Fabio Castillo (born February 19, 1989) is a Dominican former professional

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. He played in the

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for the

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, in

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(MLB) for the

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and in

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(NPB) for the

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Career

Texas Rangers

Castillo began his professional career as a starting pitcher in 2006, playing for the Dominican Summer Rangers and

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, going a combined 1–4 with a 3.10 ERA in eight games (seven starts). That year, he struck out 41 batters in 29 innings. In 2007, Castillo went 3–5 with a 5.92 ERA in 14 starts for the

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, allowing 73 hits in 62 1/3 innings. He converted to relief pitching in 2008, going 2–5 with a 5.28 ERA in 36 games (seven starts) for the

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. In 2009, he went 3–6 with a 4.05 ERA in 40 games (two starts) for the

Hickory Crawdads The Hickory Crawdads are a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers. They are located in Hickory, North Carolina, and play their home games at L. P. Frans St ...

. He split 2010 between the

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and

Frisco RoughRiders The Frisco RoughRiders (often shortened to 'Riders) are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers. Based in Frisco, Texas, the team is named aft ...

, going a combined 1–3 with a 2.11 ERA in 39 relief appearances. He struck out 67 batters in 55 1/3 innings. In 2011, he was 3–6 with a 6.36 ERA in 42 games for Frisco and in 2012, he was 4–1 with a 3.54 ERA in 35 games for Frisco and the

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San Francisco Giants

He pitched in the

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system in 2013 and went 6–7 with a 5.34 ERA in 37 games between the

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and

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Baltimore Orioles/Cincinnati Reds

In 2014, he latched on with the

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—and later pitched in the

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system—and went 2–2 with a 3.84 ERA in 40 games between the

Bowie Baysox The Chesapeake Baysox are a Minor League Baseball team located in Bowie, Maryland. They are the Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, and play in the Eastern League. Their home ballpark is Prince George's Stadium. From 1993 to 2024, th ...

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and Triple-A

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Vaqueros Laguna

He began 2015 with the

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in the

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and had a 3.55 ERA in 30 games with the club.

Hanwha Eagles

Castillo signed with the

of the

for the 2016 season. On June 25, 2016, he made his KBO debut.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Castillo signed with the

for the 2017 season and was assigned to the Triple-A

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. He was added to the 40-man roster on June 8 but remained in Oklahoma City. In 22 appearances (16 starts) for Oklahoma City he was 4–8 with a 4.27 ERA. Castillo was called up to the majors by the Dodgers on September 1, 2017. He made his major league debut the following night against the

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, pitching innings without allowing a run. He struck out two batters, including the first batter he faced, Jabari Blash. He was designated for assignment on September 6 after appearing in just two games, the second of which he allowed two runs to score without recording an out. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.

Saitama Seibu Lions

Castillo signed with the

. The Lions released him on August 7, 2019.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Castillo, Fabio 1989 births Living people Arizona League Rangers players Bakersfield Blaze players Bowie Baysox players Clinton LumberKings players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in South Korea Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Rangers players El Paso Chihuahuas players Fresno Grizzlies players Frisco RoughRiders players Hanwha Eagles players Hickory Crawdads players KBO League pitchers Los Angeles Dodgers players Louisville Bats players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen Mexican League baseball pitchers Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Oklahoma City Dodgers players Pensacola Blue Wahoos players Richmond Flying Squirrels players Round Rock Express players Saitama Seibu Lions players San Antonio Missions players Spokane Indians players Surprise Rafters players Toros del Este players Tulsa Drillers players Vaqueros Laguna players Sportspeople from Samaná Province