A few years ago, the Florida Marlins acquired infielder Wes Helms from the Philadelphia Phillies, who absorbed the remainder of his salary.
The Marlins only had to pay one dollar.
Now there is another player that the Marlins can pick up for the equivalent of the Dollar Menu item at McDonald’s.
Just recently, the New York Mets released second baseman Luis Castillo. Whether or not he plays this season is irrelevant for the Mets, because they still have to pay him the remaining $6 million of his four-year, $25 million contract. This would be the perfect time to bring back an old friend.
The Florida Marlins seemed set on having Omar Infante at second base and rookie third baseman Matt Dominguez at third.
If that’s the case, they can sign Castillo as a reserve infielder to improve their bench. Dominguez already has the glove for the major leagues, but his bat is still the issue. His current batting average in spring training is .219. Castillo’s spring average is .286, and if the Marlins do sign him, they can have him as their second baseman and shift Infante to third base.
The lineup with Castillo could look like this:
1: Chris Coghlan, CF
2: Omar Infante, 3B
3: Hanley Ramirez, SS
4: Mike Stanton, RF
5: Gaby Sanchez, 1B
6: Logan Morrison, LF
7: John Buck, C
8: Luis Castillo, 2B
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