LAS VEGAS – The blockbuster Luis Castillo trade in late July already changed for the fortunes for one organization and the Cincinnati Reds hope it’ll be two a few years down the line.
Jerry Dipoto, the president of baseball operations for the Seattle Mariners, said he was asked by a rival executive Tuesday whether he knew Castillo would sign a long-term extension with his organization prior to the trade.
The Mariners paid a heavy price in prospects for the top pitcher available at last summer’s trade deadline. Shortstops Noelvi Marte and Edwin Arroyo are consensus top-100 prospects.