Last minute Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported that the Rojos board asked the Yankees for the Venezuelan shortstop Gleyber Torres in exchange for the Dominican opening pitcher Luis Castillo, To make effective a change between the two organizations. However New York would not have accepted the proposal and it looks like Castillo will stay in Cincinnati.
According to the columnist, the Reds ’head office is now telling the rest of the teams interested in the 28-year-old dexterity that they no longer intend to change it, as they would have understood that they are in a very good position to win the its Division with the base of peloteros that conform the equipment.
According to Cincinnati’s own general manager, speculation about an exchange involving Castillo is completely false and that the franchise has always intended to have him as a member of the 2021 rotation.
It should be remembered that Castillo and the Reds reached a contract agreement for US $ 4.2 million to avoid going to arbitration this 2021. In addition it is necessary to emphasize that the native of Baní, Dominican Republic, will be eligible for arbitration until 2023, that is, whoever owns it, will continue to have control of their services for three more seasons.