Bernabel "Bernie" Castro (born July 14, 1979 in Santiago, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 second baseman

Second baseman

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. He has played two major league seasons, one with each the Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals

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 and Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles

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Career

He was signed by the New York Yankees

New York Yankees

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 as an international free agent in . After two seasons, he was traded to the San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres

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 for outfielder

Outfielder

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 Kevin Reese

Kevin Reese

Kevin Patrick Reese is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who last played for the New York Yankees Triple-A club, the Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees....

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After becoming a free agent in the offseason, he signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles. He would play in 24 games for the major league team, hitting

Batting average

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 .288 with a .360 on-base percentage.

He again became a free agent after the season, and signed with the Washington Nationals where he would play 42 games, accumulating 110 at-bats.

He was granted free agency once more after the season, and signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees. He again became a free agent after the season.

Throughout his career he has showed off his impressive speed and solid contact abilities along with a strong arm and good insticts at second base.

During the Winter Bernie plays for his hometown Aguilas Cibaeñas

Águilas Cibaeñas

The Águilas Cibaeñas are a team in the Dominican Republic's winter baseball league. Founded in and based in Santiago, they have won 5 Caribbean Series and 20 national titles. The Águilas have a large fan base in the Dominican Republic...

 in the Dominican Winter League.

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