Jose Castro (baseball)
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José Castro is a former Minor League Baseball
player and coach in Major League Baseball
. He is currently the interim manager of the Tacoma Rainiers
, the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners
.
Castro was formerly the hitting coach with the San Diego Padres
Triple-A affiliate Portland Beavers
from 2005–2006, and the Montreal Expos
now-defunct Triple-A affiliate Edmonton Trappers
in 2003. He was announced as the roving minor league hitting instructor for the entire Seattle Mariners organization in December 2007. Following Seattle Mariners
manager John McLaren
's firing on June 19, 2008, bench coach Jim Riggleman
was promoted to the top spot, Lee Elia was moved from hitting coach to bench coach, and Castro became the new hitting coach for the team. On January 13, 2009, he was named the Mariners' minor league hitting coordinator.
Castro went to Miami Jackson Senior High school where they retired his number, "9". He signed out of high school in 1977, Castro played minor league ball for 14 years, with 10 of these being at the Triple-A level. However, he never played in the majors, and instead went right into coaching, which he's done ever since.
Castro defected from Cuba with his family at a young age in 1965.
On August 9, 2010, Castro was promoted from hitting coach to interim manager of the Tacoma Rainiers
, replacing Daren Brown
. The Mariners had named Brown their manager after firing Don Wakamatsu
earlier that day.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
player and coach in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. He is currently the interim manager of the Tacoma Rainiers
Tacoma Rainiers
The Tacoma Rainiers are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League , and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners...
, the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
.
Castro was formerly the hitting coach with the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
Triple-A affiliate Portland Beavers
Portland Beavers
The Tucson Padres are a minor league baseball team, representing Tucson, Arizona, in the Pacific Coast League . They are the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The team was formerly known as the Portland Beavers and played its last home game at PGE Park on September 6, 2010...
from 2005–2006, and the Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
now-defunct Triple-A affiliate Edmonton Trappers
Edmonton Trappers
The Edmonton Trappers were a minor league baseball team in the Pacific Coast League, ending with the 2004 season. Home games were played at Telus Field in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada....
in 2003. He was announced as the roving minor league hitting instructor for the entire Seattle Mariners organization in December 2007. Following Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
manager John McLaren
John McLaren (baseball)
John Lowell McLaren is a former Major League Baseball coach and manager, best known for his brief tenure as manager of the Seattle Mariners, from July 1, to June 19,...
's firing on June 19, 2008, bench coach Jim Riggleman
Jim Riggleman
James David Riggleman is a former Major League Baseball manager and coach. Riggleman was an infielder and outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals minor league systems from 1974–1981...
was promoted to the top spot, Lee Elia was moved from hitting coach to bench coach, and Castro became the new hitting coach for the team. On January 13, 2009, he was named the Mariners' minor league hitting coordinator.
Castro went to Miami Jackson Senior High school where they retired his number, "9". He signed out of high school in 1977, Castro played minor league ball for 14 years, with 10 of these being at the Triple-A level. However, he never played in the majors, and instead went right into coaching, which he's done ever since.
Castro defected from Cuba with his family at a young age in 1965.
On August 9, 2010, Castro was promoted from hitting coach to interim manager of the Tacoma Rainiers
Tacoma Rainiers
The Tacoma Rainiers are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League , and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners...
, replacing Daren Brown
Daren Brown
Daren D. Brown is an American baseball manager, presently employed as the manager of the minor league Tacoma Rainiers...
. The Mariners had named Brown their manager after firing Don Wakamatsu
Don Wakamatsu
Wilbur Donald "Don" Wakamatsu is a former Major League Baseball catcher and manager. He was the manager of the Seattle Mariners for the season, as well as the majority of the season...
earlier that day.