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Toronto Blue Jays News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 14
Rodolfo Castro To Sign With NPB’s Nippon-Ham Fighters

Rodolfo Castro To Sign With NPB’s Nippon-Ham Fighters

The Blue Jays released infielder Rodolfo Castro from his minor league contract, as first reflected on the MLB.com transaction tracker. Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports that Castro is pursuing an opportunity with the Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / January 13
Blue Jays: Rodolfo Castro released, signs in Japan

Blue Jays: Rodolfo Castro released, signs in Japan

Recently, the Toronto Blue Jays have signed a few prospects to a minor league deal. On Sunday, it was reported that the Blue Jays have re-signed both Eloy Jiménez and Rafael Lantigua.

MLB News / Bluejaysnation / November 25
Blue Jays sign Rodolfo Castro to minor league deal

Blue Jays sign Rodolfo Castro to minor league deal

The Toronto Blue Jays’ string of minor league signings has continued. On Tuesday morning, numerous sources reported that the Blue Jays signed utility infielder Rodolfo Castro to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training.

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Philadelphia Phillies News / Athlon Sports / March 16
Phillies Infielder Undergoes Major Changes to Hitting, Fielding

Phillies Infielder Undergoes Major Changes to Hitting, Fielding

The Philadelphia Phillies have a lot of infield talent throughout the organization. With Aidan Miller coming up through the Minor Leagues strong and Bryson Stott and Trae Turner locking down the middle infield, the infield is set for the future.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Athlon Sports / March 5
Meet the 2025 Philadelphia Phillies: INF Rodolfo Castro

Meet the 2025 Philadelphia Phillies: INF Rodolfo Castro

The 2025 MLB season is almost upon us, and so is a crucial year for the Philadelphia Phillies. Fresh off an NL East title, but subsequent loss in the NLDS, the Fightins are once again hunting for Red October and an elusive third World Series Championship.

Philadelphia Phillies News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 22, 2024
Phillies' IF depth takes a hit due to season-ending injury

Phillies' infield depth takes a hit with veteran's season-ending injury

A switch-hitter with some defensive flexibility, Castro played in 180 games over parts of three seasons with the Pirates.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / September 9, 2022
Watch: Cardinals pull off rare 9-2-5-2-4 double-play against Pirates

Watch: Cardinals pull off rare 9-2-5-2-4 double-play against Pirates

On Friday night, the NL Central-leading Cardinals pulled off one of the more unique double plays in baseball history against the lowly Pirates.

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Yardbarker / August 16, 2022
Rodolfo Castro suspended, fined for playing with phone in pocket

Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro suspended one game, fined for playing while having cell phone in back pocket

Castro has received his punishment for the viral mishap. 

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Yardbarker / August 10, 2022
Report: MLB 'looking into' Rodolfo Castro's cellphone incident

Report: MLB 'looking into' Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro's cellphone incident

Castro was carrying his cellphone in his back pocket while playing against the Diamondbacks Tuesday night.

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Yardbarker / August 10, 2022
Pirates' Castro loses cellphone while sliding into 3B

Watch: Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro loses cellphone while sliding into third base

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro may have made MLB history on Tuesday with one of the more bizarre bloopers in recent memory.

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