13 Facts About Miguel Castro

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Miguel Angel Castro was born on December 24,1994 and is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.

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Miguel Castro has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays, Colorado Rockies, Baltimore Orioles, and New York Mets.

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Miguel Castro signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent in 2012, and received a $43,000 signing bonus.

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Miguel Castro began the 2013 season with the Dominican Summer League Blue Jays, and was later promoted to the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays and Bluefield Blue Jays.

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In 2014, Miguel Castro continued his progression through the minor league system, earning promotions to the Vancouver Canadians, Lansing Lugnuts, and Dunedin Blue Jays.

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Miguel Castro was invited to 2015 spring training but was considered to be a long-shot to make the team, and General Manager Alex Anthopoulos stated before camp began that Miguel Castro would likely begin the 2015 season in Dunedin.

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Miguel Castro made his MLB debut on April 6,2015, against the New York Yankees.

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At 20 years, 103 days old, Miguel Castro became the youngest pitcher to appear for the Blue Jays, breaking a nearly 38-year-old record held by Victor Cruz.

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Miguel Castro's record was short-lived as it was broken only two days later by teammate Roberto Osuna.

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10.

On July 28,2015, Miguel Castro was traded to the Colorado Rockies, along with Jose Reyes, Jeff Hoffman, and Jesus Tinoco, in exchange for Troy Tulowitzki and LaTroy Hawkins.

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11.

Miguel Castro pitched two scoreless innings the following day as well.

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12.

In 2020, Miguel Castro pitched in 26 games between the Orioles and Mets, recording a 4.

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13.

Miguel Castro spent his $43,000 signing bonus on a prostate operation for his father, as well as a surgery to remove his mother's fibrous tumour.

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