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| Height: 5-11
Weight: 190
Throws: R
Bats: S Born: Sep 12, 1975, San Pedro de Macoris, Contract: Signed through 2011 |
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| September 19, 2008 Luis Castillo is expected to start at second base tonight, according to the NY Daily News. Argenis Reyes has started the last three games at the position. |
| August 27, 2008 Luis Castillo is back in the Mets' starting lineup for tonight's game against the Phillies. Castillo will bat second and play at his customary second base. |
| August 25, 2008 Luis Castillo was activated from the disabled list on Monday, taking the roster spot of the newly disabled John Maine, according to MLB.com. |
| August 23, 2008 It was thought that Luis Castillo was coming off the DL today, but he apparently asked out of the starting lineup because he didn't want to affect the Mets' team chemistry, according to Newsday. |
| August 23, 2008 The Mets have decided to hold off on activating Luis Castillo from the DL, according to the NY Daily News. He was originally supposed to return from his strained left hip flexor today, but they'll instead wait a few days. |
| August 22, 2008 Mets second baseman Luis Castillo will return to the team on Saturday as he concludes his rehab assignment, according to the New York Daily News. |
| August 21, 2008 Luis Castillo continues his rehab assignment to heal his left hip flexor, and in a game on Wednesday, he went 1-for-4 with an RBI and run scored, according to Mets.com. |
| August 18, 2008 Luis Castillo remains on the DL (strained left hip flexor) and the Mets are in no hurry of activating him, according to the NY Daily News. |
| August 12, 2008 Luis Castillo suffered a small setback, albeit not physical in nature, during his rehab assignment. The veteran needed Sunday and Monday off from active duty with Class A St. Lucie to attend to a "personal situation," this according to the New York Daily News. |
| August 9, 2008 Mets manager Jerry Manuel said today that Luis Castillo could come off the disabled list as soon as Tuesday in Washington against the Nationals, according to the New York Post. |
| August 6, 2008 Luis Castillo, who is trying to bounce back from a strained left hip flexor, went 1-for-3 and played seven innings at second base for Single-A St. Lucie Tuesday, according to the NY Daily News. Mets' GM Omar Minaya mentioned it is a possibility that Castillo could return at some point this weekend. |
| August 2, 2008 Mets second baseman Luis Castillo played the first game in his rehab stint and went 0-for-2 in rookie ball, according to the New York Daily News. |
| July 31, 2008 Luis Castillo will begin a rehab assignment this weekend and is expected to rejoin the Mets sometime in early August, according to MetsBlog.com. He is coming back from a strained hip flexor, and he won't be playing every day upon his return. "I think Luis will come back with a little more fire about him, knowing we'll play whoever is playing well," manager Jerry Manuel said. |
| July 30, 2008 Luis Castillo, out since July 3rd with a strained left hip flexor, isn't certain to return to the starting lineup once healthy, according to MLB.com. |
| July 18, 2008 Luis Castillo is not ready to be cleared to resume baseball activities, and needs a few more days as he continues to recover from his strained left hip flexor, according to the NY Daily News. |
| July 14, 2008 Luis Castillo is in the first season of a four-year, $25 million deal with the Mets, but the team is not concerned about getting him back, according to the NY Daily News. When asked if Castillo will be returning from the DL when eligible Friday following the All-Star break, a Mets' official said, "What for?" Manager Jerry Manuel added that the club is performing very well at second base right now. |
| July 3, 2008 Luis Castillo will head to the disabled list with a strained left hip flexor, according to the New York Daily News. |
| July 2, 2008 Updating a previous report, Luis Castillo could land on the DL due to his sore left quad, according to MLB.com. Castillo said, "I have to make a decision if I'm going to go to the DL, because I don't want to get rest, man. I want to be playing most every day." |
| July 2, 2008 Luis Castillo missed his second straight game on Wednesday due to his quad injury, according to the AP. Manager Jerry Manuel said he would consider using Castillo in a part-time capacity until he feels better. Manuel said he doesnt think a stint on the 15-day DL will be needed. |
| June 27, 2008 Luis Castillo scored five runs in the Mets 15-6 thrashing of the Yankees. He was 2-for-3 at the plate while walking three times. Carlos Delgado drove in Castillo three times as part of his nine RBI day. |
| June 27, 2008 Despite the fact that Luis Castillo figures to be limited in the coming weeks while he nurses chronically sore knees, the second baseman is in the lineup for today's first game of two against the Yanks at Shea Stadium. |
| June 25, 2008 Luis Castillo will be limited to three or four games per week due to his chronically sore knees, which means his fantasy value takes a hit. Fewer at-bats mean fewer runs, Castillo's primary contribution outside of his batting average, which is lingering around the .250 mark this year. |
| June 23, 2008 Luis Castillo will miss Monday's game against Seattle due to a sore left quad, according to the NY Post. Acting manager Jerry Manuel said, "I don't see Luis moving as well as I'd like to see him move right now. I know he's not quite 100 percent, and we're going to do what we can to keep him fresh." |
| June 22, 2008 Manager Jerry Manuel submitted today's starting lineup for the Mets and failed to list second baseman Luis Castillo on the card. Asked by reporters about the decision, Manuel stated Castillo will be out at least a couple of day due to pain in his right quedriceps muscle, according to the NY Post. |
| June 13, 2008 Luis Castillo is back in the starting lineup on Friday night against the Texas Rangers in the second set of interleague games. |
| June 3, 2008 Still battling a hip flexor, Mets second baseman Luis Castillo will once again be out of the lineup this evening has New York faces off with San Francisco, according to the NY Daily News. |
