Nationals' Anthony Castro: Sent packing from big-league camp
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The Nationals reassigned Castro to minor-league camp Tuesday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
Castro, who inked a minor-league deal with the Nationals in December, hadn't been part of the team's spring pitching schedule since giving up three runs (one earned) on four hits over an inning of relief in his Grapefruit League debut back on Feb. 26. The 27-year-old right-hander made 12 appearances out of the big-league bullpen for Cleveland in 2022, logging a 7.43 ERA and 2.17 WHIP in 13.1 innings.
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Nationals' Anthony Castro: Catches on with Nats
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Castro and the Nationals agreed Wednesday on a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to big-league spring training, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
The 27-year-old reliever will get the opportunity to compete for a spot in the Nationals' Opening Day bullpen after he made 12 MLB appearances for the Guardians in 2022, logging a 7.43 ERA and 2.17 WHIP in 13.1 innings. In the likely event that he falls short in his bid for a roster spot with the big club, Castro is expected to begin the 2023 season with the Nationals' Triple-A affiliate in Rochester.
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Anthony Castro: Becomes free agent
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Castro elected free agency Thursday, per the MILB transaction log.
Castro was designated for assignment Oct. 6 and went unclaimed on waivers. He spent the majority of the 2022 season in the Guardians' organization, and he had a 7.43 ERA, 2.17 WHIP and 12:10 K:BB across 13.1 innings in the majors.
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Orioles' Anthony Castro: Passes through waivers
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The Orioles outrighted Castro to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.
Castro lost his spot on the 40-man roster without having ever made an appearance at the big-league level for the Orioles, who claimed him off waivers from the Guardians on Sept. 3. He spent the entire final month of the season at Norfolk, where he logged a 2.89 ERA and 1.98 WHIP in 9.1 innings.
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Orioles' Anthony Castro: DFA'd by Baltimore
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Castro was designated for assignment by the Orioles on Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Castro was claimed off waivers by Baltimore in early September but was never called up to the major-league roster. The 27-year-old appeared in 12 games for the Guardians earlier in the year and allowed 11 earned runs with a 12:10 K:BB over 13.1 innings.
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Orioles' Anthony Castro: Claimed by Orioles
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Castro was claimed by the Orioles on Saturday and optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.
Castro owns a 7.43 ERA in 13.1 innings of relief this season and a 6.00 ERA in 39 innings for his major-league career. If he earns a call-up at any point down the stretch, it will likely be in a low-leverage role. Phoenix Sanders was designated for assignment to clear space on the 40-man roster.
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Guardians' Anthony Castro: DFA'd by Cleveland
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Castro was designated for assignment by the Guardians on Thursday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
The right-hander was optioned to Triple-A Columbus in late July and has now lost his spot on Cleveland's 40-man roster. Castro has 12 big-league appearances this year with a 7.43 ERA and 12:10 K:BB over 13.1 frames.
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Guardians' Anthony Castro: Sent back to Triple-A
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Castro was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday.
Castro gave up an earned run across two innings over his two appearances out of the bullpen during his four-day stint with the Guardians. Kirk McCarty was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move and ended up serving as Cleveland's primary pitcher out of the bullpen in Tuesday's win over the Red Sox.
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Guardians' Anthony Castro: Optioned to Triple-A
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Castro was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.
Castro covered 2.1 innings in Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees, allowing three runs (one earned) on four hits and one walk while striking out one batter. The Guardians swapped him out for a fresh arm, and Castro may end up losing his 40-man spot in time given the extent to which he's struggled with Cleveland this season (7.94 ERA, 2.38 WHIP).
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Guardians' Anthony Castro: Heads to majors
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The Guardians recalled Castro from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Castro is eligible to rejoin the 26-man active roster less than a week after being optioned to Columbus since the Guardians placed catcher Austin Hedges (concussion) on the 7-day injured list in a corresponding move. Over eight innings out of the Cleveland bullpen this season, Castro has given up eight earned runs on 11 hits and seven walks while striking out 10.
