Interesting trade, especially timing. He maybe cut ... but has upside like Santos. Santos had a better spring so just curious why him vs Santos for 40 man (other than Santos is in reserve till needed). It also leaves just Straw, Mercado and Kwan as true OF with only Rosario/Clement OF ready (unless they call up Palacios until Naylor is ready). And, Tito said Rosario will also play SS this weekend (before trade). Also, Issue w Naylor is when is his start date on 10-day dl ... mlb lists it as 4/4 without a note of retroactive (but who knows).
From mlb.com last year ..
The appeal of Castro lies in his strikeout ability, which leans heavily on a fastball that sits in the mid-90s but can tick up to 97 mph. He also throws a slider, often as a strikeout pitch, and has a changeup that is still a work in progress.
"When I was catching him, it was pretty easy to catch, because you could always rely on his heater," catcher
Jake Rogers told MLB.com back in Spring Training. "It cuts."
Tigers outfielder Derek Hill also offered up a scouting report back in Spring Training after facing Castro and getting a look at his pitches from his spot in center field.
"Everything he throws moves," Hill said. "You could see it from center field, just darting everywhere. If the catcher called three fastballs straight, they'd all do something different. But they'd hit the spot."