It’s still December, so we are quite a ways away from any final roster decisions that need to be made. As the offseason continues to unfold, and the Pirates make more moves, some of the puzzle pieces are starting to fall in place.
Castillo was acquired in the Clay Holmes trade with the New York Yankees, along with Hoy Park. The Pirates DFAd Park earlier in the offseason, before he moved to the Boston Red Sox.
After making the major league team out of spring, Castillo ended up hitting 11 home runs with the Pirates last year, mostly against lefties, and at times really didn’t do much more than that.