Castillo igniting prospect-laden Iowa

Chicago Cubs Sunday 15th April, 2012

There are two Top 40 prospects in the lineup for Triple-A Iowa, but the Cubs' hottest hitter is the guy batting between them. Sandwiched between Brett Jackson and Anthony Rizzo, Welington Castillo went 3-for-4 with an RBI on Saturday, registering his third straight three-hit game in Iowa's 6-5 loss at Round Rock. Since starting the season 2-for-11, Castillo has nine hits in 11 at-bats to bring his average up to .500. Yes, .500 "He's been swin...

Read more

Share this article:
Back to Chicago Chronicle

Comments

  • No comments yet for this story

    • Have your say

    • By submitting your comment you agree to our terms and conditions

    Featured Story

    NBA veteran Jason Kidd announces retirement

    New York Knicks' guard Jason Kidd announced his retirement after 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) league.

    Kidd, who turned 40 last March, played for New Jersey, Phoenix and ...

    News Survey

    Should tax havens be forced to lift their shroud of secrecy?

    View results

    On Facebook

    Quotable Quotes

    Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.

    Hassan Rouhani

    Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.