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Orioles trade Diego Castillo to Twins

Feb 21, 2024; Sarasota, FL, USA; Baltimore Orioles infielder Diego Castillo (81) poses for a photo during photo day at Ed Smith Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports

PITTSBURGH–The Orioles traded minor league infielder/outfielder Diego Castillo to the Minnesota Twins on Friday for cash considerations.

Castillo was acquired off waivers from the New York Yankees on February 18th and was taken off the major league roster and outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk on February 20th.

Castillo hit .353 in 12 games (6-for-17) this spring and was 4-for-13 (.308) in three games for Triple-A Norfolk.

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Rich Dubroff

Rich Dubroff grew up in Brooklyn as a fan of New York teams, but after he moved to Baltimore, quickly adopted the Orioles and Colts. After nearly two decades as a freelancer assisting on Orioles coverage for several outlets, principally The Capital in Annapolis and The Carroll County Times, Dubroff began covering the team fulltime in 2011. He spent five years at Comcast SportsNet’s website and for the last two seasons, wrote for PressBoxonline.com, Dubroff lives in Baltimore with his wife of more than 30 years, Susan.

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