Twins officially select reliever Diego Castillo

The Minnesota Twins have officially selected the contract of relief pitcher Diego Castillo, adding him to the bullpen a day after optioning Kody Funderburk to Triple-A St. Paul. Castillo has appeared in 18 games for the Saints this season, posting a 2.50 ERA across 18 innings with 22 strikeouts, six walks, five saves and a .194 batting average against. The 30-year-old joined the organization in late March after spending the past three years in the Seattle organization. Before that, he was a member of the Tampa Bay Rays.