Manny Castillo

Esteban Manuel Antonio Castillo Cabrera
(Bonny)

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 160 lb.

• Debut September 1, 1980
• Final Game October 2, 1983
• Born April 1, 1957 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.

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Biographical Information

Manny Castillo played parts of three years in the majors. After a seven-game cameo with the Kansas City Royals in 1980, he was the regular third baseman for the Seattle Mariners in 1982, hitting .257/.286/.336 with 29 doubles in 138 games. He played a final 91 games, with a .207/.233/.266 line, in 1983.

During his 10 years in the minors, he hit over .300 several times, with a peak in 1981 when he hit .335 with 31 doubles and was named MVP of the American Association. Although there have been 23 major leaguers through 2019 with the last name Castillo, Manny was one of the earliest. The first, Bobby Castillo, made his debut three years before Manny.

Castillo spent eight years (1989-1996) managing and coaching for the minor league affiliate of the Hiroshima Carp in the Dominican Republic. He also had an extensive minor league coaching career.

• 1993-1995 Manager DSL Carp
• 1998-2001 Manager DSL Devil Rays
• 2002 Hitting coach Orlando Rays
• 2003-2005 Hitting coach Princeton Devil Rays
• 2006 Hitting coach Visalia Oaks
• 2007 Manager DSL Devil Rays
• 2008 Manager DSL Rays
• 2009 Hitting coach Hudson Valley Renegades
• 2010-2013 Hitting coach Bowling Green Hot Rods
• 2014-2015 Hitting coach Hudson Valley Renegades
• 2016 Hitting coach Bowling Green Hot Rods
• 2017 Coach Charlotte Stone Crabs
• 2018-2019 Hitting coach Bowling Green Hot Rods
• 2021-2023 Hitting coach FCL Rays
• 2024 Coach FCL Rays

Castillo was slated to serve as the hitting coach for the Princeton Rays in 2020 before the minor league season was cancelled due to COVID-19.

In addition to his work with the Carp and Rays, Castillo spent many winters coaching in the Dominican League. In the Dominican he was usually referred to as Bonny Castillo.

• 2004/2005 - 2005/2006 Third base coach Azucareros del Este
• 2006/2007 Third base coach Tigres del Licey
• 2010/2011 Bench coach Gigantes del Cibao
• 2012/2013 Hitting coach Gigantes
• 2015/2016 Bench coach Gigantes
• 2016/2017 Coach Gigantes
• 2017/2018 - 2018/2019 First base coach Gigantes
• 2019/2020 Quality control coach Gigantes
• 2020/2021 Assistant manager Gigantes
• 2021/2022 Bench coach Gigantes
• 2022/2023 - 2023/2024 Assistant Manager Gigantes

Notable Achievements

• 1981 MVP American Association Omaha Royals

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs	Notes
1993	DSL Carp	Dominican Summer League	52-18	-	Lost in 1st round
1994	DSL Carp	Dominican Summer League	43-26	-	Lost in 1st round
1995	DSL Carp	Dominican Summer League	58-13	-	League Champs
1998	DSL Devil Rays	Dominican Summer League	34-35	-
1999	DSL Devil Rays	Dominican Summer League	55-17	-	Lost in 1st round
2000	DSL Devil Rays	Dominican Summer League	30-40	-
2001	DSL Devil Rays	Dominican Summer League	34-36	-
2007	DSL Devil Rays	Dominican Summer League	24-46	-
2008	DSL Rays	Dominican Summer League	29-41	-