| Sun Jul 10 2011 | 14:47 | Juan Castro announces retirement | ||||
Juan Castro has announced his retirement. | ||||||
Castro will remain in the Dodgers organization, joining the front office as a special assistant. The 38-year-old played 17 major league seasons, which is quite an accomplishment given that he finishes with a career batting line of .229/.269/.327 and just 36 home runs over 1,103 games. | ||||||
| Source: Los Angeles Dodgers on Twitter | ||||||
| Fri Jun 10 2011 | 12:45 | Juan Castro mulling retirement | ||||
Juan Castro is mulling retirement. | ||||||
The 38-year-old was designated for assignment by the Dodgers earlier this week. He's cleared waivers but has yet to decide on an assignment to Triple-A, as he could just hang up his cleats instead. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Mon Jun 6 2011 | 15:59 | Dodgers DFA infielder Juan Castro | ||||
Dodgers designated INF Juan Castro for assignment. | ||||||
Castro spent a little under a month in the big leagues, collecting four hits in 14 at-bats while serving primarily as a late-innings defensive replacement. The 38-year-old is likely to pass through waivers and wind up back in the Dodgers organization. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Sat Dec 11 2010 | 11:50 | Castro re-signed to minor league deal | ||||
Dodgers re-signed INF Juan Castro to a minor league contract. | ||||||
He'll get an invitation to spring training and hope to stick around as a utility player. Castro, 38, hit just .194/.237/.233 in 129 at-bats for the Phillies and Dodgers this past season. | ||||||
| Sat Aug 21 2010 | 19:24 | Dodgers DFA infielder Juan Castro | ||||
Dodgers designated INF Juan Castro for assignment. | ||||||
Castro, 38, inked a minor league contract with the Dodgers in late July and was called up 10 days ago. He failed to register a hit in three at-bats. | ||||||
| Tue Jul 27 2010 | 14:46 | Dodgers sign Juan Castro to minors contract | ||||
Dodgers signed INF Juan Castro to a minor league contract. | ||||||
Castro was released by the Phillies 10 days ago after batting .198/.237/.238 in a backup role. He won't be a high impact guy for the Dodgers, either. | ||||||
| Sat Jul 17 2010 | 11:41 | Phillies cut Castro loose | ||||
Phillies released INF Juan Castro. | ||||||
The utility infielder hit under .200 with the team and was no longer needed with Placido Polanco returning from the disabled list. | ||||||
| Tue May 11 2010 | 03:32 | Juan Castro returned to action on Monday May 10 | ||||
Juan Castro returned to action on Monday May 10. | ||||||
| Mon May 10 2010 | 18:06 | Phils' Castro (hamstring) out of lineup again | ||||
Juan Castro (hamstring) is out of the lineup again on Monday. | ||||||
He hopes to return to the starting lineup by Friday in Milwaukee, but remains available in an emergency role. Wilson Valdez will continue to start in his place. | ||||||
| Source: Matt Gelb on Twitter | ||||||
| Fri May 7 2010 | 15:56 | Phillies' Castro hopes to play Sunday | ||||
Juan Castro is hoping to return by Sunday after hurting his hamstring on Wednesday. | ||||||
Castro had an MRI on Friday. Jimmy Rollins still appears to be a couple of weeks away, so Wilson Valdez will start until Castro feels better. | ||||||
| Source: Todd Zolecki on Twitter | ||||||
| Wed May 5 2010 | 22:21 | Castro believes his hamstring will be fine | ||||
Juan Castro, who left Wednesday's game with what the Phillies called a "left hamstring strain," believes he will be fine. | ||||||
"Hopefully it's just a cramp, nothing more," Castro said after the Phillies' victory over the Cardinals. "I think (Thursday) we can tell more." The infielder is being relied on to fill in at shortstop for Jimmy Rollins, who is on the disabled list with a calf injury. If he's forced to miss more than a few days, Wilson Valdez could gain legitimate value in NL-only leagues. | ||||||
| Source: Ed Price on Twitter | ||||||
| Wed May 5 2010 | 21:10 | Juan Castro leaves with apparent knee injury | ||||
Juan Castro left Wednesday's game with an apparent knee injury. | ||||||
Castro was hurt sprinting down the first-base line on an infield single in the seventh inning. Wilson Valdez replaced him on the bases and at shorts. The Phils are already down one shortstop: Jimmy Rollins. | ||||||
| Tue Apr 27 2010 | 08:49 | Castro used as defensive replacement | ||||
Juan Castro (hamstring) served as a defensive replacement Monday night. | ||||||
Progress. Castro left Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks after complaining of left hamstring tightness and was given the day off Sunday. He should be regularly available off the bench moving forward. | ||||||
| Tue Apr 27 2010 | 08:35 | Juan Castro returned to action on Monday April 26 | ||||
Juan Castro returned to action on Monday April 26. | ||||||
| Sat Apr 24 2010 | 22:22 | Castro exits with mild left hammy tightness | ||||
Juan Castro left Saturday's game with mild left hamstring tightness. | ||||||
Wilson Valdez replaced him at shortstop and may have to play there Sunday. | ||||||
| Source: Matt Gelb on Twitter | ||||||
| Fri Apr 16 2010 | 22:52 | Castro has three RBI in start at short | ||||
Juan Castro had two hits and three RBI while starting in place of Jimmy Rollins (calf) on Friday. | ||||||
Castro is locked in as the starting shortstop until Rollins gets back, but he's a career .231 hitter with 36 home runs and five stolen bases in 2,496 at-bats. Owners should have already looked elsewhere for a Rollins replacement in most formats. | ||||||