FORT MYERS, Fla. -- In different ways, they were both prominent in the not-too-distant past.
On Saturday morning, they went about their Spring Training work together in relative anonymity on Field 5 with the other non-roster position players at Red Sox camp.
Cuban outfielder Rusney Castillo was highly regarded enough by Boston to be signed to a seven-year, $72.5 million contract in August 2014. A month before that, the Red Sox traded for Allen Craig, a hitter they thought highly enough of to part with John Lackey as compensation.
While Castillo was only known for his potential, Craig built his reputation on production, serving as one of the top run producers in the National League before a left foot injury led to a slump that he still hasn't emerged from more than three years later.