Bernie Castro

Bernabel "Bernie" Castro (born July 14, 1979 in Santiago, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. He played two major league seasons, one with each the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles.

Career
He was signed by the New York Yankees as an international free agent in . After two seasons, he was traded to the San Diego Padres for outfielder Kevin Reese.

After becoming a free agent in the  offseason, he signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles. He would play in 24 games for the major league team, hitting .288 with a .360 on-base percentage.

He again became a free agent after the  season, and signed with the Washington Nationals where he would play 42 games, accumulating 110 at-bats.

He was granted free agency once more after the  season, and signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees. He again became a free agent after the  season.

Throughout his career he has showed impressive speed and solid contact abilities along with a strong arm and good instincts at second base.

During the winter he played for his hometown Aguilas Cibaeñas in the Dominican Winter League.

After his playing career ended, Castro became a hitting coach for the Dominican Summer League Pirates.

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