Juan Castro has more Dodger lives than a cat. They brought him up from AAA Albuquerque on Friday and sent rookie infielder Ivan DeJesus Jr. down so he could play everyday. DeJesus only played in 16 games, going 6 for 31 with one RBI.
This makes the fourth time that Castro has joined the Dodgers and I wonder what the all-time record is? He is a solid, if not spectacular defensive player, and I can see him being a late inning defensive replacement and getting a few spot starts. He is not going to knock the cover off the ball so this move made sense a long time ago.
Jerry Sands is still hanging with the Dodgers and getting alot of starts but he is barely hitting above the Mendoza line, has only shown warning track power, and he may be the next in line to get sent back down for more seasoning. I have only got to see him play a few times this year but from what I have seen, everything he hits goes to right field. I am not a big fan of is bat position when he is at the plate so they may need to tinker with his swing over the course of the next off-season.
I am pulling for DeJesus and Sands to make it more than anyone because I long for the days when the Rookie of the Year Award was almost synonymous with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers minor league system has slipped several notches but I believe the talent level has increased over the past couple of years. Now if we can only get GM Ned Colletti to keep from trading them away.
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