Wilkin Castillo
| Wilkin Castillo | |
|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies | |
| Catcher / Outfielder | |
| Born: June 1, 1984 Bani, Dominican Republic |
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| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 2008 for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Career statistics (through 2009 season) |
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| Batting average | .667 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
Wilkin Castillo (born June 1, 1984 in Baní, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican professional baseball catcher and outfielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball.
[edit] Professional career
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]
Castillo is a switch hitting utility player. In the minor leagues, Castillo has played virtually every position except pitcher.
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 August 31, he was called up to the majors.
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, Castillo was called up to the Cincinnati Reds.
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]
On December 16, 2011, Castillo signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies.
[edit] References
- ^ Baseball America Prospect Handbook 2009. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America Inc.. 2009. pp. 15.
- ^ 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
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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