Pedro Orlando Castellano Arrieta (born March 11, 1970), is a Venezuelan former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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(1993, 1995–1996), in

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(NPB) for the

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(1997). Castellano was a career .161

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(15-for-93) with three

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s, nine RBI, 13 runs, two doubles and one

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in 51 games. Castellano played for the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo of the

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in 2010.

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1970 births Águilas del Zulia players Charlotte Knights players Colorado Rockies players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Diablos Rojos del México players Guerreros de Oaxaca players Iowa Cubs players Leones de Yucatán players Living people Major League Baseball players from Venezuela 20th-century Venezuelan sportsmen Major League Baseball third basemen Mexican League baseball first basemen Mexican League baseball third basemen Nippon Professional Baseball second basemen Nippon Professional Baseball shortstops Nippon Professional Baseball third basemen Sportspeople from Lara (state) Peoria Chiefs players Piratas de Campeche players Rojos del Águila de Veracruz players Salt Lake Buzz players SSG Landers players Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo players Tigres de Aragua players Tigres de Quintana Roo players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Japan Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in South Korea Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States Winston-Salem Spirits players Wytheville Cubs players Yomiuri Giants players {{Venezuela-baseball-bio-stub

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