| Welington Castillo | |
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| Chicago Cubs – No. 53 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: April 24, 1987 (age 24) San Isidro, Dominican Republic |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| August 11, 2010 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Career statistics (through 2011 Season) |
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| Batting average | .242 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
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Welington Andres Castillo (born April 24, 1987 in San Isidro, Dominican Republic) is a baseball catcher currently playing for the Chicago Cubs.
Castillo began his professional career in 2006, playing for the AZL Cubs (seven games) and Boise Hawks (three games), hitting .188. In 2007, he hit .271 with 11 home runs and 44 RBI for the Peoria Chiefs. He split 2008 between the Daytona Cubs (33 games), Tennessee Smokies (57 games) and Iowa Cubs (one game), hitting .287 with four home runs in 91 games. With the Smokies again in 2009, Castillo's average dropped to .232, however he hit 11 home runs and drove in 32 runs.
He began 2010 with the Iowa Cubs.[1] He was called up to Chicago on August 10, 2010.[2]