Lendy Enrique Castillo Artiles (born April 8, 1989) is a Dominican former

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. He has previously played for the

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(MLB).

Career

Philadelphia Phillies

Castillo signed with the

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as an international free agent. He debuted in the Phillies' minor league organization in 2007 as a

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. The Phillies converted Castillo into a pitcher in 2010, and he pitched for the Phillies' organization in 2010 and 2011. He was used primarily as a

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in 2010 and as a

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in 2011.

Chicago Cubs

The Cubs selected Castillo from the Phillies organization in the 2011 Rule 5 draft. Castillo made the Cubs'

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roster. Castillo was designated for assignment on January 26, 2013, to make room for Carlos Villanueva. He cleared waivers and was outrighted to the Triple-A

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. Castillo began the 2013 season with the Class-A

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Toronto Blue Jays

On August 18, 2015, Castillo signed a minor league contract with the

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. He elected free agency on November 6, 2015.

Rangers/BlueJays

During the 2015 season, Castillo pitched in the Texas and Toronto organizations, seeing time with Class-A

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, Class-A

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and Double-A

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. In 27 games, including one start, between the three teams, Castillo posted a 2–2 record with a 4.78 ERA and 39 strikeouts.

Detroit Tigers

On December 11, 2015, Castillo signed a minor-league contract with the

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, and was invited to

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. He was released on July 23, 2016.

Cleveland Indians

Castillo signed a minor league contract with the

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on August 1, 2016, but was released on August 12.

New Jersey Jackals

On March 14, 2018, Castillo signed with the

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of the

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Generales de Durango

He left the team on June 8, 2018, to sign with the

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of the

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. He was released on July 14, 2018.

New Jersey Jackals (second stint)

On February 16, 2019, Castillo signed with the

of the

. He became a free agent following the season.

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