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Castro is on the move after signing a minor league contract last month with the Astros. The 24-year-old righty, who has made 20 career appearances in the big leagues, figures to bolster New York’s organizational relief depth following their recent subtractions on the pitching side of the ledger.

The deal presumably also includes an invitation to spring training. Castro represents an intriguing relief project for the Astros heading into next season as he’s made 20 appearances in the big leagues between the Cubs and Giants since 2021.

All four were on the Triple-A Toledo roster. Castro and Del Pozo both had Tommy John surgery this summer and figure to miss most of 2024.

The latest batch of cuts from Tigers camp trims their spring training roster to just 41 players. There are some pretty notable inclusions here as both Davis and Palacios have spent time in the majors and projects as viable middle infield options. Del Pozo, Castro and Díaz figure to be up for Detroit as extra bullpen depth sometime this year.

Castro showed immense promise for the Giants, tossing 13 1/3 stellar frames during his brief major league debut back in 2021, and looked like a big part of San Francisco’s future. However, massive control issues torpedoed his 2022 season, and ultimately led to him being designated for assignment in early August. The hard-throwing 23-year-old righty will get a shot this season for the Tigers as an intriguing reclamation project. If he’s able to solve his command issues, he could wind up pitching in high-leverage situations for Detroit.

The 23-year-old hurler had been designated for assignment earlier in the week, but he passed through waivers unclaimed. He posted a miserable 10.22 ERA, 1.78 WHIP and 11/7 K/BB ratio over 12 1/3 innings during his time with the big league club. He’ll work on honing his craft at Triple-A until he receives another shot with the Cubs.

Castro has recorded a lackluster 10.22 ERA, 1.78 WHIP and 11/7 K/BB ratio across 12 1/3 innings (10 appearances) this season in the majors between the Giants and Cubs. The 23-year-old righty has a decent shot at passing through waivers unclaimed and remaining with Chicago as extra relief depth.

Castro had just been recalled from Triple-A on Wednesday, but he’ll head back to Iowa with Manuel Rodríguez returning from the 60-day injured list on Friday night. Castro appeared in 10 games for the Cubs this season, posting a cringe-inducing 10.22 ERA, 1.78 WHIP and 11/7 over 12 1/3 innings. He’ll work on refining his craft at Triple-A until he’s needed again.

Castro was just optioned to Triple-A on Tuesday, but with Steven Brault heading to the injured list with a strained shoulder, he’ll get another shot with the big league club. The 23-year-old has posted a troublesome 11.57 ERA, 1.93 WHIP and 8/7 K/BB ratio over 9 1/3 innings in eight appearances with the Cubs this season.

Castro has made six relief appearances this season since being acquired off waivers from the Giants earlier this month. The 23-year-old right-hander will head back to the minors, but figures to return once rosters expand later next week.