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The Mets acquired Castillo from the Minnesota Twins on July 30, 2007 in exchange for Drew Butera and Dustin Martin. Castillo had played with the Florida Marlins from 1996-2005 before being dealt to the Twins. Castillo was re-signed to a four-year contract on November 19, 2007. He is a native of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic.
Luis Castillo Photos: Luis Castillo NYFS Profile
The Mets trimmed their spring roster today by releasing veteran 2B Luis Castillo, and cutting 8 others from Major League camp, including Dillon Gee, Taylor Tankersley, and Ryota Igarashi. IN addition, the Mets reassigned minor league catchers Dusty Ryan and Raul Chavez, OFer Jason Pridie, IF Russ Adams and pitcher Boof Bonzer. LINK
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Adam Rubin at ESPN-NY has a “state of the team” Q&A with Mets GM Sandy Alderson, including a couple of meaty bits, like the ongoing search for an additional starting pitcher, a lefthandeded reliever, and a fourth oufielder: “We’re still looking. To summarize, we’re looking for starting pitching, we’re looking for left-handed relief and fourth [...]
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