Gilberto Celestino
| Gilberto Celestino | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |
| Center fielder | |
| Born: February 13, 1999 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Gilberto Celestino (born February 13, 1999) is an Dominican[1] professional baseball center fielder in the Minnesota Twins organization.
Career
He was signed by the Houston Astros in 2015[2] and played for the Astros in their minor league system until being traded to the Minnesota Twins for pitcher Ryan Pressly[3][4] on July 27, 2018. After playing 117 games for the Cedar Rapids Kernels[5] while hitting .276 and collecting 10 home runs[6] he got promoted to the Fort Myers Miracle.[1][7]
References
- ^ a b "MiLB Page". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "Astros sign int'l OF prospect Celestino". MLB.com. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "Twins' Gilberto Celestino: Acquired by Twins". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "Trades add more depth to Twins' rich system". MLB.com. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "Gilberto Celestino shows off skills that make him a Minnesota Twins prospect". The Gazzette. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "Baseball-Reference Profile". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "MLB Profile". MLB.com. Retrieved August 26, 2019.