Yeliar Castro
Yeliar Elias Castro (born December 3, 1987) is a Panamanian professional baseball infielder who played in Minor League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves organization and also played for Panama in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
| Yeliar Castro | |
|---|---|
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: December 3, 1987 Panama City, Panama | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Minor league career
Castro was signed by the Atlanta Braves in 2004, and began his professional career in 2005 with the GCL Braves. He went 0-2 with a 9.82 ERA that season. In 2006, he again pitched for the GCL Braves, improving to 1-2 with a 5.32 ERA. He split the 2007 season between the Danville Braves and GCL Braves, going a combined 2-2 with a 3.82 ERA. In 2008, he pitched for the Rome Braves, going 5-6 with a 4.98 ERA. He began 2009 with Rome as well.[1]
World Baseball Classic
In the 2009 World Baseball Classic, Castro appeared in one game, allowing three earned runs in two innings of work.[2] All three runs came off of a home runs Miguel Olivo.