SuperAngels Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Twins acquire infielder Alexi Casilla 12/09/2005 1:50 PM ET Minnesota Twins public relations MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have acquired infielder Alexi Casilla from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for lefthanded pitcher J.C. Romero. Casilla, 21, began last season at Arkansas (Double-A, Texas League) and played in just seven games before being promoted to Salt Lake (Triple-A, Pacific Coast League) on April 30. After 13 games he was transferred to Cedar Rapids (Class A, Midwest League) on May 16 where spent the remainder of the season. He batted .325 (100-for-308) with 62 runs scored, 11 doubles, three triples, three homers, 17 RBIs and 47 stolen bases in 78 games for Cedar Rapids. He had a .392 on-base percentage and was fourth in the Midwest League in stolen bases. Signed by the Angels as a nondrafted free agent in 2003, Casilla has a career Minor League batting average of .297 (206-for-694) with 129 runs scored, 18 doubles, 11 triples, three homers, 49 RBIs and 103 stolen bases in 189 games. He has 74 walks, but just 68 strikeouts and has a career .375 on-base percentage. In 2004, Casilla led the Arizona Rookie League in strikeouts/total plate appearances (1/18.60) and was second in stolen bases (24). Romero, 29, was 4-3, 3.47 ERA (57.0 IP, 22 ER) allowing 50 hits with 39 walks and 48 strikeouts in 68 games last season for the Twins. Drafted by the Twins in the 21st round of the June, 1997 free agent draft, he had his best season as a Twin in 2002, when he went 9-2 with a 1.89 ERA in a career-high 81 games. Romero had a career record of 25-20, 4.35 ERA (407.2 IP, 197 ER) with two saves, allowing 395 hits with 209 walks and 336 strikeouts in 327 games, 22 starts for the Twins. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishfan79 Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 good quality pick up. congrats angels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperAngels Posted December 10, 2005 Author Share Posted December 10, 2005 good quality pick up. congrats angels. "The Twins heard that the Angels would give up a guy with a Russian first name and a Hispanic last name, figured it was Vlad, and pulled the trigger on the JC deal." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickGold Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 I like Romero alot, I think this is a great pickup for the Angels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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