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Rusney Castillo

nsonnett14 said:
To read how stupid most of the people are on here . There are a few still left that actually have a clue , but for the most part its all idiots .
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Your the one of the dumbest posters we have... Like the town drunk interjecting his thoughts where they are not wanted... Never really adding anything to the discussion other then baiting people with your posts... Try adding something of substances once
and awhile... I know it is to hard for you to do...
 
Hey, how about that Rusney Castillo kid? Boston and Detroit frontrunners now. Just saw it on the ticker...
 
Seems like he is nothing special.


OFFENSE

While in Cuba, Castillo didn't put up the numbers of fellow defectors Jose Abreu or Yoenis Cespedes, but played well from 2011 to 2013, hitting .315 with a .383 on-base percentage and .512 slugging percentage with Ciego de Avila in Cuba’s top league.

In comparison, Cespedes hit .334 with a .420 OBP and .629 slugging from 2009 to 2011. Abreu hit an astounding .393 with a .537 OBP and .802 slugging percentage from 2011 to 2013.

Considered more of a line drive hitter in Cuba, many scouts projected Castillo as a fourth outfielder, but he's added 20 pounds since defecting.

"And it's not going to his waist," Badler said.

While he's still not considered a power hitter, Castillo could project as a 15-home-run guy in the majors.

At the plate, he's shown a lack of discipline and will swing at pitches off the plate, though it might be unfair to call him a "free-swinger." The belief is that his line drive approach will play more consistently than the long swing he's occasionally displayed.

Because Castillo has been hitting the ball with more authority since he added the muscle, "he's maybe not a super star player, but certainly a solid every-day guy," Badler said.

Speed is considered Castillo's biggest asset. He stole 68 bases at a 71 percent success rate from 2011 to 2013 in Cuba.

Like Cespedes and Abreu, Castillo is not expected to need any time in the minor leagues and could contribute to a major league team right away.

Cherington said Tuesday there might be more expectations on Cuban players to hit right away after Cespedes and Abreu have excelled so early in their major league careers. Many believed Cespedes would go through some growing pains.

"And we’ve had more examples of high profile Cuban players come out since then, so maybe we’re more informed now on what that transition is like," Cherington said. "At the time I think there was an expectation of transition time and there really wasn't any."

DEFENSE

While Castillo played mostly right field with his Cuban professional team, he played center field for the national team and impressed while doing so.

His reads off the bat are considered excellent. With closing speed and efficient route running, Castillo could be an above-average center fielder. The only knock on him is his arm.

"I don’t see that as a major hitch," Badler said. "There aren’t a ton of center fielders that are really playing with above-average arms right now. You look at his speed, jumps and reads he gets off the bat, there’s going to be plenty of range for him to play center field."
 
Best thread ever. Anyways...how many of these Cubans has DD been "in on" and failed to close? The answer is...all of them.
 
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