Lendy Castillo

Lendy Castillo
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: April 8, 1989
Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 9, 2012 for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics
(through 2012 season)
Win-loss record 0-1
Earned run average 7.88
Strikeouts 13
Teams
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Castillo and the second or maternal family name is Artiles.

Lendy Enrique Castillo Artiles (born April 8, 1989) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Castillo signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as an international free agent. He debuted in the Phillies' minor league organization in 2007 as a shortstop. The Phillies converted Castillo into a pitcher in 2010, and he pitched for the Phillies' organization in 2010 and 2011.[1] He was used primarily as a starting pitcher in 2010 and as a relief pitcher in 2011.[2]

The Cubs selected Castillo from the Phillies organization in the 2011 Rule 5 draft.[3] Castillo made the Cubs' Opening Day roster. Castillo was designated for assignment on January 26, 2013, to make room for Carlos Villanueva.[4] He cleared waivers and was outrighted to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs.[5] Castillo began the 2013 season with the Class-A Kane County Cougars.

References

  1. ↑ Lendy Castillo's chances to make Cubs continue to improve | Cubs Den
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Cubs pick Class A pitcher in draft - Chicago Tribune
  4. ↑ Yellon, Al (January 26, 2013). "Carlos Villanueva Deal Official, Lendy Castillo DFAd". Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  5. ↑ Seco, Daniel (February 5, 2013). "Cubs Outright Lendy Castillo To Triple-A". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 10, 2013.

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