Erick José Castillo (born February 25, 1993) is a Venezuelan

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who is a free agent. He made his MLB debut in 2021 for the

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Career

Castillo signed with the

as an international free agent in 2010, and made his professional debut in 2012. He split the 2021 season between the

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of the

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and the

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of the

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, slashing .199/.307/.246 with one home run and 19 RBIs over 57 games. On September 30, 2021, the Cubs selected Castillo's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his MLB debut that night. He recorded his first major league hit, a single, on October 1 versus

Alex Reyes Alexander Reyes (born August 29, 1994) is a Dominican–American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in December 2012, and made his MLB debut for the club o ...

of the

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. He was designated for assignment by the team on October 18, 2021 and was assigned outright to Iowa two days later. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

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