One of the best storylines for the Minnesota Twins this season has been the rise of utility man Willians Astudillo. Known for his outrageous personality, his winter league moonshot and his ability to swing at anything within the zip code of home plate, fans have flocked to “La Tortuga” during the Twins’ hot start to the season.
However, things haven’t gone so well for Astudillo lately as he hit .214 with 2 HR and 8 RBI since April 5. With the Twins lineup fully healthy for the first time this season, Minnesota decided that Astudillo was expendable and Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports that the team will option him to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday morning.