Wilkin Castillo

WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES

2003
DSL:  301/356/403, 196 AB, 9 2B, 4 3B, 1 HR, 17 BB, 28 K, 6-8 SB

Castillo had a good debut in the DSL, although at 19 he was a little old for the league.

2004
R:  272/308/416, 243 AB, 13 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 8 BB, 40 K, 5-7 SB
AAA:  150/261/120, 20 AB, 1 2B, 3 BB, 3 K

Castillo split his time between catcher and third in rookie ball, and during a brief time filling in at AAA.  He also saw a little time at first and second, and in the outfield.  He hit reasonably well with decent power, but his plate discipline took a nose dive.

2005
A:  302/346/411, 411 AB, 21 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR, 26 BB, 38 K, 9-18 SB

The Reds sent Castillo to low A for the year and he had a good season.  His plate discipline improved markedly, mostly in the form of a very low K rate.  He caught 60 games, throwing out 44% of base stealers, and also played 25 games in left.

2006
A+:  285/329/390, 200 AB, 10 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 13 BB, 24 K, 9-11 SB
AA:  250/314/289, 76 AB, 3 2B, 6 BB, 10 K, 1-1 SB
AAA:  238/273/429, 21 AB, 1 2B, 1 HR, 8 K, 1-1 SB

In the California League, Castillo’s hitting dropped off some, despite the high-offense environment.  He spent time filling in at both the AA and AAA levels.  He spent most of his time behind the plate, throwing out 41% of base stealers.

2007
AA:  302/333/437, 410 AB, 31 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR, 17 BB, 62 K, 18-32 SB

The Diamondbacks kept Castillo in AA all year and he had a strong season, hitting for average and good gap power, although with a low walk rate.  He caught 70 games and also played second and third.  He even played ten games at short.  His CS% was 45%.  After the season, Arizona added him to their 40-man roster.

2008
AAA (Ari):  254/305/358, 386 AB, 18 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 24 BB, 54 K, 4-5 SB
AAA (Cinn):  190/209/190, 42 AB, 1 BB, 5 K, 2-3 SB
MLB:  281/303/313, 32 AB, 1 2B, 1 BB, 5 K

Castillo spent most of the year in the Pacific Coast League, where his hitting tailed off.  The Diamondbacks included him in a waiver deal in August for Adam Dunn and he got a September callup with the Reds.  In the minors he split his time evenly between catcher and third, with some time at second and in left.  With the Reds he played only second and left.

2009
AAA:  221/234/328, 122 AB, 5 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 1 BB, 20 K, 3-4 SB
MLB:  667/667/667, 3 AB

The Reds sent Castillo to AAA to open the season, then called him up briefly twice in May and June.  They called him up a third time in late June, but he suffered a torn labrum shortly after that and missed the rest of the season.  His major league appearances were limited to three pinch-hit at-bats.  After the season, the Reds outrighted him to AAA.

2010
AAA:  256/287/410, 317 AB, 16 2B, 3 3B, 9 HR, 12 BB, 50 K, 11-14 SB

Castillo spent the season in AAA, catching about half the time and spending most of the rest at second and third.  He hit for decent power, but seldom walked.  After the season he became a free agent and signed with Atlanta.

2011
AAA:  262/285/366, 279 AB, 12 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 8 BB, 47 K, 5-8 SB

The Braves mainly used Castillo as a catcher for their AAA affiliate, although he played other positions sometimes.  His hitting was about the same as the year before, except he didn’t hit for much power.  After the season he signed with the Rockies.

2012
AAA:  253/273/365, 233 AB, 8 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 7 BB, 29 K, 4-5 SB

The Rockies used Castillo almost exclusively behind the plate in AAA, where he caught nearly half the team’s games.  He hit almost the same as the previous year, despite moving to the high-offense Pacific Coast League.

2013
MEX:  378/419/562, 185 AB, 14 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 14 BB, 16 K, 6-7 SB

Castillo signed with the Dodgers after the 2012 season, but they released him at the end of spring training.  In late May, he caught on in the Mexican League, where he played a utility role and hit extremely well.

2014
MEX:  206/265/317, 126 AB, 4 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 10 BB, 20 K

Castillo returned to the Mexican League, again in a utility role.  He didn’t hit at all and played only sparingly.

2015
250/380/300, 40 AB, 2 2B, 8 BB, 7 K, 1-1 SB

Castillo got little playing time, appearing in just a dozen games behind the plate.  The most noteworthy part of his season were his five games on the mound, during which he picked up two wins.

Castillo will be a free agent again after the season.