Erick Castillo

Erick José Castillo (born February 25, 1993) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs. He has served as a bullpen catcher for the Cubs since 2024.

Career Castillo signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent on November 16, 2010, and made his professional debut in 2012. Castillo did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He elected free agency on November 2, 2020. On March 27, 2021, Castillo re–signed with the Cubs organization on a minor league contract. He split the 2021 season between the Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A South and the Iowa Cubs of the Triple-A East, slashing .199/.307/.246 with one home run and 19 RBI over 57 games.

On September 30, 2021, the Cubs selected Castillo's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his MLB debut that night. He recorded his first major league hit, a single, on October 1 versus Alex Reyes of the St. Louis Cardinals. He was designated for assignment by the team on October 18, and was assigned outright to Iowa two days later.

Castillo spent the 2022 campaign with Triple-A Iowa, playing in 36 games and slashing .237/.296/.254 with no home runs and 12 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.

Coaching Career In 2024, Castillo was named as a bullpen catcher for the Chicago Cubs.