Dodgers select contract of RHP Castillo, option him to Triple-A
The Dodgers selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Fabio Castillo and optioned him to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Castillo has gone 3–4 in 12 games (seven starts) with Oklahoma City and Double-A Tulsa, combining for a 3.27 ERA and one save, while striking out 41 batters and walking 13 in 44 innings. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers designated left-handed pitcher Justin Marks for assignment.
Marks was claimed from the Rays by the Dodgers on May 9, when Andre Ethier (herniated disk) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list.
With Oklahoma City specifically this year, Castillo went 3–3 with a save in nine games (seven starts), holding opponents to a .224 batting average. Castillo was a non-roster invitee at Spring Training this year, his first with the Dodger organization.
The 28-year-old from the Dominican Republic has played 11 Minor league seasons, spending time in the Rangers (2006–12), Giants (2013), Orioles (2014), Reds (2014), Padres (2016) and Dodgers systems. He also played in 2016 in the Korean Baseball League.
The move comes a day after right-handed pitcher Chris Heston was claimed off waivers by the Twins, and the Dodgers filled that 40-man roster spot by reinstating right-handed pitcher Brock Stewart from the 60-day disabled list.
