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Red Sox place $72.5 million OF Rusney Castillo on waivers, report says

The Rusney Castillo project in Boston is reportedly over.

According to MLB Network's Jon Heyman, writing for FanRag Sports, the Cuban import the Red Sox paid $72.5 million for in a seven-year deal in 2014 was placed on outright waivers on Saturday and is expected to clear on Monday.

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Castillo played in just nine games with the Red Sox this season, recording just two hits with no homers and zero RBI. While he played in 80 games last season, he batted just .253/.288/.359. Pair that with a .