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He attended most of the voluntary workouts in June and was one of the standouts during Summer Camp.“He’s doing well,” Cash said.
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CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc.Just activated from the paternity list earlier in the day, Castillo was put right to work after starter Tyler Glasnow already had Toronto hitters reeling with nine strikeouts over the first four frames.
Castillo (1-0) was credited with the win in Monday's rout of the Braves, firing a scoreless fifth inning during which he didn't allow any hits or walks and recorded two strikeouts. ST. PETERSBURG -- Before Monday’s game against the Braves, the Rays activated reliever Diego Castillo from the paternity list and optioned infielder Daniel Robertson to the alternate training site in Port Charlotte, Fla.. Castillo was placed on the paternity list just hours before the Opening Day matchup against the Blue Jays on Friday. "I think he even had a live [BP] one time, so he'll be totally fine. “He was shut down for quite a bit of time and we want to make sure he’s 100 percent healthy,” Cash said. PETERSBURG -- Before Monday’s game against the Braves, the Rays activated reliever Diego Castillo from the paternity list and optioned infielder Daniel Robertson to the alternate training site in Port Charlotte, Fla. Castillo was placed on the paternity list just hours before the Opening Day matchup against the BlueRays manager Kevin Cash said Castillo will slot right back into the back end of the Tampa Bay bullpen.“Excited to have him back,” Cash said. The Padres are slow-playing Castillo’s comeback from a season where two injuries (forearm, finger) limited him to 8 2/3 innings between the majors and minors. “Felt good yesterday. The last two years, he has been such a mainstay with us and his ability to come in and overpower any part of the lineup with the big sinker that he throws, and then kind of that wipeout breaking ball.” He’s in Port Charlotte, and we know how it is here in the Bay Area.”Cash added that the expectation is for Meadows to go through a rehab process, and that the club won’t reinstate the outfielder until he feels 100 percent ready to return.ST. The right-hander struck out 81 over 68 2/3 innings. “He was such a big part of our bullpen last year, and he’s going to be a big part this year.