Fabio Castro
Encyclopedia
Fabio Enrique Castro (born January 20, 1985 in Monte Christi, Dominican Republic
) is a relief pitcher
currently with the Seattle Mariners
organization.
. He was selected by the Kansas City Royals
, who then traded Castro to the Texas Rangers
for second baseman
Esteban German
. Castro made his major league debut on April 6, for the Rangers, and was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies
in June 2006 for minor league prospect Daniel Haigwood.
He finished the 2006 season with a 1.54 ERA
.
Castro started the season with the Ottawa Lynx
, the Triple-A affiliate for the Phillies. On April 26, , Castro was called back up to the Phillies when the team optioned pitcher
Matt Smith
for assignment. On August 28, , Castro was called up to the Phillies, replacing Andrew Carpenter
. He was optioned the following day, without making an appearance.
Castro was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays at the end of the 2008 season to complete a trade for Matt Stairs
.
Castro signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox
on December 7, 2009.
Castro was designated for assignment on June 29, 2010 to make room for recently acquired Eric Patterson
.
Castro signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners
for the 2011 season.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
) is a relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
currently with the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
organization.
Career
Castro was the first pick in the Rule 5 DraftRule 5 draft
The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
. He was selected by the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
, who then traded Castro to the Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
for second baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
Esteban German
Esteban German
Esteban Germán Guridi is a Dominican professional baseball second baseman who is a free agent. Germán has played for the Kansas City Royals, the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers.-Major league baseball career :...
. Castro made his major league debut on April 6, for the Rangers, and was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
in June 2006 for minor league prospect Daniel Haigwood.
He finished the 2006 season with a 1.54 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
.
Castro started the season with the Ottawa Lynx
Ottawa Lynx
The Ottawa Lynx were a minor league baseball team that formerly competed in the Triple-A International League from 1993 to 2007. The team's home field was Lynx Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario. Over the team's 15 seasons, it was the Triple-A Minor League affiliate of the Montreal Expos , Baltimore...
, the Triple-A affiliate for the Phillies. On April 26, , Castro was called back up to the Phillies when the team optioned pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
Matt Smith
Matt Smith (baseball)
Matthew J. Smith is a former left-handed relief pitcher. He graduated from Bishop Gorman High School, where he played baseball. He was a 3-year letter winner and is the all-time leader in strikeouts at OSU and was named to the Big 12 Second Team twice and First Team once...
for assignment. On August 28, , Castro was called up to the Phillies, replacing Andrew Carpenter
Andrew Carpenter (baseball)
Andrew "Drew" Carpenter is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. A graduate of Long Beach State University, Carpenter was called up to the majors for the first time from AA Reading on August 27, .-Minor leagues:After posting a 7–4 record and...
. He was optioned the following day, without making an appearance.
Castro was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays at the end of the 2008 season to complete a trade for Matt Stairs
Matt Stairs
Matthew Wade Stairs is a former Canadian professional Major League baseball outfielder, first baseman, designated hitter, and pinch hitter. He played for 12 different teams, a major league record he shares with Octavio Dotel, Mike Morgan and Ron Villone...
.
Castro signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
on December 7, 2009.
Castro was designated for assignment on June 29, 2010 to make room for recently acquired Eric Patterson
Eric Patterson
Eric Scott Patterson is an American professional baseball outfielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball. He has also played second base in the majors, which he predominantly played in the minor leagues...
.
Castro signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
for the 2011 season.