http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/players/jose_castro/41180 Recent articles about Jose Castro en-us Table of Contents Here’s the table of contents for today’s edition of Daily Notes. 1. Assorted Headlines 2. Windy Footage of Hitter Chris Nowak 3. SCOUT Leaderboards: Puerto Rican League Assorted Headlines Every Team Buying Players from Independent American Association Six players from the independent American Association have been sold to major-league clubs over the last five days, reports the league’s official site. Right-handed reliever James Hoyt, who recently turned 26, is the latest to enter affiliated ball, signing a minor-league deal with the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. Per Baseball Reference, Hoyt has posted a 104:46 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 78.1 innings with unaffiliated teams over the last two seasons. Hoyt was ranked ninth among all independent league prospects by Baseball America last month. Nowak Is the Living God of Magallanes, Maybe Chris Nowak, a 29-year-old corner-type who led the Atlantic League in overall regressed hitting by a pretty substantial margin, has bec... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:11:47 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/daily_notes_now_with_more_windy_footage/12312901 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/daily_notes_now_with_more_windy_footage/12312901 Daily Notes: Now with More Windy Footage! http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/daily_notes_now_with_more_windy_footage/12312901 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png KANSAS CITY, MO (November 5, 2012) — The Kansas City Royals today announced that Terry Bradshaw was named the organization’s minor league hitting coordinator.  In addition, Jose Castro was named the assistant minor league hitting coordinator while Milt Thompson was named outfield, bunting and baserunning coordinator. “Terry has been an integral part in the success of our young minor league hitters as they have progressed through our system and reached Kansas City,” said Royals Director of Player Development Scott Sharp.  “He now will have the ability to positively impact our hitters throughout all levels of the organization.” “Jose is held in high esteem as a hitting coach,” said Sharp.  “We are excited that he will join the Royals and assist Terry in preparing our young players for the challenges of professional baseball.” “Milt has a tremendous reputation in the game as being one of the best instructors in outfield, base running and bunting,” Sharp continued.  “We are ve Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:04:01 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/royals_announce_minor_league_staff_additions/12137854 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/royals_announce_minor_league_staff_additions/12137854 Royals Announce Minor League Staff Additions http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/royals_announce_minor_league_staff_additions/12137854 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Unfortunately, this 'stache will not be on display at GABP in '12 In case you missed it, the Redlegs made a couple minor moves earlier this week. Let's catch you up on those shall we? A swap with the Sox... On Tuesday the club traded minor league 2B Jose Castro to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for cash (amount undisclosed). The 25-year old split time between Double-A Carolina and Triple-A Louisville last season where he batted .306 with no home runs, 30 RBIs and 32 runs scored. Castro was originally drafted by the New York Mets in the 32nd round of the 2005 Draft. Southpaw shown the door... According to this report by mlbtraderumors.com, the Reds have released LHP Clay Zavada. This comes as no surprise since the 27-year old all but vanished near the end of the preseason...with his name appearing nowhere on any roster within the organization. Cincinnati inked Zavada to a minor league contract over the offseason, which included a non-roste... Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:07:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/minor_moves_zavada_released_castro_traded/10546648 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/minor_moves_zavada_released_castro_traded/10546648 Minor moves: Zavada released, Castro traded http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/minor_moves_zavada_released_castro_traded/10546648 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Chicago White Sox have acquired infielder Jose Castro from the Cincinnati Reds, Mark Gonzalez of The Chicago Tribune reports. The 25-year-old will be assigned immediately to Triple-A Charlotte. Image by _Tony_B under the Creative Commons License. