Kervin Castro #74

Full name is Kervin Alexander Castro.

2025

Made 35 relief appearances with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, going 5-1 with four saves and a 1.53 ERA (47.0IP, 27H, 12R/8ER, 22BB, 52K, 1HR)...Was added to the Yankees’ 40-man roster on 11/6.

2024

Did not pitch due to right elbow UCL reconstruction surgery recovery.

2023

Made 10 relief appearances for Triple-A Toledo, recording one save and a 2.30 ERA (15.2IP, 14H, 5R/4ER, 9BB, 19K, 0HR)...Underwent right elbow UCL reconstruction surgery on 6/12...the procedure was performed by Dr. Keith Meister at TMI Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery in Arlington, Tex...Was released by Detroit on 8/9...Signed a minor league contract with Houston on 11/18...Was selected by the Yankees from Houston in the second round of the Triple-A phase of the 2023 Rule 5 Draft on 12/6.

2022

Began the 2022 season in the Giants organization before being claimed off waivers by the Cubs on Aug. 2... Allowed just three earned runs over 12 outings from June 4-July 12, posting a 0-1 record with a 1.69 ERA (16.0IP/3ER) and 13 strikeouts... Went 2-0 with one save, a 1.50 ERA (12.0IP/2ER) and 16 strikeouts in seven appearances with Triple A Iowa in September.

2021

Made his Major League debut on Sept. 7. Went 1-1 in the Majors and allowing one run (0 ER) over 13.1 innings in 10 games. He gave up 13 hits and walked four while striking out 13...In 30 games with Triple-A Sacramento, went 6-1 with a 2.86 ERA over 44 innings. Struck out 60 and held opponents to a .197 batting average.

POSTSEASON:

Appeared in two games in the 2021 NLDS, recording four outs without allowing a run, walking two.

2020

Did not play due to the COVID-19 pandemic but did participate in the Fall Instructional League in Arizona.