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Guardians' Anthony Castro: Headed back to Triple-A
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The Guardians optioned Castro to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
Cleveland will swap Castro out of its bullpen for another right-handed arm in Yohan Ramirez, who was called up from Columbus in a corresponding move. During his week-long stint in the majors, Castro appeared in two games and was charged with five earned runs on four hits and four walks across 1.1 innings.
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Guardians' Anthony Castro: Back in minors after doubleheader
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The Guardians returned Castro to Triple-A Columbus following Saturday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays.
Designated as the 27th man for the twin bill, Castro turned in a quality relief appearance against his former team in Game 1 of the doubleheader. Though the Guardians ultimately lost 8-3, Castro did well to clot the bleeding by tossing 2.2 scoreless innings and striking out four when he relieved struggling starter Shane Bieber. Castro should be near the top of the list for a call-up the next time the Guardians are in need of a fresh bullpen arm.
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Guardians' Anthony Castro: Activated, sent down Sunday
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Castro (undisclosed) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list and optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Castro spent the last week and a half away from the team, and he'll lose his spot on the active roster now that he's healthy. The right-hander has made four relief appearances for the major-league club this year and has posted a 7.36 ERA and 1.91 WHIP in 3.2 innings.
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Guardians' Anthony Castro: Moves to injured list
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The Guardians placed Castro on the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Along with Castro, starting pitcher Cal Quantrill and infielder Owen Miller were placed on the COVID-19 IL. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, but Castro looks as though he'll be unavailable for both games of Wednesday's doubleheader with the White Sox, at a minimum.
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Guardians' Anthony Castro: Will be called up
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Castro will be called up to the Guardians ahead of Saturday's game versus the Royals, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Castro was traded from the Blue Jays to the Guardians for outfielder Bradley Zimmer on Thursday. The right-hander will get an immediate chance to contribute for his new club in a bullpen role. Castro did alright last year with a 4.74 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 32:8 K:BB across 24.2 innings, though he'll likely need to show a little improvement to stick around in the majors.
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Guardians' Anthony Castro: Headed to Cleveland
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Castro was traded from Toronto to Cleveland on Thursday in exchange for Bradley Zimmer, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Castro failed to make Toronto's Opening Day roster, though he could get a shot to immediately contribute out of the bullpen with Cleveland. Across 24.2 innings in the majors last season, Castro posted a 4.74 ERA and 1.26 WHIP to go along with a 32:8 K:BB across 24.2 frames.
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Blue Jays' Anthony Castro: Sent to Triple-A
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Castro was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.
Castro made 25 relief appearances for the Blue Jays last year and posted a 4.74 ERA and 1.26 WHIP in 24.2 innings. He posted an 8:3 K:BB in 4.1 innings this spring but was unable to land a spot in the Opening Day bullpen. As long as the right-hander performs well in Buffalo to begin the season, he'll likely be in the mix to serve as major-league bullpen depth at some point in 2022.
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Blue Jays' Anthony Castro: Demoted to Triple-A
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The Blue Jays optioned Castro to Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday.
Castro tossed 28 pitches in his one-inning relief appearance Tuesday against the Yankees and was unlikely to be available for the next day or two, so Toronto opted to swap him out of the bullpen for Jacob Barnes, whose contract was selected from Triple-A. Unless he's called up from Buffalo as a replacement for an injured player later this week, Castro will conclude the regular season with a 4.74 ERA and 1.26 WHIP across 25 appearances with the big club.
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Blue Jays' Anthony Castro: Recalled by Blue Jays
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Castro was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.
Castro spent a day on the big-league roster last weekend before being optioned. He owns a 5.06 ERA in 21.1 innings of relief this season. He'll take the bullpen spot that had belonged to Joakim Soria, who landed on the family medical emergency list.
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Blue Jays' Anthony Castro: Returns to minors
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The Blue Jays optioned Castro to Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.
Castro allowed an unearned run in one inning of relief after being recalled Saturday. Now, he cedes his roster spot to a fresh arm in Trent Thornton.
