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Luis Castillo

New York Mets

1975/09/12 34

5-11 195

San Pedro de Macoris, Dom. Rep.

B / R

14

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2009 Mets 142 486 77 147 12 3 1 40 69 58 20 6 .302 .387 .346

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Has good speed and quick feet, which helps to give him range on defense and the ability to steal bases. Is patient and a quality table-setter.
Flaws
  • Has virtually no power whatsoever, and struggles with runners on base. Begins to struggle when he starts elevating the ball too often.
Career Potential
  • An effective No. 2 hitter.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

August 8, 2009 Missed 2 games (sprained left ankle).
August 6, 2009 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
May 2, 2009 Missed 3 games (back injury).
April 28, 2009 Back injury, day-to-day.
August 25, 2008 Missed 47 games (strained left hip flexor).
July 3, 2008 Strained left hip flexor, 15-day DL.
June 23, 2008 Missed 1 game (body soreness).
June 22, 2008 Body soreness, day-to-day.
June 21, 2008 Missed 1 game (left wrist injury).
June 20, 2008 Left wrist injury, day-to-day.
May 15, 2008 Missed 3 games (quadricep injury).
May 12, 2008 Quadricep injury, day-to-day.
April 23, 2008 Missed 1 game (right knee injury).
April 22, 2008 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
April 12, 2008 Missed 3 games (right knee injury).
April 9, 2008 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
November 19, 2007 Re-signed as a free agent by the New York Mets to a four-year contract.
October 30, 2007 Filed for free agency.
July 6, 2007 Missed 2 games (left hand injury)
July 5, 2007 Left hand injury, day-to-day.
June 25, 2007 Missed 1 game (leg injury).
June 24, 2007 Leg injury, day-to-day.
May 11, 2007 Missed 1 game (quadricep injury).
May 10, 2007 Quadricep injury, day-to-day.
May 1, 2007 Missed 10 games (quadricep injury).
April 20, 2007 Quadricep injury, day-to-day.
September 4, 2006 Missed 4 games (sprained right ankle).
August 31, 2006 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
April 25, 2006 Missed 3 games (left knee injury).
April 21, 2006 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
August 22, 2005 Missed 5 games (leg injury).
August 17, 2005 Leg injury, day-to-day.
May 20, 2005 Missed 7 games (strained quadricep).
May 11, 2005 Strained quadricep, day-to-day.
May 7, 2004 Missed 2 games (finger injury).
May 5, 2004 Finger injury, day-to-day.
December 1, 2003 Re-signed by the Florida Marlins to a three-year contract.
November 7, 2003 Filed for free agency.
June 21, 2003 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
June 20, 2003 Knee injury, day-to-day.
December 20, 2002 Re-signed by the Florida Marlins.
August 22, 2002 Missed 2 games (hand injury).
August 20, 2002 Hand injury, day-to-day.
July 23, 2002 Missed 1 game (ankle injury).
July 22, 2002 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
July 7, 2002 Missed 1 game (hamstring).
July 6, 2002 Hamstring, day-to-day.
May 15, 2002 Missed 2 games (hamstring).
May 14, 2002 Missed 2 games (right hamstring injury).
May 12, 2002 Right hamstring injury, day-to-day.
January 18, 2002 Re-signed by the Florida Marlins to a one-year contract.
October 7, 2001 Missed 14 games (right calf injury).
September 23, 2001 Left ankle injury, out for the season.
July 20, 2001 Missed 4 games (back injury).
July 17, 2001 Back injury, day-to-day.
July 3, 2001 Missed 2 games (right hamstring injury).
June 30, 2001 Right hamstring injury, day-to-day.

Trades

July 30, 2007 Minnesota Twins traded Luis Castillo to the New York Mets for Dustin Martin and Drew Butera.
December 2, 2005 Florida Marlins traded Luis Castillo to the Minnesota Twins for Travis Bowyer and Scott Tyler.
August 19, 1992 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Florida Marlins in 1992.

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