Fabio Castro

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Fabio Castro
Francisco Rosario and Fabio Castro.jpg
Francisco Rosario (left) and Fabio Castro on October 1, 2007.
Pitcher
Born: (1985-01-20) January 20, 1985 (age 39)
Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 6, 2006, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
September 17, 2007, for the Philadelphia Phillies
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Men's Baseball
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Fabio Enrique Castro (born January 20, 1985), is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Philadelphia Phillies, from 2006 to 2007.

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Career

Chicago White Sox

He was originally signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent on December 26, 2001. He played in the White Sox farm system through 2005 with stops at Bristol, Kannapolis and Winston-Salem, reaching as high as Class "A".

Texas Rangers

Castro was the first pick in the 2005 Rule 5 Draft by the Kansas City Royals on December 8, 2005. He was then traded to the Texas Rangers for second baseman Esteban Germán. He made his major league debut on April 6, 2006, for the Rangers against the Detroit Tigers, pitching 3.2 innings and allowing one earned run. He appeared in 4 games for the Rangers, and had an E.R.A. of 4.32 in 8.1 innings pitched.

Philadelphia Phillies

He was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies on June 29, 2006, for a minor leaguer and pitched in 16 games for the Phillies the rest of the season, with a 1.54 ERA.

In 2007, Castro made 10 appearances for the Phillies, including making his first career Major League start, on August 23 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He had a 6.00 ERA that season for the club, while also pitching in 11 games for the AA Reading Phillies and 21 games for the AAA Ottawa Lynx.

Toronto Blue Jays

Castro was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays on September 29, 2008, to complete a trade for Matt Stairs. With the Blue Jays organization, he spent the season with the AAA Las Vegas 51s, compiling a 7–6 record and 4.49 ERA in 25 starts.

Boston Red Sox

Castro signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox on December 7, 2009. [1] He spent the season with the Pawtucket Red Sox, where he was 7–9 with a 4.93 ERA in 31 appearances (15 starts).

Castro was designated for assignment on June 29, 2010, to make room for recently acquired Eric Patterson. [2]

Seattle Mariners

Castro signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners for the 2011 season. [3] He spent that season with the Tacoma Rainiers, where he was 5–4 with a 3.63 ER in 24 appearances (12 starts).

Oakland Athletics

On January 6, 2012, he signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics. He finished the season with a 5.60 ERA, while pitching for the Midland RockHounds and Sacramento River Cats. [4]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On 23 November 2012, Castro was reported to sign a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. [4] However, that report was in error, as he was subsequently signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a minor league contract on December 19, 2012. [5] The Dodgers released him in March 2013.

Tigres de Quintana Roo

On May 20, 2013, Castro signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican Baseball League. He became a free agent after the 2014 season.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On April 3, 2015, Castro signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on April 13, 2015.

Toros de Tijuana

On July 7, 2015, Castro signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on January 20, 2016.

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References

  1. Rosenthal, Ken. BoSox add more cheap pitching Archived December 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine , FOX Sports. Published December 7, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
  2. Browne, Ian. Patterson activated: Castro sent down, MLB.com. Published June 28, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010
  3. "Mariners Sign LHP Fabio Castro, RHP Charlie Haeger, INF Luis Rodriguez, RHP Chris Smith to Minor League Contracts | Mariners.com: Official Info". Archived from the original on June 17, 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Giants ink Fabio Castro to minor league deal". Fabio Castro. Rotoworld.com. November 23, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  5. Baseball America minor league transactions