Ramón Alfredo Castro Muñoz (born October 23, 1979 in Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela) is a retired

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. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the

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Baseball career

Atlanta Braves

Castro was originally signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves in 1996. After six years in their minor league system, he was granted free agency.

Oakland Athletics

Castro signed with the

in 2003. He was called up from the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats and made his MLB debut on June 22, 2004 as a Pinch Hitter for Bobby Crosby. He played in his final game as a Defensive Replacement at Shortstop for Bobby Crosby for the Athletics a month later on July 26, 2004. He Wore #47 & played in nine games for the Athletics. With Sacramento, Castro batted .233 (27-for-116) with one home run, 15

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, 15 runs, eight doubles, two

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and one

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. With the Athletics, he hit .133 (2-for-15) with three RBI, one run, and one double in nine games.

Washington Nationals

In 2005, Castro played in the Washington Nationals organization, but was suspended 105 games in July and fined an undisclosed amount for violating the steroids policy.

Newark Bears

He previously played for the Newark Bears from 2007 to 2008, being named the Most Valuable Player of the

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after hitting two home runs. In 2008, he hit .352 with 23 home runs and 84 RBI.

San Francisco Giants

On June 26, 2009 Castro signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.Connecticut-Defenders.MiLB.com
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Guerreros de Oaxaca

He played in five games with the Guerreros de Oaxaca in 2010.

York Revolution

Castro set Revolution season records in 2010 with a .339 batting average, 37 doubles and a .437 on-base percentage, ranking second in the Atlantic League in all three categories. His performance earned him First Team Atlantic League All-Star honors for the third time in his career. The Valencia, Venezuela native also had a 68-game errorless streak from May 15, 2010 through July 29, 2010. Then, he went on to bat .375 in the 2010 postseason. His final highlight was driving in the championship-clinching run on a tenth-inning

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during Game 3 of the Atlantic League Championship Series at Bridgeport Bluefish.

Rimini Baseball Club

Castro batted .328 (397-for-1396) in 1,396 Atlantic League games before joining the Rimini BBC in 2013.

Bridgeport Bluefish

Castro signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish for the 2014 season. Castro played in 127 games for the Bluefish.

Kansas City Royals

On March 24, 2015, Castro signed a minor league deal with the

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for the 2015 season.

References

External links

Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics
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