Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Harold Castro was born November 30, 1993, in Caracas, Venezuela. He is a third baseman in the MLB.

He made his major league debut on September 23, as a pinch-runner in the ninth inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals. He made his first MLB start on September 25, against the Minnesota Twins, where he recorded his first major league hit, a single in the top of the eighth inning. He went 3-for-10 (.300) in his brief 2018 stint with the Tigers. Castro was outrighted to Toledo on October 24 and elected free agency. He re-signed a minor league deal on October 31, 2018, with an invitation to spring training.

Castro opened the 2019 season with Triple-A Toledo. On April 30, after hitting .353 for the Mud Hens, his contract was selected and he was recalled to the major league roster. He was optioned back to Toledo on May 13, then recalled again to the Tigers on June 4. On June 19, he hit his first career major league home run off Trevor Williams of the Pittsburgh Pirates. During the 2019 season, Castro played every fielding position except pitcher and catcher. In 354 at-bats for the Tigers, Castro hit .291 with 5 home runs and 38 RBI. Castro was named the 2019 Detroit Tigers Rookie of the Year in voting conducted by the Detroit Sports Media association.