Vinny Castilla | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: Oaxaca, Mexico | July 4, 1967|
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 runs | 320 |
Runs batted in | 1,105 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the Mexican Professional | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2020 |
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.