Vinny Castilla

Vinny Castilla
Castilla with the San Diego Padres in 2006
Third baseman
Born: (1967-07-04) July 4, 1967 (age 57)
Oaxaca, Mexico
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 1, 1991, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2006, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
Batting average.276
Home runs320
Runs batted in1,105
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Member of the Mexican Professional
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2020

Vinicio "Vinny" Castilla Soria (Spanish pronunciation: [kasˈtiʎa]; born July 4, 1967) is a Mexican former Major League Baseball third baseman who played his best years with the Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves. Previously, he played with the Atlanta Braves (1991–1992, 2002–2003), Colorado Rockies (1993–1999, 2004, 2006), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000–2001), Houston Astros (2001), Washington Nationals (2005), and San Diego Padres (2006). He currently serves as a special assistant to the Rockies GM Bill Schmidt.