Wilkin Castillo

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Leftfielder and Second Baseman
Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: June 1, 1984 in Bani, Peravia, Dominican Republic
High School: Bani (Bani, DO)
Signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks as an amateur free agent in 2002. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 2, 2008 (Age 24)   vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Team: Reds 2008-2009
2013 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 0.146, Arb Eligible: 2016, Free Agent: 2019 [*],
    About biographical information

• 4/8 Inside the Dodgers: Daily Distractions: Having some fun at the Pittsburgh Pirates’ expense.: Full disclosure: I picked the Pittsburgh Pirates to finish third, ahead of St. Louis and Chicago, in the National League Central...
• 4/5 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Los Angeles Dodgers: Not surprisingly, the Dodgers issued the biggest contract of the offseason and spent more than any other club. Major League...

• 3/19 Inside the Dodgers: Dodgers reassign Jesus Flores; option Shawn Tolleson, Justin Sellers to minors.: The Dodgers shed a third catcher from their camp roster in as many days Tuesday by re-assigning Jesus Flores to the minors. That...
• 3/18 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Cut Tony Gwynn Jr. And Three Other Guys: Every spring each team makes several rounds of cuts over the coarse of spring training. Generally the closer to opening day, the...
• 3/18 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Tony Gwynn Gets Cut, Tim Federowicz (Probably) Wins a Job, and Monday Lineups: Other than pitcher Juan Abreu getting whacked after the game, we never did get the multiple promised post-doubleheader cuts we...
• 3/18 Inside the Dodgers: Tony Gwynn Jr. among Dodgers’ cuts.: Tony Gwynn Jr. accepted an assignment to the Dodgers’ minor-league camp, catcher Ramon Castro was released and catcher Wilkin...
• 3/15 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Play Pair Of Split Squad Games Today: Yesterday’s Dodger game was thoroughly forgettable. It wasn’t even worth recapping, so trust me you’re not missing anything...
• 3/5 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Finding the Perfect Trade Return for Aaron Harang: I think we’re all in agreement that if and when a Dodger starter gets traded, it’s probably going to be Aaron Harang....
• 3/3 Lasorda's Lair: Castellanos And Puig Power Help Dodgers Top Tribe: Indians   1   5 1 Dodgers 5 12 1 WP-De La Cruz-1-0 LP-Nieve-0-1 HR-Puig-1   While all the hoopla surrounding today’s Indians/Dodgers...

• 2/6 Lasorda's Lair: 17 Non-Roster Players Invited to Dodgers Major League Camp: The Dodgers announced on Tuesday that they have invited 17 non-roster players to Major League Spring Training Camp at Camelback...

• 1/17 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Sign Veteran Catcher Jesus Flores and Aussie Reliever Peter Moylan: The Dodgers added two more minor league additions by signing catcher Jesus Flores and relief pitcher Peter Moylan. Flores, a ...
• 1/16 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Jesus Flores Joins Crowded Dodger Backup Backstop Mix: Add another name into the spring battle to back up A.J. Ellis — per Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post, 28-year-old Jesus...
• 1/9 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Invite Four Former Big Leaguers to Camp: As expected, the BBWAA completely spit the bit by failing to induct even a single candidate from a field that arguably had 10-12...
• 1/8 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Depth Chart Analysis: A Backlog of Backstops: Editor’s note: Over the next few weeks, our pal Christopher Jackson of the Albuquerque Baseball Examiner will be looking...

• 11/26 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Add Another Three Minor Leaguers: The Dodgers have signed yet another three minor league players who will also be invited to Spring Training as non-roster players....
• 11/24 Lasorda's Lair: Alfredo Silverio Gets Another Chance- Dodgers Sign Three More Minor Leaguers: Continuing from my post yesterday about the five minor leaguers the Dodgers have signed and invited to Spring Training as non-roster...
• 11/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Two signed: The Los Angeles Dodgers signed free-agent C Wilkin Castillo (Rockies) and P Gregory Infante (White Sox) to minor league deals....[+]
• 11/22 MLBTradeRumors: Minor Moves: Athletics, Nationals, Dodgers: Here's a fresh batch of minor moves courtesy of Baseball America's Matt Eddy (on Twitter)... The Athletics have signed left-hander...

