Welington Castillo Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 10" / 220 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 4/24/1987 (37)
- Experience
- 10
- College
- None
Welington Castillo Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Welington Castillo News
Washington Nationals catcher Welington Castillo has decided to retire from the MLB on Sunday. The 34-year-old spent 10 years in the league, but was most recently part of the Nationals squad. He played 11 games in the minors for the Nats in 2021 before calling it a career. He'll finish his MLB career with a .254/.313/.426 slash line and 98 homers and 339 RBI in 726 games. Castillo played with five different teams during his playing career, but most notably with the Chicago Cubs. It wasn't a Hall of Fame career, but Castillo was certainly a serviceable catcher during his playing days.
The Washington Nationals added catching depth on Monday by signing catcher Welington Castillo to a minor league deal, according to a source. Castillo will make $950,000 if he is with the major league team in 2021. The 33-year-old was with the team in spring training in 2020 but decided not to play in early July due to COVID-19. Washington is expected to have Yan Gomes start the majority of games next season, but Castillo could become his platoon partner if he makes the active roster out of spring training. Castillo has played 726 games over 10 seasons with the Cubs, Mariners, Diamondbacks, Orioles and White Sox. He hit .209/.267/.417 with 12 long balls in 72 games for Chicago in 2019 and has a career .991 fielding percentage. With Castillo only playing a handful of games per week, if that, he won't be very appealing for fantasy managers outside of the deepest two-catcher leagues.
Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that catcher Welington Castillo has opted out of playing in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic. Castillo will join teammates Ryan Zimmerman and Joe Ross in opting out this year. The 33-year-old was on a minor league deal that he signed in January and was unlikely to make much, if any, fantasy impact as the third catcher on the depth chart behind Yan Gomes and Kurt Suzuki. Castillo hit a disappointing .209/.267/.417 with 12 home runs and 41 RBI in 72 games in his second season and final season with the White Sox in 2019.