José Castillo (pitcher)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castillo and the second or maternal family name is Tovar.
José Castillo
José Castillo pitching for the San Diego Padres in 2018 (Cropped).jpg
Castillo pitching for the San Diego Padres in 2018
San Diego Padres
Pitcher
Born: (1996-01-10) January 10, 1996 (age 26)
Valencia, Venezuela
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
June 2, 2018, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Win–loss record3–3
Earned run average3.23
Strikeouts54
Teams

José Gregorio Castillo Tovar (born January 10, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Padres.

Career[]

Tampa Bay Rays[]

Castillo was signed by the Tampa Bay Rays as a non-drafted free agent on July 7, 2012. He spent under 2 seasons in Tampa Bay's minor league affiliates.

San Diego Padres[]

Castillo was traded to the San Diego Padres (along with Wil Myers, Ryan Hanigan and Gerardo Reyes) in exchange for René Rivera, Burch Smith and Jake Bauers on December 19, 2014.[1]

Castillo was selected as a member of the Venezuela national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

After the 2017 season, the Padres added Castillo to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[2] Castillo was called up and made his major league debut on June 2, 2018, and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with 3 strikeouts that night, including strikeouts of Cincinnati Reds all-star sluggers Joey Votto and Eugenio Suarez. [3] He ended the season 3-3 with an ERA of 3.29 in 37 games. In 38+1⁄3 innings, he struck out 52 batters.

Castillo began the 2019 season on the 60-day injured list due to a left flexor strain. He only pitched in 2/3 of an inning for the Padres in 2019, allowing no runs and striking out two, before suffering an injury to his left middle finger and ending the season on the 60-day injured list. Due to the 2020 Major League Baseball season being shortened to 60 games because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Castillo ended up missing the entire season due to a left lat strain and a torn ligament in his hand.[4] On March 4, 2021, it was announced that Castillo would require Tommy John surgery after exiting a simulated game on March 2 because of forearm tightness.[5] On March 6, Castillo was placed on the 60-day injured list.[6]


On November 30, 2021, Castillo was non-tendered by the Padres, making him a free agent.[7]

On January 14, 2022, Castillo re-signed with the Padres.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Crasnick, Jerry (December 18, 2014). "Padres acquire Wil Myers from Rays". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Padres add Brad Wieck, Jose Castillo to 40-man roster". 21 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Padres' Jose Castillo: Promoted from Triple-A". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  4. ^ "José Castillo Stats, Fantasy & News".
  5. ^ "Jose Castillo to Undergo Tommy John Surgery".
  6. ^ "Padres Claim Jordan Humphreys from Giants".
  7. ^ Franco, Anthony (November 30, 2021). "National League Non-Tenders: 11/30/21". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  8. ^ Franco, Anthony (January 14, 2022). "Padres Re-Sign Jose Castillo, Webster Rivas". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved January 14, 2022.

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