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Suspended catcher Welington Castillo working his way back to White Sox with minor league rehab stint

With about a week until the end of his 80-game suspension, Welington Castillo his making his way back to the White Sox.

The veteran catcher joined Triple-A Charlotte for a rehab assignment Friday, in the Knights' lineup for their afternoon game.

JUST ANNOUNCED: @whitesox catcher Welington Castillo to begin a rehab assignment today with the #CLTKnights. He's batting 2nd and our DH today. #WhiteSox pic.twitter.com/zi9BcQw6OH

— Charlotte Knights (@KnightsBaseball) August 17, 2018

Castillo has been serving his suspension since May 24, when Major League Baseball handed down its punishment for his testing positive for a banned substance.