Twins place Jorge Polanco on bereavement list

Gilberto Celestino recalled from Triple-A St. Paul

September 10th, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have place infielder Jorge Polanco on the Bereavement List.

Polanco has played in 68 games for the Twins this season, hitting .260 (66-for-254) with 15 doubles, 12 home runs, 41 RBI, 31 runs scored, 31 walks, a .341 on-base percentage, a .461 slugging percentage and an .802 OPS.

To replace Polanco on the 28-man roster, the Twins have recalled outfielder Gilberto Celestino from Triple-A St. Paul. Celestino has played in 48 games for the Saints this season, hitting .235 (40-for-170) with 10 doubles, two triples, four home runs, 31 RBI, 28 runs scored, 35 walks and a .373 on-base percentage. The 24-year-old appeared in 145 games for the Twins from 2021-22 and is looking to make his 2023 debut with Minnesota.