Gilberto Celestino
Gilberto (Tiburcio) Celestino
Born: February 13, 1999
Santo Domingo, DO
Primary Position: Center field
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 2016-2024
Major League Statistics
Gilberto (Tiburcio) Celestino has compiled a career batting average of .270 with 33 home runs and 202 RBI in his 671-game career with the Astros, Greeneville Astros, Elizabethton Twins, Tri-City ValleyCats, Corpus Christi Hooks, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Fort Myers Miracle, St. Paul Saints, Wichita Wind Surge, Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, Indianapolis Indians and Iowa Cubs. He began playing during the 2016 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | GULF | Astros | 18 | 65 | 55 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 16 | .200 | .308 | .291 | .599 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | R | APPY | Greeneville Astros | 59 | 261 | 235 | 38 | 63 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 59 | .268 | .331 | .379 | .709 | 89 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NYPL | Tri-City ValleyCats | 34 | 142 | 127 | 18 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 25 | .323 | .387 | .480 | .868 | 61 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 27 | 117 | 109 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 16 | .266 | .308 | .349 | .656 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 8 | 33 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .300 | .333 | .433 | .767 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 117 | 503 | 450 | 52 | 124 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 81 | .276 | .350 | .409 | .759 | 184 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | St. Paul Saints | 49 | 211 | 183 | 27 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 43 | .290 | .384 | .443 | .827 | 81 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Wichita Wind Surge | 21 | 96 | 84 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 24 | .250 | .344 | .381 | .725 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | St. Paul Saints | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .000 | .222 | .000 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | St. Paul Saints | 55 | 233 | 185 | 31 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 37 | .243 | .392 | .389 | .781 | 72 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .250 | .250 | .333 | .583 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 5 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .316 | .350 | .421 | .771 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 67 | 264 | 236 | 33 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 53 | .271 | .348 | .356 | .704 | 84 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 469 | 1975 | 1740 | 238 | 469 | 96 | 9 | 33 | 202 | 70 | 17 | 202 | 375 | .270 | .351 | .392 | .743 | 682 | 61 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | GULF | Astros | CF | 16 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.188 |
| 2016 | R | GULF | Astros | OF | 16 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.188 |
| 2017 | R | APPY | Greeneville Astros | RF | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.875 |
| 2017 | R | APPY | Greeneville Astros | OF | 53 | 116 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .984 | 2.340 |
| 2017 | R | APPY | Greeneville Astros | CF | 43 | 99 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .981 | 2.465 |
| 2017 | R | APPY | Greeneville Astros | LF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2017 | R | APPY | Greeneville Astros | 1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NYPL | Tri-City ValleyCats | OF | 31 | 63 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .971 | 2.129 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NYPL | Tri-City ValleyCats | LF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2018 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2018 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | CF | 23 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.087 |
| 2018 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | OF | 23 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.087 |
| 2018 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | RF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NYPL | Tri-City ValleyCats | CF | 16 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .968 | 1.875 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NYPL | Tri-City ValleyCats | RF | 12 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 2.750 |
| 2018 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2018 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | CF | 83 | 176 | 8 | 5 | 2 | .974 | 2.217 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | OF | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | CF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | RF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | RF | 25 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .939 | 1.240 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | OF | 108 | 206 | 9 | 7 | 2 | .968 | 1.991 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Wichita Wind Surge | RF | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | St. Paul Saints | LF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | St. Paul Saints | CF | 23 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .947 | 1.565 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | St. Paul Saints | RF | 17 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .970 | 1.882 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Wichita Wind Surge | CF | 12 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.167 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Wichita Wind Surge | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | St. Paul Saints | CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | CF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | St. Paul Saints | CF | 20 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | St. Paul Saints | RF | 18 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.056 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | St. Paul Saints | LF | 11 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .889 | 1.455 |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | CF | 36 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 1.861 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .333 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | LF | 20 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .943 | 1.650 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | LF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | RF | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.636 |
| Totals | 671 | 1233 | 54 | 34 | 15 | .974 | 1.918 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | August 1, 2016 | August 31, 2016 |
| 2017 | R | Appalachian League | Greeneville Astros | HOU | June 22, 2017 | August 31, 2017 |
| 2018 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Hooks | HOU | May 30, 2018 | June 3, 2018 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Tri-City ValleyCats | HOU | June 15, 2018 | July 26, 2018 |
| 2018 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | July 29, 2018 | August 29, 2018 |
| 2019 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Kernels | MIN | April 4, 2019 | August 19, 2019 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | August 21, 2019 | August 29, 2019 |
| 2021 | AA | AA Central | Wichita Wind Surge | MIN | May 4, 2021 | May 30, 2021 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | St. Paul Saints | MIN | August 1, 2021 | October 3, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | St. Paul Saints | MIN | April 5, 2022 | April 6, 2022 |
| 2023 | A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | MIN | May 30, 2023 | June 8, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | St. Paul Saints | MIN | June 11, 2023 | September 21, 2023 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | March 29, 2024 | July 21, 2024 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | July 26, 2024 | August 2, 2024 |
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