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Blue Jays Add Rodolfo Castro on Minor-League Deal With Spring Invite

The switch-hitting infielder will attend major-league camp on a non-roster invite to compete for a utility job.

Aug 12, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies infielder Rodolfo Castro (29) throws to first against the Minnesota Twins in the seventh inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA - MARCH 2: Rodolfo Castro #29 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on in the third inning during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at BayCare Ballpark on March 2, 2025 in Clearwater, Florida. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Local reporter Ari Alexander reported the agreement Tuesday, with MLB Trade Rumors and Newsweek relaying the minor-league deal with a spring-training invitation.
  • Castro is expected to be a non-roster invitee in Toronto’s camp as he vies for a bench or utility role rather than a guaranteed roster spot.
  • The 26-year-old spent 2025 at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, hitting .235/.324/.421 with 19 home runs and 18 stolen bases over 133 games.
  • He has 194 MLB games with the Pirates and Phillies from 2021–23, posting a .219/.282/.380 line with 22 home runs, and he has performed better from the right side.
  • He offers defensive flexibility across second, short and third, and he logged some outfield innings in the minors; some reports noted the move was not yet listed on his official MLB page.