Bernabel "Bernie" Castro (born July 14, 1979) is a former

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second baseman. He played two major league seasons, one each with the

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and

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Career

The

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signed Castro as an international free agent in . After two seasons, the Yankees traded him to the

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for

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.https://www.nj.com/yankees/2018/02/why_yankees_tabbed_kevin_reese_to_lead_next_youth.html After becoming a free agent in the offseason, Castro signed a minor league deal with the

. He played in 24 games for the major league team, hitting .288 with a .360

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. He again became a free agent after the season, and signed with the

. He played in 42 games for the Nationals during the 2006 season, accumulating 110 at-bats. Castro was granted free agency once more after the season, and signed a minor league contract with the Yankees. He again became a free agent after the season. Throughout his career he has showed impressive speed and solid contact abilities along with a strong arm and good instincts at second base. During the winter he played for his hometown Aguilas Cibaeñas in the

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. After his playing career ended, Castro became a hitting coach for the

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1979 births Living people Águilas Cibaeñas players Baltimore Orioles players Columbus Clippers players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Greensboro Bats players Gulf Coast Yankees players Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Major League Baseball second basemen Minor league baseball coaches Mobile BayBears players New Orleans Zephyrs players Ottawa Lynx players Portland Beavers players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees players Sportspeople from Santo Domingo Staten Island Yankees players Washington Nationals players Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for the Dominican Republic Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in baseball Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games {{DominicanRepublic-baseball-second-baseman-stub