On the 14th, Nippon-Ham announced that they had reached an agreement on a contract with former Blue Jays infielder Rodolfo Castro. He will wear number 6 jersey. Castro commented through the team, "I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone involved with the team for giving me the opportunity to play in Japan. I am very much looking forward to being able to play in a country filled with passion for baseball. I will do my best to be a force for the team. The Fighters fans, let's fight together."
Castro, a native of the Dominican Republic, made his major league debut with the Pirates in 2021. He played in the majors until 2023 as a right-handed hitter infielder playing second base, third base, and shortstop. In 2023, he played in a career-high 92 games for the Pirates and Phillies. In his 194 major league games, he hit 22 Home Run, had 59 RBI, and a batting average of .219.
Last season, he played in the minor leagues for the Phillies, appearing in 134 games in Triple-A with 19 Home Run, 82 RBI, a batting average of .235, and 18 stolen base bases. In his minor league career, he appeared in 656 games with 90 Home Run, 380 RBI, a batting average of .243, and 50 stolen base.
木田ＧＭ代行は「１６歳の時にパイレーツと契約し、２１年シーズンに２１歳という若さでＭＬＢデビューをした経歴を持っています。２４年シーズンまではスイッチヒッターでしたが、２５年シーズンから右打ちに一本化しました。エネルギッシュにプレーし、そしてアグレッシブでパワーがあるので、チームの得点力アップに貢献してくれると思います。主にショート、セカンド、サードを守り、センターの経験もあるユーティリティープレーヤーです。肩の強さと走力も兼備しており、観ているだけでもワクワクする選手です」とコメントした。
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