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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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| November 19, 2007 Luis Castillo reached a preliminary agreement with the Mets Sunday on a four-year, $25 million deal, according to the AP. The second baseman must pass a physical for the deal to be finalized. |
| November 6, 2007 New Astros GM Ed Wade plans to meet with free agent second baseman Luis Castillo. However, that doesn't mean the team is writing off Chris Burke as a potential replacement for Craig Biggio. "In our situation, we still view Burke as the heir apparent," Wade told the Houston Chronicle. "We would be comfortable with Chris in that role going forward. But at the same time, I just think it's incumbent upon us to look at the overall marketplace and see if there's ways to improve, as I said, at any position. We have to at least explore it. If at the end of the day we don't do anything else, I think the feeling internally and (among) people that know Chris a lot better than I do (is that we) feel that he's capable of being productive for us at the position. If that's the case, then I'm fine with that." |
| September 21, 2007 Luis Castillo was a late scratch Thursday because of a sore right knee, according to the Miami Herald. Castillo has dealt with soreness in the knee on and off throughout the year. |
| August 28, 2007 Luis Castillo was back in the lineup on Monday. He went 1-for-4. Castillo hadn't played since Thursday due to a sore right knee. |
| August 26, 2007 Although Luis Castillo said his tender right knee felt better Saturday, he missed his second consecutive game and doesn't expect to play until Monday, the AP reports. Ruben Gotay figures to start while Castillo is out. |
| August 24, 2007 Luis Castillo was out of the starting lineup on Friday due to a knee injury he suffered on Thursday night, according to the AP. Castillo's knee has bothered him in the past, and so it wouldn't be a surprise if this ailment forced him to miss some additional time. |
| August 13, 2007 Luis Castillo did not start on Sunday, and he was limping before the game. His right knee was also wrapped in ice, the New York Post reports. Castillo says he does not have a serious injury and blames the Metrodome turf for wear-and-tear and soreness. He appeared as a defensive replacement later in Sunday's game. |
| August 6, 2007 Luis Castillo left Sunday's game due to the effects of heat and humidity, the New York Daily News reports. "I feel dizzy a little bit," he told the coaches in the eighth inning. Castillo was replaced by Ruben Gotay. The Mets are off on Monday. |
| August 5, 2007 Luis Castillo left Sunday's contest against the Cubs with an undisclosed injury. It's possible he suffered the injury while stealing third base in the top of the eighth inning. More details should be known about the injury following the game. |
| July 30, 2007 The Mets acquired Luis Castillo from the Twins on Monday in exchange for two prospects - catcher Drew Butera and outfielder Dustin Martin, according to the AP. Castillo will take over the everyday second base duties for the Mets, replacing Ruben Gotay, who had been filling in for the injured Jose Valentin. |
| July 30, 2007 FoxSports.com' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Mets are nearing a deal for Luis Castillo. Castillo, who is hitting .304 this season would take over at second base for the injured Jose Valentin. |
| July 22, 2007 It's possible that Luis Castillo won't be able to take part in Monday's game against the Blue Jays. The visa he needs in order to travel to Toronto is at his Miami home, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. "I don't know if I can go," Castillo said. "I hope so, but maybe not." It will all depend on whether a friend of his is able to overnight it in time. If not, he probably will not be available until at least Tuesday. |
| July 5, 2007 Luis Castillo missed his second straight game on Thursday. He's still recovering from sore legs and a swollen left hand, the result of being spiked last week. It's not clear if he will be back in the mix this weekend. |
| June 26, 2007 Luis Castillo was in the lineup with his left hand bandaged after it was inadvertently stepped on by Blue Jays starter Roy Halladay during a play at the plate on Monday, according to the AP. Castillo needed a pinch hitter in the ninth, but said it was feeling better on Tuesday. |
| June 26, 2007 Luis Castillo has a swollen left hand after being stepped on in the fifth inning of Monday night's game against the Blue Jays, according to the AP. CHe stayed in the game but was lifted for a pinch hitter in the ninth inning. The hand was cut and swollen, and Castillo will be re-examined on Tuesday. |
| June 24, 2007 Luis Castillo did not start on Sunday because of a sore leg, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Castillo has a tough time playing in day game after night games. |
| May 30, 2007 Luis Castillo was not in the lineup on Wednesday afternoon for the Twins. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Castillo has sore legs and will now get two days off since the Twins dont play again until Friday. |
| May 1, 2007 Luis Castillo was in the lineup Tuesday night for the first time since April 20. He went 3-for-6 with two runs scored in the Twins' 9-1 win over Tampa Bay. Castillo had been suffering from a strained quadriceps. |
| April 28, 2007 The Twins likely will wait until Tuesday before getting Luis Castillo back in the mix, according to the Pioneer Press. He's recovering from a strained quadriceps. |
| April 27, 2007 Luis Castillo has a chance to play Friday after missing a week with a strained left quadriceps muscle, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. |
| April 25, 2007 Luis Castillo is making progress with his quad injury, though he'll need a few more days, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. |
| April 24, 2007 It doesn't look like Luis Castillo's quadriceps injury will require a trip to the disabled list, according to the Twins website. "They (doctors) don't seem to think his leg is that bad," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "So we're going to go day-to-day. He'll run around again tomorrow. That's good news." Castillo hasn't played since Thursday. |
| April 23, 2007 Luis Castillo was able to take part in batting practice Monday, but he was not ready to field grounders, according to the AP. Battling a strained quadriceps, it's possible that Castillo could require a trip to the disabled list. |
| April 22, 2007 Luis Castillo said his strained quadriceps felt better yesterday, but he added that he might remain sidelined until Wednesday, according to the Pioneer Press. As for whether he might head to the disabled list, manager Ron Gardehnhire said, "We'll give him a few days and see if it starts to get better." |
| April 20, 2007 Luis Castillo was not in the starting lineup Friday night against the Royals because of his injured left quad. |
| April 20, 2007 Luis Castillo is considered day-to-day after tweaking his left quad Thursday, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. "You saw when he hit the ball and tried to stretch out, he hurt himself, so we'll just go day-to-day with a quad," manager Ron Gardenhire said. |
| April 19, 2007 Luis Castillo left Thursday's game against the Mariners in the fifth inning due to a left quadriceps injury, the AP reports. Alexi Casilla took his place. |
| March 21, 2007 Luis Castillo continued his hot spring against the Reds on Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with an RBI triple. He's now hitting .529 this spring. Castillo has dealt with various lower-body injuries over the past couple of seasons, but he's looking to avoid those this year. "I've been working hard this year," Castillo told the AP. "I'm going to take care of my body. If I stay healthy, I'm going to make something happen." |
| March 7, 2007 Luis Castillo should return to game action on Thursday, according to the Pioneer Press. He's been out the past four games with a sore back. |
| March 3, 2007 Luis Castillo left last night's exhibition game with a sore back, according to the Pioneer Press. He'll sit out today's game and is considered to be day-to-day. |