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:22:54 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/white_sox_acquire_inf_jose_castro_from_reds/10528049 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/white_sox_acquire_inf_jose_castro_from_reds/10528049 White Sox acquire INF Jose Castro from Reds http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/white_sox_acquire_inf_jose_castro_from_reds/10528049 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png As Ozzie Guillen tried to explain his way out of another mess he created with his mouth, Chicago's new manager felt compassion for his predecessor. Robin Ventura watched and wished the best for Guillen. ''It's a tough day for him,'' Ventura said Tuesday, hours after Guillen apologized in South Florida for comments lauding Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, remarks that led some to call for his firing. ''He's a friend, so it was not easy to watch. He looked sincere and meant it.'' Ventura was Guillen's teammate for eight seasons in Chicago. This year, he replaced the outspoken manager, who led the White Sox to a World Series title in 2005 before leaving them after eight stormy seasons during which Guillen often made headlines with outrageous remarks. Most of Chicago's players declined to talk about Guillen's situation. One willing to talk was infielder Gordon Beckham, who said most White Sox players believe Guillen's true feelings did not come out in t Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:43:47 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/white_sox_watch_former_manager_guillen_from_afar/10527776 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/white_sox_watch_former_manager_guillen_from_afar/10527776 White Sox watch former manager Guillen from afar http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/white_sox_watch_former_manager_guillen_from_afar/10527776 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/4/94020accfc8b830882030ab7445341f608814748/mini/White_Sox_manager_f319.jpg Two days after his birthday, Carlos Santana got a precious gift - financial security. Cleveland's talented catcher signed a five-year, $21 million contract with the Indians, who locked up another ''cornerstone'' player they believe is only beginning to tap into his potential. For the 26-year-old Santana, the deal provides peace of mind. ''When you come from poverty like he has, you always have that fear of something going wrong, even if you project to be a superstar,'' said Andy Mota, one of Santana's agents. ''There is always that fear of losing everything you worked for. You get to a day like today and it's a sigh of relief.'' The Indians had contractual control the next four years over Santana, who wouldn't have been eligible for free agency until after the 2016 season. However, after Santana hit 27 homers last season and improved defensively behind the plate, the Indians felt the timing was right to guarantee he'll have an extended st Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:37:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/indians_lock_up_catcher_santana_with_5_year_deal/10527341 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/indians_lock_up_catcher_santana_with_5_year_deal/10527341 Indians lock up catcher Santana with 5-year deal http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/indians_lock_up_catcher_santana_with_5_year_deal/10527341 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Here is how the Reds prospects performed in the game Wednesday afternoon: Brodie Greene went 0-2. Todd Frazier went 0-3. Jose Castro went 0-1. Devin Mesoraco went 0-2. Travis Webb allowed two runs in an inning of work. The Reds sent Dioner Navarro, Corky Miller and Daryl Jones to the minors. That leaves 28 players left in camp (that are healthy). Alex Eisenberg has up his Reds Top 15 prospects over at Baseball-Intellect.com. You can get the entire list with brief reports for free, but for in depth reports you do need to subscribe. Go check it out, Alex does some fantastic work. Tom Nichols has up his final piece from his Dayton Dragons positional previews at DaytonDragons.com. The final piece looks at the relief pitchers. Here are the players he looks at: James Allen, Brooks Pinckard, Erik Miller, Nick Fleece, Ryan Kemp, Kyle McMyne, Carlos Contreras, Dan Jensen, Jimmy Moran and El’Hajj Muhammad. One other note, that I missed the other day…. but Josh Judy was outrighted to the mi... Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:10:53 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/thursday_news_and_notes/10425868 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/thursday_news_and_notes/10425868 Thursday news and notes http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/thursday_news_and_notes/10425868 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Each of the last three Thursdays, I have taken a look at the projected roster for the Louisville Bats, Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Bakersfield Blaze and now the Dayton Dragons. Below is the projected roster for four of our teams. If you wanted to see the Reds, check out one of the links above to the other rosters. Dayton Bakersfield Pensacola Louisville C Yovan Gonzalez Tucker Barnhart Mark Fleury Corky Miller C Chris Berset Brian Esposito Kevin Coddington Dioner Navarro 1B Robert Maddox Donald Lutz Joel Guzman Neftali Soto 2B Ryan Wright Devin Lohman Brodie Greene Henry Rodriguez 3B Junior Arias David Vidal Mike Costanzo Todd Frazier SS Juan Perez Billy Hamilton Didi Gregorius Paul Janish LF Sean Buckley AJ Means Josh Fellhauer Daryl Jones CF Kurtis Muller Yorman Rodriguez Ryan LaMarre Denis Phipps RF Kyle Waldrop Juan Duran Cody Puckett Bill Rhinehart BN Juan Silva Dominic D’Anna Stephen Hunt Kristopher Negron BN Dayne Read Jefry Sierra Miguel Rojas D... Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:05:39 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/2012_projected_dayton_dragons/9949300 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/2012_projected_dayton_dragons/9949300 2012 Projected Dayton Dragons http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/2012_projected_dayton_dragons/9949300 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Each of the last two Thursdays, I have taken a look at the projected roster for the Louisville Bats and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. Below is the projected roster for three of our teams. If you wanted to see the Reds, check out one of the links above to the other rosters. Bakersfield Pensacola Louisville C Tucker Barnhart Mark Fleury Corky Miller C Brian Esposito Kevin Coddington Dioner Navarro 1B Donald Lutz Joel Guzman Neftali Soto 2B Devin Lohman Brodie Greene Henry Rodriguez 3B David Vidal Mike Costanzo Todd Frazier SS Billy Hamilton Didi Gregorius Paul Janish LF AJ Means Josh Fellhauer Daryl Jones CF Yorman Rodriguez Ryan LaMarre Denis Phipps RF Juan Duran Cody Puckett Bill Rhinehart BN Dominic D’Anna Stephen Hunt Kristopher Negron BN Jefry Sierra Miguel Rojas Danny Dorn BN Chris Richburg Felix Perez Chris Valaika BN Travis Mattair Jose Castro Willie Harris SP Daniel Renken Matt Fairel Aroldis Chapman SP Daniel Corcino Pedro Villarreal Cl... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:05:53 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/2012_projected_bakersfield_blaze/9838084 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/2012_projected_bakersfield_blaze/9838084 2012 Projected Bakersfield Blaze http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/2012_projected_bakersfield_blaze/9838084 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Last Thursday, I took a look at the Louisville Bats projected roster for 2012. Today I am looking at the projected roster for the Reds newest farm affiliation, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Double-A). Below, is my projected roster for the Reds, Bats and Blue Wahoos. Pensacola Louisville Cincinnati C Mark Fleury Corky Miller Devin Mesoraco C Kevin Coddington Dioner Navarro Ryan Hanigan 1B Joel Guzman Neftali Soto Joey Votto 2B Brodie Greene Henry Rodriguez Brandon Phillips 3B Mike Costanzo Todd Frazier Scott Rolen SS Didi Gregorius Paul Janish Zack Cozart LF Josh Fellhauer Daryl Jones Chris Heisey CF Ryan LaMarre Denis Phipps Drew Stubbs RF Cody Puckett Bill Rhinehart Jay Bruce BN Stephen Hunt Kristopher Negron Juan Francisco BN Miguel Rojas Danny Dorn Ryan Ludwick BN Felix Perez Chris Valaika Wilson Valdez BN Jose Castro Willie Harris Miguel Cairo SP Matt Fairel Aroldis Chapman Mat Latos SP Pedro Villarreal Clayton Tanner Johnny Cueto SP Josh ... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:05:18 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/2012_projected_pensacola_blue_wahoos/9724858 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/2012_projected_pensacola_blue_wahoos/9724858 2012 Projected Pensacola Blue Wahoos http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/2012_projected_pensacola_blue_wahoos/9724858 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Sevilla President Jose Maria del Nido was sentenced Monday to 7 1/2 years in prison for his involvement in the embezzlement of public funds in the southern Spanish town of Marbella. Del Nido will also have to pay the Marbella town hall $3.5 million for his role as a lawyer in the corruption ring from 1999-2003. Marbella's former mayor, Julian Munoz, received the same sentence, while the municipality's former urban planning adviser, Juan Antonio Roca, was sentenced to four years in prison. They have five days to appeal the sentence handed down by the regional Malaga court to Madrid's Supreme Court. Sevilla vice president Jose Castro defended Del Nido. "This is terribly unjust," he said. Del Nido is in his ninth season as club president. During that period, Sevilla has won two UEFA Cup titles, two Copa del Rey trophies, one European Super Cup and two third-place finishes in the Spanish league. Coach Marcelino Garcia said the court ruling would not affect the team on the field. &quo Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:48:44 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/del_nido_sentenced_to_prison/8833633 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/del_nido_sentenced_to_prison/8833633 Del Nido sentenced to prison http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/del_nido_sentenced_to_prison/8833633 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png With last weeks Top 25 prospects countdown I have pushed back the normal Monday and Tuesday articles to next week since there was a bunch of stuff that didn’t get mentioned that should have. Some sad news in the baseball world as Billings Mustangs pitching coach and former MLB pitcher Bob Forsch passed away on Thursday night. The Billings Gazette has some more on Forsch, who had spent the previous few seasons as a Mustangs coach. Baseball America released its list of Minor League Free Agents last week. Here are the guys who are now free agents: RHP: James Avery (AA), Jerry Gil (AAA), Tim Gustafson (AA), Justin Lehr (AA), Ruben Medina (Hi A), Chris Mobley (AA), Doug Salinas (Hi A) C: Corky Miller (AAA), James Skelton (AAA) 1B: Carlos Mendez (Hi A) 2B: Jose Castro (AAA), Jose Gualdron (Hi A) 3B: Eric Campbell (AA), Mike Costanzo (AAA) OF: Quintin Berry (AAA), David Cook (AAA), Michael Griffin (AAA) Some guys, if they aren’t re-signed, will be missed. Both Corky Miller and James Skelto... Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:05:57 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/tuesday_news_and_notes/7941454 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/tuesday_news_and_notes/7941454 Tuesday news and notes http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/tuesday_news_and_notes/7941454 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png