Wilkin Castillo | |
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Oakland Athletics – No. 90 | |
Coach / Catcher | |
Born: Baní, Dominican Republic | June 1, 1984|
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 2, 2008, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 25, 2019, for the Miami Marlins | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .286 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 4 |
Teams | |
As Coach
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Wilkin Alexis Castillo (born June 1,1984) is a Dominican former professional baseball catcher and current bullpen catcher for the Oakland Athletics. He made his major league debut in 2008 for the Cincinnati Reds. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Reds and Miami Marlins. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 215 pounds (98 kg),Castillo throws right-handed and is a switch hitter.
Castillo was originally signed as an undrafted free agent in 2002 by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He first played in Arizona's farm system in 2004,mostly in the rookie-level Pioneer League,while also appearing in six Triple-A games. He spent 2005 playing in Class A and spent 2006 in Class A-Advanced,Double-A,and Triple-A. In 2007,he played for the Double-A Mobile BayBears where he had a .302 batting average in 109 games. In 2008,Castillo was named the 14th-best prospect in the Diamondbacks organization, [1] and played 104 games in Triple-A for the Tucson Sidewinders of the Pacific Coast League,batting .254 with six home runs and 47 RBIs.
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 and made his MLB 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. Castillo played in 18 MLB 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 four games with two hits in three 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. [3]
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. [4] He spent the 2011 season with the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves,recording a slash line of .262/.285/.366 with 5 HR and 37 RBI in 80 games. [5]
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,slashing .253/.273/.365 with 4 HR and 34 RBI in 74 games. [5]
On November 21,2012,Castillo signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. [6] The Dodgers released him at the end of spring training.
On May 24,2013,Castillo was signed to the Mexican League Triple-A Vaqueros Laguna team. In 51 games he hit .378/.419/.562 with 6 home runs and 28 RBIs.
On April 1,2014,Castillo was traded to the Toros de Tijuana. He was released on April 12,2014. In 8 games he hit .182/.206/.273 with 0 home runs and 3 RBIs.
On May 28,2014,Castillo signed with the Broncos de Reynosa of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on July 1,2014.[ citation needed ] In 25 games he hit .215/.284/.333 with 2 home runs and 8 RBIs.
On January 30,2015,Castillo signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [7] He elected free agency on November 6. [8]
On February 26,2016,Castillo signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays,and was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.
On January 7,2017,Castillo signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees. [9] He elected free agency on November 6,2017.
On March 27,2018,Castillo signed with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [10] In 20 games he hit .314/.400/.486 with 2 home runs and 12 RBIs.
On May 24,2018,Castillo's contract was purchased by the New York Yankees. [11] He elected free agency on November 2,2018.
On February 28,2019,Castillo signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins. He opened the 2019 season with the New Orleans Baby Cakes. His contract was selected by the Marlins on June 21. [12] The next day,in his first MLB game in 10 years and two days,Castillo hit a go-ahead two-run double in a Marlins 5–3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. [13] On September 3,Castillo was designated for assignment. He elected free agency on October 14,2019.
On July 31,2020,Castillo re-signed with the Marlins organization on a minor league contract. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [14] Castillo was released by the Marlins on August 18.
Castillo was hired as the bullpen catcher for the Oakland Athletics for the 2023 season.
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