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Luis Castillo?

I've speculated on this, but Ken Rosenthall confirmed my suspicions.

Rosenthall says (on Foxsports.com):

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5128574

For thos who just want to read the article without clicking, here is what he says:

"The Marlins, continuing their efforts to trade high-salaried players, are in serious discussions with the Twins about second baseman Luis Castillo, FOXSports.com has learned.

Castillo is due to earn $5 million next season, then become a free agent. His .370 career on-base percentage would make him a good fit for the Twins, who were 10th in the American League in that department last season. The Twins also place a strong emphasis on defense, and Castillo is a two-time Gold Glove winner.

The Marlins need bullpen help -- they're expected to lose free-agent closer Todd Jones and recently traded setup man Guillermo Mota to the Red Sox. The Twins are deep in pitching prospects. They also could offer the Marlins a low-cost veteran reliever -- either left-hander J.C. Romero at $2.2 million or right-hander Juan Rincon at $900,000.

The biggest question with Castillo is his health -- his stolen-base totals have declined from 48 to 21 to 21 to 10 over the past four seasons, prompting one scout to observe, "His burst is gone.'"

He's exactly the type of guy both TR and Gardy identified to solidify the infield. And if the Twins can get him for a net $2.8 million for this year (i.e. in exchange for Romero) that would solve one of three or four problems TR is trying to address through trades.