| June 1, 2008 Luis Castillo tried to talk his way into the lineup on Saturday, to no avail. The Mets say he has a strained left hip flexor, but Castillo tells the New York Post it is a quad injury. The ailment is different from the quad malady that caused the second baseman to miss three games earlier this year. "I want to be out there, especially since we're starting to play a little better," Castillo admits. |
| May 31, 2008 New York second baseman Luis Castillo may be adding his name to an already-concerning list of injured players for the Mets, according to the New York Post. |
| May 30, 2008 Luis Castillo has left tonight's battle against the Dodgers in the seventh inning with an undisclosed injury, according to the AP. |
| May 20, 2008 New York second baseman Luis Castillo is getting the night off after going 1-for-4 in the first game of today's double-header against the Atlanta Braves, according to the NY Daily News. |
| May 20, 2008 Luis Castillo hit his first homer of the season and scored the lone run for the Mets in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to Atlanta. He went 1-for-4 overall. |
| May 15, 2008 Luis Castillo was able to play with his strained left quad today, and had a solid outing as he went 2-for-2 with one walk in a 1-0 loss to Washington. Both hits were singles. |
| May 15, 2008 Luis Castillo is going to return to his starting post at second base today and bat second in the lineup, according to Newsday. He has been bothered by a strained left quad. |
| May 14, 2008 Mets 2B Luis Castillo may be headed for the disabled list, according to MLB.com. Nursing a strained left quad, Castillo hasn't been able t |
| May 14, 2008 Manager Willie Randolph tells the New York Daily News that Luis Castillo could land on the disabled list if his strained left quad doesn't improve quickly. Castillo has not played since Sunday. |
| May 13, 2008 Luis Castillo is being slowed by a strained right quadriceps and was not in the Mets' starting lineup against Washington on Monday, according to the NY Post. Castillo said the quad had been bothering him in recent days, but he attempted to play through it. He also noted that the injury flared up when he was rounding the bases on his first-inning triple on Sunday. |
| April 27, 2008 The Mets enjoyed a strong offering from 2B Luis Castillo in their 3-6 win over the Atlanta Braves. Castillo went 3-for-5 at the plate with his second double of the season, leaving one runner on base. |
| April 22, 2008 The Mets rested Luis Castillo on Tuesday due to a sore knee, the AP reports. Damion Easley started at second base. |
| April 16, 2008 Luis Castillo is still dealing with some soreness in his right knee, and he believes he would benefit from some periodic rest, this according to a report on MLB.com. "Sometimes, I do [need a rest]," Castillo said. "When I play three or four games in a row, maybe I can get a day off. I'm going to ask Willie [Randolph] about it." |
| April 12, 2008 Luis Castillo, who is expected to start at second base today, has a good track record against today's opposing hurler Ben Sheets, according to MLB.com. Castillo holds a .438 average over 16 at-bats against the Brewers' ace. |
| April 11, 2008 Luis Castillo may be able to return to the Mets' lineup tonight, according to MetsBlogs.com. Castillo stated that his sore knee feels better and he hopes to be in the lineup tonight. Manager Randolph added, "I talked to him yesterday and told him, Listen, make sure that youre right and when you start to feel better and youre good, let me know. So, I trust my bench, I have a lot of confidence in them." We will keep you posted on his status. |
| April 10, 2008 Luis Castillo said that his injured knee felt much better yesterday, and added that he would not be going on the DL, according to the Star Ledger. Manager Willie Randolph left him out of the lineup because he wanted to give him an extra day of rest. Castillo notably had surgery on the same knee after last season to clean it out, and his tightness on Tuesday raised some questions that the knee could be acting up again, but he said it was nothing compared to that. Castillo noted, "It's better. It was stiff, maybe from the cold weather. It's okay. It doesn't feel like last year." This is good news for the Mets' second baseman. |
| April 8, 2008 Luis Castillo was forced out of action against the Phillies on Tuesday due to sore knees, according to the AP. The severity of the ailment is yet to be known, and Damion Easley replaced him at second base. |
| March 16, 2008 Luis Castillo took part in his first spring game on Saturday, walking twice and going 0-for-1, according to the New York Daily News. "I ran well and I didn't feel anything in my knees," Castillo said. "I felt good. I hope I feel like that the whole spring. ... I think I made the right decision having surgery. I feel so different." It looks like he has a good chance to be ready for opening day. |
| March 13, 2008 Luis Castillo was scheduled to be in the Wednesday lineup for the first time this spring, but a change in plans now has the Mets' second baseman waiting until Saturday to dress out. Castillo will begin testing and pushing his surgically repaired knee and increase his daily regiment as he works towards an opening day assignment. |
| March 12, 2008 The NY Daily News reports that Luis Castillo wants to be the latest rehabbing Met to return to the depleted lineup on Wednesday. The second baseman told the media on Tuesday he's ready to make his spring-training debut, and do it as early as today against the Orioles at Tradition Field. Castillo is battling through knee soreness. "I feel fine, I just ran the bases one more time and I feel good to play," said Castillo, who was hampered by knee problems late last season after the Mets acquired him in July from Minnesota. |
| February 17, 2008 The Mets won't rush Luis Castillo this spring, even though the veteran says he's completely recovered from right knee surgery. "We're going to go slow with him, let him go at his own pace and build it up," general manager Omar Minaya tells the New York Post. |