healthy. After posting just a .592 OPS with four homers and four steals in 145 games over the last two seasons, he'll likely need to re-establish himself in the minors before given another shot in Minnesota.
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Twins' Gilberto Celestino: Out 6-8 weeks with thumb injury
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The Twins announced Thursday that Celestino will be sidelined 6-8 weeks after suffering a ulnar collateral ligament tear in his thumb, TwinsDaily.com reports.
Celestino had likely been pegged for Triple-A St. Paul to start the season but will now begin the year on the injured list. The 24-year-old has sported just a .592 OPS with four homers and four steals in 145 games over the last two seasons with the Twins.
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Twins' Gilberto Celestino: Absent from Saturday's lineup
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Celestino isn't starting Saturday against the Tigers.
Celestino will get a day off after he went 2-for-8 with a double, an RBI, a walk and a strikeout over the last two games. Mark Contreras is starting in center field and batting ninth.
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Twins' Gilberto Celestino: Riding pine Wednesday
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Celestino isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox.
Celestino has gone 2-for-8 with a double, an RBI and a strikeout over his last two games but will head to the bench for a second consecutive matchup. Mark Contreras is starting in center field and batting ninth.
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Twins' Gilberto Celestino: Heads to bench Friday
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Celestino isn't starting Friday against the Angels.
Celestino started the last six games and went 4-for-17 with two runs, a stolen base, two walks and six strikeouts. Mark Contreras will take over in center field and bat eighth Friday.
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Twins' Gilberto Celestino: Reclaims everyday role
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Celestino will start in center field and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Guardians.
After back-to-back games on the bench Sept. 10 and 11, Celestino appears to have re-emerged as a regular in the Minnesota outfield. He'll start in center for the seventh time in eight games after going 3-for-18 with a double, three walks and three runs over his past six starts. Expect Celestino continue to hold down a near-everyday role until the Twins return Byron Buxton (hip) from the injured list.
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Twins' Gilberto Celestino: Sits against righty again
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Celestino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
For the second game in a row, the righty-hitting Celestino finds himself on the bench against a righty (Shane Bieber). After slashing a mediocre .202/.302/.236 in his 17 games since Byron Buxton (hip) was placed on the injured list Aug. 23, Celestino may have faded into a short-side platoon role in center field with the lefty-hitting Jake Cave.
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Twins' Gilberto Celestino: Heads to bench Saturday
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Celestino isn't in the lineup Saturday against Cleveland.
Celestino started the last 16 games but will get a breather after he went 1-for-10 with a walk and two strikeouts over the last three matchups. Jake Cave will take over in center field and bat ninth.
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Twins' Gilberto Celestino: Draws 12th straight start
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Celestino will start in center field and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Yankees.
Since Byron Buxton (hip) was placed on the injured list Aug. 23, Celestino has settled in as the Twins' everyday center fielder. Celestino will pick up his 12th consecutive start Monday after slashing .194/.310/.250 with four runs and four RBI over the previous 11 contests.
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Twins' Gilberto Celestino: Could be primary Buxton replacement
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Celestino will start in center field and bat ninth in Thursday's game against the Astros.
Celestino will draw his second start in a row after going 1-for-3 in Wednesday's 5-3 loss. While Byron Buxton (hip) is on the 10-day injured list, Celestino appears poised to serve as the Twins' primary option in center field.
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Twins' Gilberto Celestino: Goes yard Tuesday
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Celestino went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Tuesday's 9-0 win over the Royals.
Celestino had the only long ball in the game, a fourth-inning blast to extend the Twins' lead to 3-0. It's his second homer in his last five games, though those are his only two hits across 12 at-bats in that span. The 23-year-old is slashing .265/.323/.346 with two homers, 13 RBI, 20 runs scored, seven doubles and a triple through 203 plate appearances. He appears to be the No. 4 outfielder on the Twins' roster.
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Twins' Gilberto Celestino: Swats first homer
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Celestino went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 4-0 win over the Angels.
Celestino opened the scoring in the second inning with a homer off Angels starter Patrick Sandoval. This was Celestino's first long ball of the season and just the third of his major-league career in 98 games. The 23-year-old outfielder has seen his playing time slip with the Twins' outfield regaining some healthy bodies. He's slashing .273/.330/.341 with 12 RBI, 18 runs scored, seven doubles and a triple through 193 plate appearances. Celestino is likely to be limited to a short-side platoon role, though he could draw in on occasion when Byron Buxton receives a maintenance day.
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Twins' Gilberto Celestino: Activated from paternity list
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The Twins reinstated Celestino (personal) from the paternity list Thursday.
Celestino was away from the team since Monday following the birth of his child, but he'll rejoin the Twins ahead of the four-game series against the Blue Jays over the weekend. The 23-year-old isn't starting Thursday against Toronto but should have a chance to carve out fairly regular playing time after Kyle Garlick (ribs) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday.
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Twins' Gilberto Celestino: Heads to paternity list
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Minnesota placed Celestino on the paternity list Monday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
The Twins will swap one position player off the paternity list for another, as Gio Urshela (personal) rejoins the club for Monday's series opener with the Tigers while Celestino will now be away from the team for between 1-to-3 days. Once he's reinstated from the list, Celestino could end up seeing steady action in the Minnesota outfield while Max Kepler (toe) and Trevor Larnach (core) are on the shelf and while Alex Kirilloff (wrist) is day-to-day.
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Twins' Gilberto Celestino: Making third straight start
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Celestino will start in right field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Padres.
Celestino will pick up his third straight start after going 2-for-7 with an RBI over the previous two contests. Though his opportunities should be on the rise while Max Kepler (toe) and Trevor Larnach (core) are on the injured list, Celestino's path to a regular role against right-handed pitching may be blocked unless Alex Kirilloff's wrist issue forces him to the IL, too.
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Twins' Gilberto Celestino: Recalled Friday
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Celestino was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.
Celestino was sent to the minors Monday but will quickly rejoin the major-league club to provide depth after Gio Urshela was placed on the paternity list. Celestino is starting in right field and batting ninth against the Padres on Friday.
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Twins' Gilberto Celestino: Sent to Triple-A
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Celestino was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Celestino has struggled at the dish in July, slashing .143/.217/.190 with a double, two RBI and two walks through 15 games. Miguel Sano (knee) will take his place on the active roster after being activated from the 60-day injured list.
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Twins' Gilberto Celestino: Retreats to bench
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Celestino is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
With Byron Buxton served as Minnesota's designated hitter in Tuesday's 8-2 win, Celestino picked up his sixth start in the outfield in nine games and finished 1-for-4 with a double. Celestino is back on the bench for the series finale, and he'll likely remain out of the lineup more often than not moving forward now that Minnesota has most of its key position players back to full health.
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Twins' Gilberto Celestino: On bench for second straight
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Celestino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Celestino is on the bench for a second straight contest, which was preceded by a stretch of six consecutive starts. Though Celestino should still see regular starts against left-handed pitching, he'll likely find himself out of the mix for playing time against right-handed pitching moving forward with Alex Kirilloff getting called up from Triple-A St. Paul.
