"On Sunday, it was reported that the Blue Jays have re-signed both Eloy Jiménez and Rafael Lantigua . Well, they also released a player recently, as Ari Alexander reported that Rodolfo Castro has been released for an opportunity to play in Japan. Castro will join the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball. In late November, the Blue Jays signed Castro to a minor league deal , meaning he never appeared in a game with the organization."
"In 2021, Castro hit five home runs in 93 plate appearances with the Pirates, but slashed just .198/.258/.395 for a 73 wRC+. His best season in the big leagues came in 2022, when he slashed .233/.299/.427 with 11 home runs in 278 plate appearances for a 100 wRC+ and a 0.9 fWAR. However, Castro regressed in 2023, as he slashed .228/.317/.355 with six home runs in 224 plate appearances with the Pirates."
"All of his 2024 season was spent either on the injured list or with the Phillies' Triple-A team, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. When healthy, he slashed .235/.324/.421 with 19 home runs in 525 plate appearances for a 97 wRC+. It's the first time the Jays have released a player since late September, as a whole bunch of lower-level players were cut."
Rodolfo Castro was released by the Blue Jays to pursue an opportunity with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball. Castro had signed a minor-league deal with Toronto in late November and never appeared in a game for the organization. Castro has major-league experience with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies, with his best big-league season in 2022 (11 home runs, .233/.299/.427, 100 wRC+, 0.9 fWAR). The 2024 season was mostly spent on the injured list or in Triple-A, where he slashed .235/.324/.421 with 19 homers in 525 plate appearances. Rafael Lantigua is expected to provide infield depth for the Blue Jays.
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