José Castillo (baseball)
| José Castillo | |||
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| Rojos del Águila de Veracruz – No. 14 | |||
| Infielder | |||
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Born: March 19, 1981 Las Mercedes, Guárico, Venezuela |
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| Professional debut | |||
| MLB: April 7, 2004, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| NPB: March 26, 2010, for the Yokohama BayStars | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| MLB: September 28, 2008, for the Houston Astros | |||
| NPB: October 22, 2011, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .254 | ||
| Hits | 487 | ||
| Home runs | 39 | ||
| Runs batted in | 218 | ||
| NPB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .271 | ||
| Hits | 216 | ||
| Home runs | 24 | ||
| Runs batted in | 89 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
José Rondon Castillo (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse kasˈtiʎo]) (born March 19, 1981) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League. He previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, and Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Chiba Lotte Marines and Yokohama BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Castillo was named the fourth-best prospect by Baseball America following the 2003 season, and he also ranked as the top Pittsburgh prospect by USA Today Sports Weekly.
In 2003, Castillo was both the starting shortstop for the World Team in Major League Baseball's All-Star Futures Game and an All-Star in the Double-A Eastern League. He also played winter ball in Venezuela with the Leones del Caracas team, hitting .255 (49-for-192) with five home runs and 28 RBI in 53 games.
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