The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have placed catcher Jason Castro on the 7-day concussion disabled list. To replace Castro on the 25-man roster the Twins have recalled outfielder Zack Granite from Triple-A Rochester.
Castro, who left last night's game with concussion symptoms in the sixth inning, is hitting .229 (68-for-297) with 21 doubles, seven home runs and 36 RBI. Castro had started 86 of the Twins 126 games behind the plate.
Granite, 24, has hit .340 (103-for-303) with 17 doubles, five triples, five home runs and 30 RBI in 76 games for Triple-A Rochester this season. The left-handed hitting outfielder previously appeared for the Twins hitting .250 (16-for-64) with two doubles and seven RBI in 19 games from July 8 to August 4.