Castillo was activated from the 15-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A El Paso by the Padres on Monday.
Castillo is over his shoulder issue but will remain with El Paso, where he had been on a rehab assignment. The left-hander has been terrific in the majors when healthy but has posted a 12.46 ERA in six rehab appearances.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Cleared for rehab assignment
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Castillo (shoulder) is set to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A El Paso, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Castillo landed on the injured list before the start of the regular season after battling left shoulder discomfort in the final few weeks of spring training. If all goes well from here, he could be an option for the Padres' bullpen sometime next week.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Lands on 15-day IL
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Castillo (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to March 27.
Castillo recently resumed throwing off a mound, but he likely won't be available to the Padres before mid-April as he works past a bout of left shoulder discomfort.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Throws bullpen session
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Castillo (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Saturday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Castillo was shut down in mid-March due to left shoulder discomfort, but the shutdown didn't last too long. He won't be ramped up by Opening Day, but he may not miss too much time.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Shut down with shoulder issue
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Manager Bob Melvin said Thursday that Castillo is currently shut down from throwing due to left shoulder discomfort, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Castillo has made just two appearances in the Cactus League this spring, and the last one was March 3. Given that Opening Day is now only two weeks away, the 27-year-old reliever seems likely to begin the 2023 regular season on the injured list.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Sent back down
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Castillo was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Friday.
Castillo was called up by the Padres on Tuesday and allowed a run on a hit and a walk while striking out one in a relief inning Wednesday against the Guardians. However, he'll head back to the minors as part of a move after Yu Darvish was reinstated from the paternity list.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Joining big-league club
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Castillo was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old hasn't pitched in the majors since 2019 due to numerous injuries but will join the Friars on Tuesday with Yu Darvish placed on the paternity list. Castillo has a 2.08 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 45:14 K:BB across 34.2 innings with El Paso this year.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Back with Triple-A club
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Castillo (elbow) has allowed one hit and no walks while striking out two over 2.2 scoreless innings across three appearances with Triple-A El Paso since being activated from the 7-day injured list May 10.
Castillo opened the season on El Paso's injured list while working his way back from March 2021 Tommy John surgery, but he proved his health during a recent five-game rehab assignment at Single-A Lake Elsinore. The 26-year-old lefty could eventually earn a call-up to the San Diego bullpen now that he's healthy again.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Rehabbing at Single-A
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Castillo (elbow) began a rehab assignment at Single-A Lake Elsinore on April 22 and has made three appearances for the affiliate, striking out five and working around a hit and a walk over three scoreless frames.
The 26-year-old southpaw has thus far looked good as he makes his return from his March 2021 Tommy John surgery. He re-signed with the Padres on a minor-league deal over the winter and will eventually report to Triple-A El Paso once he completes his rehab assignment.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Signs minor-league contract
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Castillo (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Sunday that includes an invite to major-league spring training.
Castillo underwent Tommy John surgery in March of 2021 and was cut loose by the Padres in late November. While he likely won't be cleared for game action by the start of the regular season, he'll get to rehab with the big-league squad this spring.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Requires Tommy John surgery
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Castillo has been diagnosed with a UCL tear that will require Tommy John surgery, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Castillo suffered a setback while throwing his first live bullpen session of the year Tuesday, and he'll miss the entire 2021 campaign after being diagnosed with a torn UCL. The southpaw has dealt with various injuries in recent years and will now face a lengthy recovery process going forward.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Suffers setback in live BP session
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Castillo's (lat) first live bullpen session of spring training concluded early Tuesday after he appeared to experience discomfort, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
The exact source of Castillo's discomfort isn't known, but he's most likely dealing with a setback related to the left lat/forearm injuries that have sidelined him for the majority of the past two seasons. Despite Castillo's shaky health track record, the Padres recognized enough potential in the reliever to tender him a contract for 2021, hoping he could reemerge as an impact contributor in the middle or late innings. The Padres will presumably evaluate Castillo over the next few days before more information on his latest injury becomes available, but even a minor setback could keep him on the shelf to begin the season.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Likely to ramp up slowly in spring
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Castillo is throwing regular bullpen sessions but will "take it slowly" during spring training, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Castillo has thrown only two-thirds of an inning since his debut 2018 campaign due to a variety of injuries, so it's logical that the Padres will not rush him back into action. That said, manager Jayce Tingler described Castillo as "full-go," so the left-hander could play a key role in the team's bullpen if he's able to stay healthy.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Healthy heading into 2021
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The Padres reinstated Castillo (lat) from the 45-day injured list Nov. 2.
According to Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune, the Padres declared Castillo healthy heading into the winter after he was limited to just one appearance with the big club over the past two seasons while missing time with a torn ligament in a finger on his left hand and a strained left flexor tendon. When he was last healthy in 2018, Castillo was a key bullpen piece for San Diego, delivering a 3.29 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 52 strikeouts in 38.1 innings. If he can avoid any further setbacks this spring, Castillo could break camp as one of the Padres' top setup options.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Transferred to 45-day IL
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Castillo (lat) was transferred to the 45-day injured list Friday.
Castillo has been on the injured list with a Grade 2 lat strain since July 23, and the procedural move of transferring him to the 45-day IL will free up a spot on the 40-man roster. The southpaw could still potentially return during the 2020 campaign, but a timetable hasn't been established.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Progressing well in recovery
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Castillo (lat) is feeling much better as he continues to recover, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
Castillo has been sidelined since early July with a lat strain, but manager Jayce Tingler provided an encouraging update on his status Monday. The southpaw still hasn't resumed throwing off a mound, but Tingler said that he remains optimistic that Castillo will be able to pitch for the Padres later in the season.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Moved to IL
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Castillo (lat) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
Castillo was diagnosed with a Grade 2 lat strain July 9 and was subsequently projected to miss six weeks, so a move to the injured list was inevitable. While a return during the 2020 season isn't out of the question, the severity of the injury leaves Castillo's status for the campaign in doubt.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Diagnosed with Grade 2 lat strain
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Castillo has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 lat strain and could miss six weeks as a result, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
This is a tough blow for Castillo, who suffered the injury during Tuesday's intrasquad game. While the Padres are hoping that he'll be able to pitch at some point during the abbreviated 2020 season, manager Jayce Tingler acknowledged that Castillo will "need some breaks" in order for that to happen.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Dealing with possible lat issue
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Castillo exited Tuesday's intrasquad scrimmage with what appears to be a lat strain, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Castillo is set to undergo additional testing in the coming days, after which the specifics and severity of his injury should become clearer. If the southpaw is in fact dealing with a strained lat, there's a good chance it could impact his availability for the start of the season.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Tosses simulated game
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Castillo threw a sim game Sunday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Castillo has been brought along slowly this spring after an injury-plagued 2019 campaign in which he was limited to 8.2 combined major- and minor-league innings. With a simulated game now in the books, Castillo could feasibly earn a spot on the Opening Day roster if he's able to pitch in a few Cactus League games before the end of spring training.
