20 Facts About Tim Locastro

1.

Timothy Donald Locastro was born on July 14,1992 and is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.

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2.

Tim Locastro has played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks.

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3.

Tim Locastro holds the MLB record for most successful stolen bases to start a career, with 29.

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4.

Tim Locastro was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 13th round of the 2013 MLB draft and signed with them on June 13.

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5.

Tim Locastro played for the Bluefield Blue Jays of the Appalachian League in 2013, hitting.

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6.

Tim Locastro began the 2015 season with the Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League, where he hit.

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7.

Tim Locastro was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 2,2015, in exchange for three international signing slots.

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8.

Tim Locastro was assigned to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and helped them to the California League championship.

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9.

Tim Locastro began 2016 with Rancho Cucamonga again and was promoted mid-season to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers.

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10.

Tim Locastro was called up to be evaluated for possible use as an impact pinch runner in the playoffs.

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11.

Tim Locastro made his MLB debut that night against the Colorado Rockies, running for Corey Seager in the eighth inning and remaining in the game to play an inning in left field.

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12.

Tim Locastro became the first Ithaca player to play in MLB since Glen Cook appeared in nine games for the Texas Rangers in 1985.

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13.

The following day, Tim Locastro again appeared as a pinch runner, and stole third base for his first major league steal.

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14.

Tim Locastro pinch hit against Adam Ottavino and popped out to second.

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15.

Day after being designated, Tim Locastro was traded to the New York Yankees for minor league pitcher Drew Finley and cash.

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16.

Tim Locastro had the fastest sprint speed of all major league players, at 30.

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17.

Tim Locastro had the fastest sprint speed of all major league players, at 30.

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18.

Tim Locastro played in nine games for the Yankees before suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament while catching a fly ball off the bat of Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo on July 17, ending his 2021 season.

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19.

In 2021, Tim Locastro had the fastest sprint speed of all major league center fielders, and the second-fastest sprint speed in the major leagues, at 30.

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20.

On March 13,2022, Tim Locastro was signed by the Yankees to a one-year major league deal.

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