Fabio Castillo

Fabio Castillo (born February 19, 1989) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles, in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.

Career Texas Rangers Castillo began his professional career as a starting pitcher in 2006, playing for the Dominican Summer Rangers and AZL Rangers, going a combined 1–4 with a 3.10 ERA in eight games (seven starts). That year, he struck out 41 batters in 29 innings. In 2007, Castillo went 3–5 with a 5.92 ERA in 14 starts for the Spokane Indians, allowing 73 hits in 62 1/3 innings. He was added to the 40-man roster on June 8 but remained in Oklahoma City. In 22 appearances (16 starts) for Oklahoma City he was 4–8 with a 4.27 ERA.

Castillo was called up to the majors by the Dodgers on September 1, 2017. He made his major league debut the following night against the San Diego Padres, pitching innings without allowing a run. He struck out two batters, including the first batter he faced, Jabari Blash. He was designated for assignment on September 6 after appearing in just two games, the second of which he allowed two runs to score without recording an out. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.

Saitama Seibu Lions Castillo signed with the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball. The Lions released him on August 7, 2019.