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- Updated: November 30, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — In the first major move under the new front office led by Derek Falvey and Thad Levine, the Twins and free-agent catcher Jason Castro on Wednesday finalized a three-year deal worth $24.5 million
Castro, 29, hit .210/.307/.377 with 11 home runs and 32 RBIs in 113 games with the Astros in 2016. The six-year veteran was an American League All-Star in ’13, and he is a career .232/.309/.390 hitter with 62 homers, 114 doubles and 212 RBIs in 617 games.
But Castro is known more for his defense, and he is regarded as one of the better pitch framers in baseball. He ranked as the fifth-best …
