Caleb Hamilton optioned to Triple-A St. Paul, Joe Smith designated for release or assignment
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have selected the contract of catcher Sandy León from Triple-A St. Paul, returned left-handed pitcher Caleb Thielbar from rehab assignment and reinstated him from the 15-day Injured List.
León, 33, was acquired via trade with the Cleveland Guardians yesterday in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Ian Hamilton. León has split the 2022 season between Triple-A Louisville (CIN) and Columbus (CLE), combining to hit .226 (19-for-84) with three doubles, two home runs and 11 RBI. He appeared in eight games with the Guardians earlier this season. The Maracaibo, Venezuela native has played in 510 career major league games over 11 seasons with Washington, Boston, Cleveland and Miami.
Thielbar, who has missed the last nine games with a left hamstring strain, has made a team-leading 40 relief appearances for the Twins this season, going 2-0 with one save, a 4.84 ERA (35.1 IP, 19 ER), 15 walks and 47 strikeouts. He made one rehab appearance for the Saints, tossing 1.0 scoreless inning with one strikeout on July 31 vs. Iowa.
To make room on the 26-man and 40-man rosters, the Twins have optioned catcher Caleb Hamilton to Triple-A St. Paul and designated right-handed pitcher Joe Smith for release or assignment.
