1/5/2024: Mets Roster Moves - Mets Claim Inf. Diego Castillo

 

The New York Mets announced via X/Twitter that they have claimed Diego Castillo, 26, off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.  

Diego, a native from Venezuela, has played all 4 infield positions and right field. He bats and throws right and according to FanGraphs has one Minor League option left.  He is a former Yankees minor league player.  

Diego Castillo was DFA'd when the Mets signed Sean Manaea on 1/12/24.  

Diego Castillo's stats:

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2015	17	-1.3	Yankees 1	DOSL	FRk	NYY	56	262	239	43	79	11	8	0	40	5	1	16	29	.331	.373	.444	.817	106	5	2	2	3	1
2016	18	-1.6	Yankees West	GULF	Rk	NYY	44	184	165	14	44	7	0	1	8	5	3	14	21	.267	.332	.327	.659	54	8	3	0	2	0
2017	19	-2.5	Charleston	SALL	A	NYY	118	510	463	66	122	15	3	1	42	9	5	31	51	.264	.310	.315	.625	146	12	1	13	2	0
2018	20	-2.4	Tampa	FLOR	A+	NYY	120	514	469	58	122	20	2	2	51	11	4	30	47	.260	.307	.324	.631	152	24	3	9	3	1
2019	21	-1.4	Tampa	FLOR	A+	NYY	114	456	416	52	103	18	2	4	33	13	3	33	49	.248	.310	.329	.639	137	14	5	1	1	0
2021	23		3 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	NYY-PIT	105	440	388	73	108	24	0	19	55	9	5	44	56	.278	.355	.487	.843	189	9	4	1	3	1
2021	23	-3.5	Indianapolis	AAAE	AAA	PIT	18	70	54	18	15	3	0	3	7	0	0	13	13	.278	.414	.500	.914	27	2	1	0	2	0
2021	23	-0.9	Somerset	AANE	AA	NYY	58	249	224	44	62	18	0	11	32	8	3	21	34	.277	.345	.505	.850	113	5	3	0	1	0
2021	23	-0.9	Altoona	AANE	AA	PIT	29	121	110	11	31	3	0	5	16	1	2	10	9	.282	.342	.446	.787	49	2	0	1	0	1
2022	24	-2.4	Indianapolis	IL	AAA	PIT	35	151	134	21	33	6	0	3	12	2	1	14	33	.246	.331	.358	.689	48	7	3	0	0	0
2022	24	-4.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	96	283	262	28	54	13	0	11	29	1	1	14	75	.206	.251	.382	.633	100	7	3	0	4	1
2022-23	24	-4.3	Caribes	VEWL	FgW		22	90	76	10	26	4	1	4	15	0	0	12	10	.342	.422	.579	1.001	44	2	0	0	2	0
2023	25	-1.6	Reno	PCL	AAA	ARI	124	556	454	94	142	33	1	3	72	13	10	97	79	.313	.431	.410	.840	186	13	0	1	4	1
2023	25	-3.2	ARI	NL	Maj	ARI	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (2 seasons)					Majors		97	284	263	28	54	13	0	11	29	1	1	14	75	.205	.250	.380	.630	100	7	3	0	4	1

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 1/5/2024.

The Mets have claimed INF Diego Castillo off waivers from the Diamondbacks.

Castillo was previously a Yankees minor leaguer. He was traded from the Yankees to the Pirates in the trade that sent Clay Holmes to the Yankees in 2021. pic.twitter.com/Sy4XrIczmm

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) January 5, 2024

The Mets announced they have claimed IF Diego Castillo off waivers from Arizona.

Castillo played every Infield position and RF for the Pirates in 2022.
pic.twitter.com/cjqztnLiRI

— Mets Legends (@MetsLegends) January 5, 2024

INF Venezuelan Diego Castillo claimed by the #Mets

Depth for Syracuse #LGM pic.twitter.com/q3SlcGfpsS

— 𝐊𝐄𝐄𝐅𝐂𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐎🇵🇷 (@KickinitwitKeef) January 5, 2024