Juan Castillo (second baseman)
Encyclopedia
Juan Castillo Brayas is a former professional baseball
player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball
from 1986 until 1989, all for the Milwaukee Brewers
. His primary position was second base
, but he also played a good deal at third base
and shortstop
.
Castillo was originally signed as an amateur free agent
in 1979 by the Brewers. He played in their organization for his entire career until he became a free agent once again in 1989. After playing in the Cleveland Indians
organization in 1990, he returned to the Brewers to start the 1991 season. He finished the year with the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League, and continued to play on and off in Mexico until 1998.
Castillo has one daughter and three sons and lives in Miami, Florida with his wife and two youngest sons.
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
from 1986 until 1989, all for the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
. His primary position was second base
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...
, but he also played a good deal at third base
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
and shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
.
Castillo was originally signed as an amateur free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
in 1979 by the Brewers. He played in their organization for his entire career until he became a free agent once again in 1989. After playing in the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
organization in 1990, he returned to the Brewers to start the 1991 season. He finished the year with the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League, and continued to play on and off in Mexico until 1998.
Castillo has one daughter and three sons and lives in Miami, Florida with his wife and two youngest sons.