Pedro Orlando Castellano Arrieta (born March 11, 1970), is a Venezuelan former
Major League Baseball
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third baseman
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first baseman
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and right-handed batter who played for the
Colorado Rockies (1993, 1995–1996). He also played one season in Japan for the
Yomiuri Giants
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in 1997.
Castellano was a career .161
hitter
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(15-for-93) with three
home run
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s, nine
RBI, 13
runs, two
doubles and one
stolen base in 51 games. Castellano played for the
Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo
The Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (''Owls of the Two Laredos''), formerly known as the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo (''Owls of Nuevo Laredo''), are a Minor League Baseball team based in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, and Laredo, Texas in the Mexican Leagu ...
of the
Mexican League
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The league has 18 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games each season. Five te ...
in 2010.
See also
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List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
From 1939 to 2019, 397 Venezuelan baseball players born in Venezuela have played in Major League Baseball. This list shows players who appeared in at least one game in MLB, including number indicating order of arrival, name of player, position, s ...
External links
RetrosheetMexican League statisticsVenezuelan League statistics
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1970 births
Águilas del Zulia players
Charlotte Knights players
Colorado Rockies players
Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
Diablos Rojos del México players
Guerreros de Oaxaca players
Iowa Cubs players
Leones de Yucatán players
Living people
Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
Major League Baseball third basemen
Mexican League baseball first basemen
Mexican League baseball third basemen
Nippon Professional Baseball second basemen
Nippon Professional Baseball shortstops
Nippon Professional Baseball third basemen
People from Lara (state)
Peoria Chiefs players
Piratas de Campeche players
Rojos del Águila de Veracruz players
Salt Lake Buzz players
SSG Landers players
Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo players
Tigres de Aragua players
Tigres de Quintana Roo players
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Japan
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in South Korea
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
Winston-Salem Spirits players
Wytheville Cubs players
Yomiuri Giants players