Fabio Enrique Castro (born January 20, 1985), is a Dominican former professional

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, who played in

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(MLB) for the Texas Rangers and

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, from to .

Career

Chicago White Sox

He was originally signed by the

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as an amateur free agent on December 26, 2001. He played in the White Sox farm system through 2005 with stops at

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and

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, reaching as high as Class "A".

Texas Rangers

Castro was the first pick in the 2005

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by the

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on December 8, 2005. He was then traded to the Texas Rangers for

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Esteban Germán. He made his major league debut on April 6, 2006, for the Rangers against the

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, pitching 3.2 innings and allowing one earned run. He appeared in 4 games for the Rangers, and had an E.R.A. of 4.32 in 8.1 innings pitched.

Philadelphia Phillies

He was traded to the

on June 29, 2006, for a minor leaguer and pitched in 16 games for the Phillies the rest of the season, with a 1.54 ERA. In 2007, Castro made 10 appearances for the Phillies, including making his first career Major League start, on August 23 against the

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. He had a 6.00 ERA that season for the club, while also pitching in 11 games for the AA

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and 21 games for the AAA

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Toronto Blue Jays

Castro was traded to the

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on September 29, 2008, to complete a trade for

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. With the Blue Jays organization, he spent the season with the AAA Las Vegas 51s, compiling a 7–6 record and 4.49 ERA in 25 starts.

Boston Red Sox

Castro signed a minor league contract with the

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on December 7, 2009. He spent the season with the

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, where he was 7–9 with a 4.93 ERA in 31 appearances (15 starts). Castro was designated for assignment on June 29, 2010, to make room for recently acquired Eric Patterson.

Seattle Mariners

Castro signed a minor league contract with the

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for the 2011 season. He spent that season with the

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, where he was 5–4 with a 3.63 ER in 24 appearances (12 starts).

Oakland Athletics

On January 6, 2012, he signed a minor league contract with the

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. He finished the season with a 5.60 ERA, while pitching for the

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and

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Los Angeles Dodgers

On 23 November 2012, Castro was reported to sign a minor league contract with the

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. However, that report was in error, as he was subsequently signed by the

to a minor league contract on December 19, 2012.Baseball America minor league transactions
/ref> The Dodgers released him in March 2013.

Tigres de Quintana Roo

On May 20, 2013, Castro signed with the

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of the

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. He became a free agent after the 2014 season.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On April 3, 2015, Castro signed with the

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of the

. He was released on April 13, 2015.

Toros de Tijuana

On July 7, 2015, Castro signed with the

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of the

. He was released on January 20, 2016.

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