Originally signed by the Rays, Castillo was part of the 10-player trade that brought Wil Myers to the Padres and sent Trea Turner to the Nationals in December 2014.Ĭastillo made his major league debut in 2018 and struck out 52 batters in 38 1/3 innings that season.David Ross has faced his fair share of criticism since succeeding Joe Maddon as Cubs manager following the 2019 season, but his first three years at the helm were anything but typical. The 27-year-old left-hander, whose career has been slowed by various injuries throughout his career, has been in the organization longer than any player. Jose Castillo has resumed playing catch and long toss after being sidelined for a couple weeks by shoulder discomfort. So I expect him to be a really quick mover to the big leagues here.” Castillo slowed But when you’re that good, you find a way. We have got a lot of guys covering (shortstop). Where (he would play) here, at what point in time, I don’t know. Conversations you have with him, he’s way further along than his age would tell you. “I mean, does not look like a 19-year-old, doesn’t play like a 19-year-old. 241 (7-for-29) and has played excellent defense at shortstop.
The organization’s top prospect has impressed while playing in 13 and starting nine of the Padres’ 18 games up to Thursday. With Bogaerts and Kim back, Jackson Merrill is going to see less time in big-league spring training games. “And against the team that we’re going to play quite a bit too.” Merrill’s time “I would prefer them at this point in time in camp to play in front of a crowd,” Melvin said of the relatively rare occurrence of a road lineup featuring so many regulars. Quite a Padres lineup for road game in Scottsdale (vs. It is a loaded top of the lineup headed across the Valley. Jose Azocar, Matt Carpenter, Tim Lopes and Rougned Odor are also facing the Mariners. Notable participants in the backfield game will be catcher Luis Campusano, coming back from a hamstring injury that sidelined him 10 days, and starting pitche r Jay Groome, who is vying for a roster spot. “We might have closer to our (opening-day) lineup on Saturday,” Melvin said.Įarlier he had quipped, regarding getting the bulk of his players back healthy, “As long as they make it from the plane to the clubhouse …” Busy dayĪfter Wednesday’s rainout, the Padres scheduled a “B” game against the Mariners in addition to their game in Scottsdale against the Rockies. Most of them will not participate in Friday night’s game, but the position players are expected to start Saturday. Dominican players Nelson Cruz, Luis Garcia, Manny Machado and Juan Soto are expected in Arizona late Thursday. Bogaerts and Kim played Thursday against the Rockies. Xander Bogaerts (Netherlands), Nabil Crismatt (Colombia) and Ha-Seong Kim (South Korea) are back in camp. “… You can’t help in the back of your mind think about, ‘Just get these guys back healthy.’”
“You can’t help but think about some things that actually happened,” Melvin said. So it is understandable that Padres officials are watching the WBC with mixed emotions. Mets closer Edwin Diaz tore the patellar tendon in his right knee while celebrating Puerto Rico’s victory over the Dominican Republic on Wednesday night. Whew!ĭodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman pulled out of the WBC with a hamstring injury. If the Padres have concerns Darvish wouldn’t be able to cover five innings, it could alter which pitchers they carry on the roster at the season’s start. We’re reaching out and figuring out where that goes.” I don’t know what their plans are for the next time. “I don’t know at this point,” Melvin said of Darvish’s upcoming schedule and what it will mean for him at the start of the season. Padres starting pitchers are generally throwing between 60 and 70 pitches in spring training games this week. Whether he starts the first regular season game or one after that, the Padres’ main concern is how built up he is in terms of pitches.
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