• 8/29 Seedlings to Stars: Standout Sprouts: August 28th, 2012 – Bryce Ortega and Tyler Wilson: Standout Sprouts is a recap of what I consider to be the top performances in the minors from the previous day. These are broken...

• 3/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rockies | Two optioned to Triple-AThe Colorado Rockies optioned OF Andrew Brown and C Wilkin Castillo to Triple-A Colorado Rockies Friday, March 30....[+] The Colorado Rockies optioned OF Andrew Brown and C Wilkin Castillo to Triple-A Colorado Rockies Friday, March 30.
• 3/21 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Colorado Rockies: The Rockies made changes at catcher, second base, third base, and right field this offseason, and many rotation spots are up for...
• 3/6 Obstructed View: Spring Training Game 3: Rockies @ Cubs: Rockies Lineup Dexter Fowler, CF Jordan Pacheco, 1B Michael Cuddyer, RF Ramon Hernandez, C Casey Blake, 3B Brandon Wood, SS Tyler...

• 12/16 MLBTradeRumors: Minor Moves: Michaels, Castillo, Ekstrom, Simons: We'll track today's minor moves here... The Nationals signed outfielder Jason Michaels to a minor league deal, according...

• 5/21 MLBTradeRumors: Reds Release Dallas Buck: The Reds have released right-hander Dallas Buck, according to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer (via Twitter).  Buck never...

• 3/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Make more cuts: The Atlanta Braves reassigned Ps Cory Gearrin, Stephen Marek, Anthony Varvaro and Yohan Flande; C Wilkin Castillo; IF Shawn Bowman,...[+] and OFs Brent Clevlen and Jose Constanza to minor league camp Thursday, March 17, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Carroll Rogers.
• 3/10 Philly Phanatics: Player movement scorecard: With spring training camps open in Florida and Arizona, this article is a great way to get caught up on all the off-season player...
• 3/4 Braves Journal: Other playing possibilities: If anything happens to Brian McCann or David Ross, it would seem that J. C. Boscan has replaced Clint Sammons (no longer in the...

• 2/26 Philly Phanatics: Player movement scorecard: With spring training camps open in Florida and Arizona, this article is a great way to get caught up on all the off-season player...
• 2/20 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: Pitchers and catchers are beginning to report to spring training camps in Florida and Arizona. This article is a great way to...
• 2/14 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: Now less than 2 weeks remain before most spring training camps open in Florida and Arizona. This article is a great way to get...

• 1/31 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: The free agent cupboard is getting more bare by the day - but there is still a credible lineup's worth of players who remain unsigned....
• 1/22 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: The MLB off-season has brought major free agent signings and trades, as well as not-so major moves. PhillyPhanatics.com helps...
• 1/18 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: The MLB off-season has brought major free agent signings and trades, as well as not-so major moves. PhillyPhanatics.com helps...

• 12/27 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: NL Central: NATIONAL LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • AL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • NL...
• 12/27 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: The MLB off-season has brought major free agent signings and trades, as well as not-so major moves. PhillyPhanatics.com helps...
• 12/16 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: NL Central: NATIONAL LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • AL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • NL...
• 12/16 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: The MLB off-season has brought major free agent signings and trades, as well as not-so major moves. PhillyPhanatics.com helps...
• 12/14 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: The MLB off-season has brought major free agent signings and trades, as well as not-so major moves. PhillyPhanatics.com helps...
• 12/13 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: The MLB off-season has brought major free agent signings and trades, as well as not-so major moves. PhillyPhanatics.com helps...
• 12/12 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: NL Central: NATIONAL LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • AL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • NL...
• 12/12 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: The MLB off-season has brought major free agent signings and trades, as well as not-so major moves. PhillyPhanatics.com helps...

• 11/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Four signed: The Atlanta Braves signed OF Jose Constanza (Indians), IF Ed Lucas (Royals), C/IF Wilkin Castillo (Reds) and 3B Shawn Bowman (Blue...[+] Jays) to minor league contracts, Baseball America's Matt Eddy reports.
• 11/22 MLBTradeRumors: Minor Deals: Joaquin, Segovia, Burroughs: A former top prospect reconnects with the GM who drafted him in today's batch of minor league deals: The White Sox claimed...

• 8/11 MLBTradeRumors: Adam Dunn Stays Put: An unknown team claimed Nationals slugger Adam Dunn off waivers on Thursday, reported Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.  The teams...