Rusney Castillo, a 5-foot-9, 195-pound right-handed-hitting Cuban-born outfielder, played parts of five seasons for Ciego de Avila in the Cuban National Series, beginning at the age of 20. Castillo hit over .300 in each season with the exception of 2012, when he batted .274 in 277 plate appearances.
Initially, Castillo played second base, third base, left field and right field for his Cuban team. He ended up playing center field in his final years with the club.
Castillo has experience playing in international tournaments. For example, as a member of Cuba's World Cup team in Panama in 2011, Castillo made the tournament's all-star team and was the leading hitter with a .