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Washington Nationals NL East
 
Welington Castillo • C
Status:In the minors
Ht/Wt:5'10", 215 lbs.
Born:Apr 24, 1987 (37 yrs) in San Isidro, DOM
Experience:10 years
Drafted:Signed by Chicago Cubs in 2004.
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2020.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Welington Castillo
Movements & Injuries
2021
3/27/2021 Assigned by the Washington Nationals to their minor league camp.
1/18/2021 Re-signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract.
2020
11/02/2020 Filed for free agency.
9/27/2020 Activated from the restricted list by the Washington Nationals.
7/04/2020 Placed on the restricted list by the Washington Nationals.
1/24/2020 Signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2019
11/01/2019 Filed for free agency.
10/31/2019 Acquired from the Chicago White Sox
8/06/2019 Missed 4 games (family medical emergency leave list).
8/02/2019 Family medical emergency leave list, day-to-day.
7/16/2019 Missed 20 games (strained left oblique).
6/18/2019 Strained left oblique, 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 17th, 2019).
6/01/2019 Missed 8 games (concussion).
5/25/2019 Concussion, 7-day DL.
4/01/2019 Missed 1 game (back injury).
3/31/2019 Back injury, day-to-day.
2018
9/21/2018 Missed 2 games (left elbow injury).
9/19/2018 Left elbow injury, day-to-day.
9/02/2018 Missed 10 games (right shoulder inflammation).
8/23/2018 Right shoulder inflammation, 10-day DL.
8/23/2018 Missed 80 games (suspended by mlb).
5/24/2018 Placed on the restricted list by the Chicago White Sox.
5/24/2018 Suspended by the MLB for 80 games for violations of the Major League drug prevention and treatment program.
5/05/2018 Missed 2 games (abdominal injury).
5/03/2018 Abdominal injury, day-to-day.
4/16/2018 Missed 5 games (right knee injury).
4/11/2018 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
2017
12/01/2017 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago White Sox to a two-year contract.
11/06/2017 Declined to exercise his contract option with the Baltimore Orioles for next season.
9/14/2017 Missed 2 games (groin).
9/12/2017 Groin, day-to-day.
9/09/2017 Missed 2 games (undisclosed).
9/07/2017 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
8/19/2017 Missed 2 games (illness).
8/16/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
6/30/2017 Missed 2 games (knee injury).
6/28/2017 Knee injury, day-to-day.
6/10/2017 Missed 9 games (testicular injury).
5/31/2017 Testicular injury, 10-day DL.
5/16/2017 Missed 14 games (right shoulder tendinitis).
5/02/2017 Right shoulder tendinitis, 10-day DL (retroactive to May 1st, 2017).
5/01/2017 Neck spasms, day-to-day.
2016
12/14/2016 Signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Orioles to a one-year contract.
12/02/2016 Arizona Diamondbacks declined to tender a contract.
10/02/2016 Missed the last 2 regular season games (shoulder injury).
10/01/2016 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
9/09/2016 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
9/07/2016 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
8/15/2016 Missed 3 games (bereavement list).
8/12/2016 Missed 3 games (paternity leave list).
8/12/2016 Bereavement list, day-to-day.
8/09/2016 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
1/15/2016 Re-signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a one-year contract.
2015
9/11/2015 Missed 1 game (left wrist injury).
9/09/2015 Left wrist injury, day-to-day.
7/29/2015 Missed 1 game (elbow injury).
7/28/2015 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
6/04/2015 Added to the Arizona Diamondbacks 25-man roster.
6/03/2015 Acquired from the Seattle Mariners.
5/20/2015 Added to the Seattle Mariners 25-man roster.
5/19/2015 Acquired from the Chicago Cubs.
1/16/2015 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2014
9/21/2014 Missed 1 game (ribcage injury).
9/20/2014 Ribcage injury, day-to-day.
6/22/2014 Missed 18 games (ribcage injury).
6/03/2014 Ribcage injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 2nd, 2014).
3/03/2014 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2013
9/29/2013 Missed the last 9 regular season games (right knee surgery).
9/25/2013 Torn right knee ligaments, 15-day DL (retroactive to September 20th, 2013).
9/20/2013 Torn right knee ligaments, remainder of the regular season.
8/25/2013 Missed 3 games (sore ribs).
8/22/2013 Sore ribs, day-to-day.
7/10/2013 Missed 2 games (flu).
7/08/2013 Flu, day-to-day.
5/06/2013 Missed 1 game (ankle injury).
5/05/2013 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
3/04/2013 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2012
8/20/2012 Missed 1 game (sore right foot).
8/19/2012 Sore right foot, day-to-day.
7/31/2012 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
6/18/2012 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
6/16/2012 Missed 1 game (sprained right knee).
6/15/2012 Sprained right knee, day-to-day.
6/14/2012 Missed 23 games (sprained right mcl).
5/22/2012 Sprained right MCL, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 19th, 2012).
5/19/2012 Sprained right MCL, day-to-day.
4/28/2012 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
3/29/2012 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
3/05/2012 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2011
5/29/2011 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
5/11/2011 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
3/28/2011 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
2010
9/02/2010 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
8/23/2010 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
8/10/2010 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
3/19/2010 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
2009
11/20/2009 Contract purchased from Tennessee (AA).
2004
12/08/2004 Signed as an international free agent by the Chicago Cubs.
Career Transactions
2020
1/24/2020 Signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract.
2019
10/31/2019 Chicago White Sox traded Welington Castillo and future considerations to the Texas Rangers for Jonah McReynolds.
2017
12/01/2017 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago White Sox.
2016
12/14/2016 Signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Orioles.
2015
6/03/2015 Seattle Mariners traded Gabby Guerrero, Welington Castillo, Dominic Leone and Jack Reinheimer to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Mark Trumbo and Vidal Nuno.
5/19/2015 Chicago Cubs traded Welington Castillo to the Seattle Mariners for Yoervis Medina.
2004
12/08/2004 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Chicago Cubs.
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