Twins make final roster moves, finalize Opening Day roster

March 30th, 2023

KANSAS CITY, MO – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have selected the contract of infielder/outfielder Willi Castro and placed the following players on the Injured List: right-handed pitchers Ronny Henriquez (15-day - right elbow inflammation) and Josh Winder (15-day - right shoulder strain), infielder Jorge Polanco (10-day - left knee inflammation), and outfielders Gilberto Celestino (10-day - left thumb surgery) and Alex Kirilloff (10-day - recovering from right wrist surgery). Injury placements are retroactive to March 27.

The Twins 26-man Opening Day roster is now set:

PITCHERS (13): Jorge Alcala, Jhoan Duran, Sonny Gray, Griffin Jax, Jorge López, Pablo López, Kenta Maeda, Tyler Mahle, Jovani Moran, Emilio Pagán, Joe Ryan, Cole Sands and Caleb Thielbar

CATCHERS (2): Ryan Jeffers and Christian Vázquez

INFIELDERS (4): Carlos Correa, Kyle Farmer, Jose Miranda and Donovan Solano

OUTFIELDERS (5): Byron Buxton, Joey Gallo, Max Kepler, Trevor Larnach and Michael A. Taylor

UTILITY (2): Willi Castro and Nick Gordon

INJURED LIST (7): OF Gilberto Celestino (10-day), RHP Ronny Henriquez (15-day), OF/1B Alex Kirilloff (10-day), IF Royce Lewis (60-day – recovery from ACL surgery), RHP Chris Paddack (60-day – recovery from Tommy John surgery), IF Jorge Polanco (10-day) and RHP Josh Winder (15-day)