Luis Castillo (baseball)

Rest easy, IronPigs fans ... you won't have Luis Castillo to kick around at Coca-Cola Park. I can't imagine the reaction to the Phillies signing of the Met cast-off was very positive among IronPigs fans, but Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro told...

Nobody had to say it. Actions speak louder than words, and the Phillies' actions Sunday night made a huge statement. The club, favored by many to win the World Series, has been without its second baseman, and management is clearly......

Luis Castillo did nothing to help himself. The newly-signed free agent was originally in Tuesday's lineup (hitting out of the two-hole and playing second base), posted first thing Tuesday morning in the clubhouse, against the Blue Jays, but within about.....

GM Ruben Amaro Jr. addressed the media a little while ago and said that the signing of veteran Luis Castillo is basically a 10-day tryout. "He's not going to go to the minor leagues," Amaro said. "He's either going to......

CLEARWATER, Fla -- If you're waiting to find out who the Phillies sent hom from minor league camp this weekend, you can get on with your Sunday afternoon. The answer is, nobody. Although he wouldn't go into details, assistant general manager Chuck Lamar...

General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. was non-chalant Tuesday afternoon when talking about why Luis Castillo hadn't reported to camp yet. "I think you guys are making a little bit too much out of this," Amaro said. He also said, "[Castillo]......

Luis Castillo made a few things clear when he finally arrived at camp and addressed the media around 2 p.m. Tuesday. 1. He wants to be a Phillie: "Anybody would be excited playing with the Phillies, man." 2. He admitted......

It’s getting down to the nitty gritty, and it won’t be long before some decisions have to be made. Manager Charlie Manuel said he expects to finalize the roster sometime after the Phillies final exhibition game against the Pirates on......

CLEARWATER, Fla -- Gray and threatening morning skies have givenn way to sun, so there will be baseball at the Carpenter Complex this afternoon. Just not against the Yankees. The scheduled minor league games have been called off, in part because the...

Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. finally acknowledged the obvious about Chase Utley. When asked if he would start the season on the disabled list, Amaro said, "I would think so. I haven't seen him on the field yet and we're......

The Phillies quetly removed Matt Rizzotti of the 40-man roster and outrighted him to the minors after he cleared waivers. That frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for ... well, they didn't say. But don't forget, if they're hanging onto Luis Castillo they...

Maybe now that the Phillies have set their roster we'll start to find out who will be in an IronPigs uniform next Thursday. The Phillies minor league brass has been somewhat tight-lipped throughout the week. We now know that Matt Rizzotti's 40-man...