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• Padres' Tim Locastro: Cut from big-league camp

  03/11/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Padres reassigned Locastro to minor-league camp Monday. Locastro posted a 1.115 OPS over 13 at-bats in Cactus League play, but his career .228/.327/.337 slash line over 616 career MLB plate appearances was likely a bigger factor in the Padres' decision to cut him. Though the Padres' outfield picture remains unsettled beyond Fernando Tatis and Jurickson Profar at the corner spots, the team may be eager to let top prospect Jackson Merrill sink or swim in center field rather than handing regular starts at the position to a journeyman like Locastro. If he isn't granted a release, the 31-year-old Locastro will likely begin the season at Triple-A El Paso.

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• Padres' Tim Locastro: Latches on with Friars as NRI

  02/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  Locastro signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports. Given the dearth of outfield options on the Padres' roster, Locastro would seem to have a good chance of making the team and perhaps even playing a good amount. The speedy veteran is a career .228/.327/.337 hitter in 616 total major-league plate appearances and collected a .731 OPS in 43 games with the Mets last season.

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• Tim Locastro: Reaches free agency

  11/06/2023 • By RotoWire

  Locastro elected to become a free agent Monday, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports. The speedy Locastro is a career .228/.327/.337 hitter in 616 total major-league plate appearances. He opted to test out free agency rather than accept the Mets' outright assignment.

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• Mets' Tim Locastro: Lands on outright waivers

  11/02/2023 • By RotoWire

  The Mets placed Locastro on outright waivers Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. Locastro can become a free agent if he passes through waivers unclaimed. The 31-year-old outfielder showed pretty well in limited action this season with New York, but he's a career .228/.327/.337 hitter in 616 total major-league plate appearances.

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• Mets' Tim Locastro: Hits second homer

  10/02/2023 • By RotoWire

  Locastro went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 9-1 loss to the Phillies. Locastro's homer was one of just two hits for the Mets in this contest. He's hit two long balls in each of his last four major-league seasons. The outfielder batted .232 with a .731 OPS, three RBI, 13 runs scored and six stolen bases over 67 plate appearances in the majors in 2023, once again filling a bench role when healthy.

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