Wilkin Castillo
| Wilkin Castillo | |||
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| Toronto Blue Jays | |||
| Catcher | |||
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Born: June 1, 1984 Bani, Dominican Republic | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 2, 2008, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2009 season) | |||
| Batting average | .314 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 2 | ||
| Teams | |||
Wilkin Castillo (born June 1, 1984) is a Dominican professional baseball catcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds.
Professional career
Arizona Diamondbacks
Castillo was originally signed as an undrafted free agent in 2002 by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
In 2007, he played for the Double-A Mobile BayBears. In 109 games, he had a .302 batting average. His contract was purchased by the Diamondbacks on November 20, 2007. In 2008, he was named the 14th-best prospect in the Diamondbacks organization.[1]
Cincinnati Reds
On August 14, 2008, Castillo was sent to the Cincinnati Reds as a part of the Adam Dunn trade, which took place August 11. On September 1, he was called up to the Majors and he made his debut the following day against the Pittsburgh Pirates, flying out to left in his one at-bat as a pinch hitter. His first hit was on September 3, a single to right field off T. J. Beam of the Pirates, also as a pinch hitter. He played in 18 games in 2008, with 9 hits in 32 at-bats for a .281 average.
He began the 2009 season with the Triple-A Louisville Bats after failing to earn a spot on the Reds' roster.[2] On June 20, he was called up to the Reds and appeared in 4 games with 2 hits in 3 at-bats.
He played in a total of 22 games with the Reds over the two seasons, with 11 hits in 35 at-bats for a .314 average.
Atlanta Braves
Following the 2010 season, Castillo became a minor league free agent. He signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Atlanta Braves.[3] He spent the season with the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves, hitting .262/.285/.366 with 5 HR and 37 RBI in 80 games.
Colorado Rockies
On December 16, 2011, Castillo signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies and played in Triple-A for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, hitting .253/.273/.365 with 4 HR and 34 RBI in 74 games.
Los Angeles Dodgers
On November 21, 2012, Castillo signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[4] The Dodgers released him at the end of spring training.
Vaqueros Laguna
On May 24, 2013, Castillo was signed to the Mexican League Triple-A Vaqueros Laguna team.
Toros de Tijuana
On April 1, 2014, Castillo was traded to the Toros de Tijuana. He was released on April 12, 2014.
Broncos de Reynosa
On May 28, 2014, Castillo signed with the Broncos de Reynosa of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on July 1, 2014.
Pittsburgh Pirates
On January 30, 2015, Castillo signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[5] He elected free agency on November 6.[6]
Toronto Blue Jays
On February 26, 2016, Castillo signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, and was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.[7]
References
- ↑ Baseball America (2009). Baseball America Prospect Handbook 2009. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America Inc. p. 15. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help); - ↑ Reds Send Bailey to the Minors SI.com, April 5, 2009
- ↑ http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101129&content_id=16225434&vkey=affililiate&c_id=atl
- ↑ Axisa, Mike (November 21, 2012). "Minor Moves: Athletics, Nationals, Dodgers". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ↑ Todd, Jeff (January 30, 2015). "Minor Moves: Wall, Castillo, Volstad, Burgos, Flores". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ↑ "International League Transactions". milb.com. p. November 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Wilkin Castillo Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)