When Was Starlin Castro A Cub?

Starlin DeJesus Castro is a free agency Dominican professional baseball infielder. He has played for the New York Yankees, Miami Marlins, and Washington Nationals in Major League Baseball.



Castro is a four-time All-Star in Major League Baseball and owns the record for most runs batted in in his first season.

Starlin Castro
Starlin Castro

Castro was named to the Florida State League All-Star squad in 2009, and he was awarded MVP after going 4-for-4 with an inside-the-park home run.



He was also named to the World Team’s All-Star Futures Game. Castro was voted the greatest prospect in Chicago’s system by Baseball America after the season.

When Was Starlin Castro A Cub?

Starlin Castro was a cub from 2010 to 2015.

Castro was promoted to the majors from the Cubs’ Double-A affiliate, the Tennessee Smokies, on May 7, 2010. He was the first player in the major leagues to be born in the 1990s.

He blasted a three-run home run off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey in his first major league at-bat.

He became the sixth player in Cubs history to hit a home run in his first MLB at-bat, and the 106th overall.

He hit a triple with the bases loaded later in the game, tying the record for most runs batted in (RBIs) in a major league debut with six.

In the Cubs’ 14–7 victory, he went two for five. Castro hit .300/.347/.408 with three home runs and 41 RBIs in 463 at-bats across 125 games this season.

Castro led the squad and finished second in the National League in errors with 27, despite his substantial offensive performance.