Remember Rusney Castillo? He’s the $72.5 million man that the Boston Red Sox signed in 2014 who was supposed to be the next big thing coming out of Cuba.
It would be a massive understatement to say that Castillo hasn’t quite lived up to those lofty expectations. The once promising outfielder has appeared in only 99 games at the major league level over the past three seasons, hitting an unspectacular .262/.301/.379.
Castillo’s career hit rock bottom in 2016 when the Red Sox outrighted him off the 40-man roster. He’ll turn 30 years old this summer, a point where most player approach the tail end of their primes.