Juan Castillo Brayas (born January 25, 1962) is a former

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player. He played all or part of four seasons in

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from 1986 until 1989, all for the

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. His primary position was second base, but he also played a good deal at

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and

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. Castillo was originally signed as an amateur

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in 1979 by the Brewers. He played in their organization for his entire career until he became a free agent once again in 1989. After playing in the

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organization in 1990, he returned to the Brewers to start the 1991 season. He finished the year with the

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of the

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, and continued to play on and off in Mexico until 1998. Castillo has one daughter and three sons and lives in Miami, Florida, with his wife and two youngest sons.

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