Rafael Castro (minors05)

Rafael Castro

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.

• Born August 8, 1991 in Colombia
• Died October 23, 2009 in Tronconero, Carabobo Venezuela

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Biographical Information

Rafael Castro pitched two seasons in the minor leagues before an untimely death at age 18.

Castro was 0-2 with a 3.96 ERA for the 2008 VSL Mets with 26 strikeouts in 25 innings. In 2009, he went 0-1 with a 9.39 ERA, 11 hits and 9 walks for the VSL Mets in 7 2/3 IP. He died later that year of an apparent heart attack.