Sleepy Harold Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 (edited) Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal 8s Source: Welington Castillo to #WhiteSox. EDIT: Can someone please adjust the thread title, I accidentally added an extra "L" in Welington. Edited December 1, 2017 by southsider2k5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Ken RosenthalVerified account @Ken_Rosenthal 13s13 seconds ago More Source: Welington Castillo to #WhiteSox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Harold Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Matthew Pouliot @matthewpouliot Castillo's pitch-framing numbers got a lot better last year, making him more attractive. Still kind of surprising as an in-between move for a White Sox team still rebuilding. Doubt it's just a one-year deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Not a bad fit. I like having another major league level catcher. How is his defense and framing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Ken RosenthalVerified account @Ken_Rosenthal 2m2 minutes ago More Welington Castillo deal with #WhiteSox is for two years with club option, source tells The Athletic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Wow, that’s surprising. I thought he was a bad defender/framer, which if true would make me not like this move. We don’t really need offense from the catcher’s spot next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Ken RosenthalVerified account @Ken_Rosenthal 3m3 minutes ago Welington Castillo deal with #WhiteSox is for two years with club option, source tells The Athletic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 QUOTE (Sleepy Harold @ Dec 1, 2017 -> 12:14 PM) Matthew Pouliot @matthewpouliot Castillo's pitch-framing numbers got a lot better last year, making him more attractive. Still kind of surprising as an in-between move for a White Sox team still rebuilding. Doubt it's just a one-year deal. Well that’s good to know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggins Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Beef Welington! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Goodbye Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Due to the misspelling, my thread shouldve gone over this one. I bat a goddam 1000 dammit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Off the top of my head and if I sound like a moron I apologize but is he better than the two guys we had last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Interesting -- didn't see that coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Also, as a point of context, he turned a $7M option for 2018, so I’d expect something like 2/$18M and maybe a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 All he could get was 2 years with an option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Dec 1, 2017 -> 12:18 PM) Off the top of my head and if I sound like a moron I apologize but is he better than the two guys we had last year? Better than both for sure. Narvaez is at least solid at getting on base and he should be the backup, but Castillo brings better framing/defense (not great, but still a step up) and better offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 I trust catcher WAR the least of any positon, but he put up a 2.7 number last year. If the framing actually improved, this could be a nice little signing and help with the transition to Collins (hopefully). And Castillo is only 30 years old, feels like he’s been around forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmb0928 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 He threw out 49% of attempted basestealers last year, tops in the AL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxJon Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Can't hurt, just wonder if he is flipped at deadline or here to win in '19 and beyond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 QUOTE (ecupittfan @ Dec 1, 2017 -> 12:22 PM) He threw out 49% of attempted basestealers last year, tops in the AL. Combine that with improved framing and a 113 wRC+ and he’s basically the best catcher in baseball (mostly joking). But seriously I’m really feeling this move upon further analysis. Adding a veteran catcher was the one area I really to invest in this offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Dec 1, 2017 -> 12:18 PM) Due to the misspelling, my thread shouldve gone over this one. I bat a goddam 1000 dammit. Merges go by timestamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 I'm not really sure what it signifies but it's a good signing. Led AL in throwing out runners last year and dramatically improved his framing ability and he's a good defender too. Hit 20 homers in 365 plate appearances as well. 113 wRC+, .344 wOBA, .208 ISO. Nice signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 One big positive is that it allows us time to not rush Collins and Zavala. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 I like it. Can package Smith or Narvaez in a trade, since they held their own withe bat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Harold Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 (edited) QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Dec 1, 2017 -> 12:18 PM) Due to the misspelling, my thread shouldve gone over this one. I bat a goddam 1000 dammit. If you ain't first you're last lol Edited December 1, 2017 by Sleepy Harold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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