How old is starlin castro from the cubs

It was that wave of prospects and the pursuit of better that prompted the Cubs to trade their former star player to the New York Yankees prior to the season. He was a true cornerstone of the franchise before the true rise of Rizzo and later, Kris Bryant. That is why fans will always cheer when they get to see Castro at Wrigley Field. Castro is still the everyday second baseman for the Marlins and currently an above average hitter with a OPS-plus.

As mentioned above, Castro always had the skill to get a base-knock. However, from , Castro averaged just hits per season, perhaps derailing what could have been a bid for 3, career hits. Currently, Castro has 1, hits and is 1, away from reaching that career milestone. At that pace, it would take him another nine seasons to reach 3, base hits. I, for one, will be rooting for Castro and I know many more people who will be cheering him on as well.

Want your voice heard? Join the Cubbies Crib team! Write for us! However, while watching the Cubs visit Cincinnati on Friday, the first game after the Cubs got swept in a three-game series against the lowly Pirates , we may have witnessed the dawn of a new era.

Starlin Castro was called up from the AA Tennessee Smokies on Friday and placed into the starting lineup for the game on Friday, and what he did once he got there was something no one has ever seen before. Castro walked up to the plate in the top of the second inning. It was the first time he had stepped up to bat in a live major league game.

Batting in the eight spot with only the pitcher to protect him, Castro became the th player and third this year to hit a home run in his first at bat of his career. Is the first Cubs infielder to appear in all games in a season since Hall of Famer Ron Santo did so in His starts at shortstop are a franchise record, surpassing the previous single-season mark of starts at shortstop by Ivan DeJesus in and Don Kessinger in His 78 RBI led major league shortstops and were the most by a Cubs shortstop since Ernie Banks drove in 80 runs in His 12 triples made him one of just six Cubs in the last 50 years to reach that mark, and the first since Juan Pierre had 13 three-baggers in Led the club with 51 multi-hit games, tied for ninth-most in the N.

Finished with a. Tied his career high with two stolen bases on both April 7 and April 8 vs. Had two hits, April 8 vs. Washington, to extend his consecutive games reaching base safely streak to 43 contests dating to August 15, - that is the second-longest stretch by a Cub since , surpassed only by Riggs Stephenson's game streak in The two hits on April 8 also gave him a career-high game hitting streak dating to September 17, , surpassing a game run, August September 12, Both streaks would end, April 9 vs.

Milwaukee, after an 0-for-5 night at the dish. His 10 stolen bases in April were the most by a Cub in the first month of the season since Brian McRae had 12 steals in Reached career hits, September 7 in Pittsburgh, becoming only the 28th player in major league history to record his th career hit before turning years-old, with the only other active player being New York's Alex Rodriguez.

Reached the milestone at 22 years, days, the youngest to accomplish the feat since Robin Yount in at the age of 21 years, days. Twice tied his career high with four hits in a game: June 23 in Arizona and September 19 vs. Tied his career high with two doubles, October 2 vs.

All-Star honors His hits were fifth-most by a year-old or younger in the years of modern major league history Reached base safely in straight games to close out the season, breaking the year-old club mark for a shortstop Cubs shortstop Woody English had owned the mark by reaching in straight games in Is the first Cub to reach safely in straight games since Jerome Walton's game streak in Collected 57 multi-hit games, tied for the N.

Led the Senior Circuit with at-bats Became the first Cub with eight triples prior to the All-Star break since Ryne Sandberg had 11 in Tied his career high with four hits four times: April 16 vs. Colorado, April 23 vs. Louis and August 13 at Atlanta Had a career-high game hitting streak, August September 12, batting.

Scored a run in straight games, July August Committed 29 errors, second-most in the majors behind Baltimore's Mark Reynolds Recorded a career-best game errorless streak to begin the second half of the season, July August Began the year as the youngest player in the major leagues Made his first career Opening Day start and went 3-for-5 with two runs scored vs.

Pittsburgh, April Batted leadoff for the second time in his career, April 3 vs. Pittsburgh, and went 3-for-4 with two triples, a run scored and a walk Cincinnati 0-for Named co-N. Player of the Week for the week ending April First player under the age of 22 to amass 10 hits in a team's first five games since Adrian Beltre did so at 21 years of age for the Dodgers in Became just the third Cub since to collect at least two doubles and two triples in the team's first five games: Ron Santo in 2 2B, 2 3B and Charlie Neal 3 2B, 2 3B Matched his career high with four hits, April 16 at Colorado, falling a triple shy of the cycle with a 4-for-5 effort that included a three-run homer Tied his career mark with four hits from the leadoff spot, April 23 vs.

Still, he was there when the team advanced all the way to the NLCS — knocking out the division rival Cardinals and Pirates along the way. With Javier Baez and Addison Russell in line to handle the middle infield for years to come, the time had come.

He spent two years in the Bronx, adding the fourth and so far final All-Star selection of his career to his resume. In , he belted a career-high 21 home runs, while watching his former club win it all from afar. The next year, he batted. Then, almost two years to the day from his trade to the Yankees, New York turned around and sent him to Miami in the Giancarlo Stanton blockbuster. Again, he spent two years with the Marlins, racking up a respectable base hits before hitting free agency and signing a deal with the Washington Nationals.

This season was fairly pedestrian for the former top prospect. He appeared in just 16 games, but looks likely to return to Washington in to finish out his two-year deal. He might not have become what we once envisioned, but Starlin Castro deserves a round of applause.