Giants claim Castillo off waivers

March 22, 2008 · Paul Raymond · Jump to comments

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According to the Sun-Sentinel, the San Francisco Giants have claimed Jose Castillo off waivers and that the Florida Marlins have decided not to pull him back. The non-move of pulling Castillo back, to me is not to much of a surprise. Castillo has never been the greatest with his bat .256 career average with 33 homers and 181 homers over 4 seasons. His strength has always been his defense at the hot corner, which is something the Giants are looking for.

This move means Jorge Cantu will be the starting third baseman for the Marlins this season. Cantu is slightly better offensively with a .273 career avg, with 45 homers and 209 rbis over 4 seasons. But he did have one breakout year in 2005 with a .286 avg 28 homers and 117 rbis. Last season he only appeared in 52 games for a variety of reasons. The knock on Cantu has always been his defense, but the Marlins must feel he won’t be as much of a liability as they originally thought. Look for Jason Wood to take over the backup role at third base with Castillo gone.

Here’s a link to the Sun-Sentinel article.

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