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Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Celestino logged a career-high 347 plate appearance as Minnesota's top defensive option in center field after Byron Buxton. Celestino at first looked like a capable understudy for the oft-injured Buxton by hitting .288 with a .696 OPS through June. He faded in the second half amid more playing time, hitting .201 with a .557 OPS. While he walks at a decent rate (9.2%), he doesn't have the elite walk or contact rates (75.2%) needed to overcome a complete lack of power. Celestino ranked in the 19th percentile in hard hit rate and 18th percent in average exit velocity, per Statcast, and had just a .065 ISO. While he's fast, his 65th percentile Sprint Speed rate per Baseball Savant isn't elite and neither is his defense (0.5 UZR/150 in CF). He'll compete for a reserve outfield role again this spring, but he'll have a hard time finding regular at-bats with his current skill set. Read Past Outlooks

Loses roster spot
Celestino was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Celestino was only up for a few days while Jorge Polanco was on bereavement and didn't appear in any games. Polanco is back to reclaim his roster spot.
Celestino was only up for a few days while Jorge Polanco was on bereavement and didn't appear in any games. Polanco is back to reclaim his roster spot.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+18%
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Since 2021vs Left | .533 | 158 | 2 | 13 | .188 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .630 | 251 | 2 | 14 | .243 | ||||
2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022vs Left | .579 | 121 | 1 | 11 | .213 | ||||
2022vs Right | .635 | 226 | 1 | 13 | .251 | ||||
2021vs Left | .385 | 37 | 1 | 2 | .111 | ||||
2021vs Right | .588 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .174 | ||||
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Since 2021Home | .514 | 183 | 1 | 11 | .189 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .657 | 226 | 3 | 16 | .249 | ||||
2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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2022Home | .562 | 150 | 1 | 10 | .206 | ||||
2022Away | .656 | 197 | 1 | 14 | .263 | ||||
2021Home | .303 | 33 | 0 | 1 | .121 | ||||
2021Away | .664 | 29 | 2 | 2 | .154 | ||||
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Celestino hit just .136/.177/.288 in his 23-game debut last season, getting called up for spot duty when the Twins were thin in the outfield. He hit .290 with a .827 OPS at Triple-A. He also showed a decent eye at the plate in the minors with a 11.6% walk rate. He's a plus defender and can play center field, so he'll be used at times as a reserve outfielder in the majors. His bat may not sustain an everyday role, but he could still carve out a major league role as a reserve outfielder.
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Recalled from Triple-A
Minnesota recalled Celestino from Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.
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Optioned after coming off IL
Minnesota reinstated Celestino (thumb) from the 60-day injured list Sunday and optioned him to Triple-A St. Paul.
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Moves rehab to Triple-A
Celestino (thumb) started in center field and went 0-for-2 with three walks and two runs in a rehab game Sunday with Triple-A St. Paul.
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Begins rehab assignment
Celestino (thumb) began a rehab assignment with Single-A Fort Myers on Tuesday and went 1-for-2 with a run scored in his first game with the affiliate.
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Moved to 60-day IL
The Twins transferred Celestino (thumb) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Thursday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
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