Player Details
Welington Castillo
7 2- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 210
- Born:
- 4/24/1987
- Status:
- Active
Optioned catcher Welington Castillo and pitchers Blake Parker and Jeff Stevens to Iowa (PCL); assigned infielder Bryan LaHair and pitchers Andrew Cashner, Casey Coleman Thomas Diamond and J.R. Mathes to minor league camp.
Assigned infielder Starlin Castro and outfielder Brad Snyder to their minor league camp.
Activated catcher Geovany Soto from the 15-day disabled list; recalled infielder Micah Hoffpauir from Iowa (PCL); named Bob Dernier as first base coach; announced Ivan DeJesus will move from first base to handle third base coaching duties.
Selected the contract of pitcher Scott Maine from Iowa (PCL); optioned pitcher Justin Berg to Iowa.
Recalled catcher Welington Castillo from Iowa (PCL).
Optioned catcher Welington Castillo to Iowa (PCL).
Placed catcher Geovany Soto on the 15-day disabled list; recalled catcher Welington Castillo from Iowa (PCL).
Placed infielder Jeff Baker on the 15-day disabled list; selected the contract of infielder. D.J. LeMahieu from Tennessee (Southern); designated pitcher Jeff Stevens for assignment.
Agreed to terms with pitchers Alberto Cabrera, Lendy Castillo, Casey Coleman, Rafael Dolis, Marcos Mateo, Jeff Samardzija, Casey Weathers, Jeff Beliveau, John Gaub, Scott Maine, James Russell and Travis Wood, catchers Welington Castillo and Steve Clevenger, infielders Darwin Barney, Adrian Cardenas, Starlin Castro, Bryan LaHair, Junior Lake, Anthony Rizzo, and Josh Vitters, and outfielders Tony Campana, Dave Sappelt and Matt Szczur.
Assigned pitcher Blake Parker, infielders Edgar Gonzalez and Matt Tolbert and catcher Blake Lalli to minor league camp; optioned pitchers Scott Maine, Travis Wood and Randy Wells, outfielder Dave Sappelt and catcher Welington Castillo to Iowa (PCL).
Placed catcher Steve Clevenger on 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 26; recalled catcher Welington Castillo from Iowa (PCL).
Placed catcher Welington Castillo on 15-day disabled list; recalled pitcher Travis Wood from Iowa (PCL).
Activated catcher Welington Castillo off the 15-day disabled list; placed infielder Ian Stewart on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 13; selected the contract of infielder Luis Valbuena from Iowa (PCL); designated catcher Koyie Hill for assignment.
Placed pitcher Ryan Dempster on the 15-day disabled list; activated catcher Geovany Soto from the 15-day disabled list; optioned catcher Welington Castillo to Iowa (PCL); recalled pitcher Scott Maine from Iowa.
Acquired pitcher Kyle Hendricks and infielder Christian Villanueva from the Texas Rangers in exchange for pitcher Ryan Dempster; recalled infielder Adrian Cardenas, catcher Welington Castillo and pitcher Casey Coleman from Iowa (PCL).
Recalled pitchers Alberto Cabrera and Chris Volstad from Iowa (PCL); optioned pitcher Casey Coleman to Iowa.
Agreed to terms with infielders Darwin Barney, Junior Lake, Anthony Rizzo, Christian Villanueva, Josh Vitters and Logan Watkins, outfielders Brett Jackson, Dave Sappelt and Matt Szczur, catchers Welington Castillo and Steve Clevenger and pitchers Michael Bowden, Alberto Cabrera, Rafael Dolis, Trey McNutt, Hector Rondon, Arodys Vizcaino, Robert Whitenack, Brooks Raley, Chris Rusin and Travis Wood.
Named Ted Lilly as special assistant to president of baseball operations and general manager.
Activated pitcher Hector Rondon from the paternity list; selected the contract of catcher Eli Whiteside from Iowa (PCL); placed catcher Welington Castillo on the 15-day disabled list; designated pitcher Jose Veras for assignment.
Signed pitchers Jake Stinnett, Carson Sands, Justin Steele and James Norwood.