Infielder Juan Castro has announced his retirement, according to a Los Angeles Dodgers press release. Castro has been named to the position of Special Assistant, Baseball Operations and Player Development for the Dodgers where he will evaluate players at both the Minor and Major League levels.
“Juan was a consummate pro as a player,” said GM [...]
07/10/11
The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated infielder Juan Castro and outfielder Jay Gibbons for assignment according to the team official Twitter account.
The 33-year-old Gibbons played in 37 games with the Dodgers in 2010 where he hit .280/.31/.507 with 5 home runs. This season, he was hitting .255/.323/.345 with 1 HR and 5 RBI’s for the [...]
06/06/11
The Los Angeles Dodgers may be without shortstop Rafael Furcal for at least six weeks as he recovers from a broken thumb. According to Steve Dilbeck of the Los Angeles Times, Furcal broke his thumb while sliding into third base in the fifth inning against the San Francisco Giants, and after the game he [...]
04/12/11
According to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ official Twitter account, the team has signed infielder and outfielder Eugenio Velez, J.D. Closser and Juan Castro to Minor League deals with invitations to Major League Spring Training.
Velez, 28, is a lifetime .256/.300/.388 hitter with the San Francisco Giants over four seasons of big league experience.
Closser, 30, spent his [...]
12/13/10
Los Angeles Dodgers have signed infielder Juan Castro to a Minor League deal according to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com. The contract will include a Major League Spring Training invitation.
Castro will receive $500,000 if he makes the club. The 38-year old infielder is viewed as a defensive insurance.
12/11/10
According to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times, the Dodgers have designated infielder Juan Castro for assignment.
Castro, 38, played one game for the Dodgers this season. He was 0-for-3 with 1 walk. He played 54 games for the Philadelphia earlier this year. He hit .198 with 13 RBIs in 54 games with the Phillies. [...]
08/21/10
Ed Price of AOL FanHouse says infielder Juan Castro who was released by the Philadelphia Phillies on July 17, has signed a Minor League deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Castro, 38, hit .198 with 13 RBIs in 54 games with the Phillies this season. He was released by the Phillies when Placido Polanco was activated [...]
07/27/10
According to the Associated Press, the Philadelphia Phillies have released infielder Juan Castro to make room for Placido Polanco. Castro hit .198 with 13 RBIs in 54 games with the Phillies this season.
Polanco was activated off the 15-day disabled list and will be starting today versus the Chicago Cubs. Polanco had been experiencing left elbow [...]
07/17/10
Check out Phillies Roy Halladay’s completion of the 20th perfect game of baseball history on the road versus the Florida Marlins.
Here’s footage of an amazing stop by Phillies Juan Castro to preserve the perfecto:
05/30/10