Rusney Castillo has spent the last few years toiling away in Triple-A but he hasn’t let his circumstances deter him from his dream of returning to the big leagues. His banishment to baseball purgatory may finally be drawing to an end as his contract with the Boston Red Sox expires after this season.
That makes this a contract year for Castillo, a chance to prove himself to potential suitors who may give him an opportunity when his current organization will not.
“I understand that I have to go out and have the best year I can because it is a contract year for me,” Castillo told WEEI’s Rob Bradford through a translator.