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• Had his contract transferred from Connecticut to West Michigan for the remainder of the season on July 21.
PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS
Resides in New Canaan, CT during the off-season.
• Hit .317 (20x63) with two doubles, two home runs and 13 RBI in 28 games during his freshman season at Vanderbilt
University in 2008.
• Saw action with Hyannis in the Cape Cod League during the summer of 2008.
• Batted .336 (79x235) with 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 59 RBI in 64 games during his sophomore season at
Vanderbilt University in 2009.
• Saw action in 52 games during his junior season at Vanderbilt University in 2010, batting .309 (54x175) with 13
doubles, eight home runs and 42 RBI.
• Hit .292 (7x24) with a home run and seven RBI with Cotuit in the Cape Cod League during the summer of 2010.
• Batted .303 (72x238) with 20 doubles, seven home runs and 53 RBI during his senior season at Vanderbilt University
in 2011.
• Recommended/signed by Harold Zonder for the Tigers.
CURTIS MICHAEL CASALI’S CAREER RECORD
Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E
2011 Connecticut .278 10 36 7 10 15 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 6 5 0 0 .409 .417 0
West Michigan .227 25 75 10 17 30 7 0 2 14 2 1 1 13 9 0 0 .344 .400 1
2012 West Michigan .288 48 170 25 49 85 12 0 8 25 2 1 6 27 18 2 1 .402 .500 2
Lakeland .250 46 160 18 40 56 13 0 1 18 2 0 6 11 28 0 0 .322 .350 6
MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS
TRANSACTIONS
.263 129 441 60 116 186 34 0 12 59 6 2 15 57 60 2 1 .365 .422 9
- Selected by the Tigers in the 10th round of the June 2011 draft
- On disabled list, August 25-September 4, 2012 (concussion)
NICK
CASTELLANOS
NON-ROSTER
INVITEE
Born: March 4, 1992 Opening Day Age: 21
Birthplace: Davie, FL Residence: Davie, FL
Bats/Throws: R/R Height/Weight: 6-4/210
Major League Service: 0.000 Signed Through: 2013
How Obtained: Selected by the Tigers in the first round (44th overall) of the
June 2010 draft
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
The 2013 season will mark Castellanos’ fourth season with the Tigers organization.
• Selected to participate in the Futures Game held prior to Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game in 2012.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Combined to hit .320 (172x537) with 32 doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 57 RBI in 134 games with Single A
Lakeland and Double A Erie during the 2012 season -- third among all minor league players with 172 hits.
• Earned a spot on the U.S. Team for the Futures Game held at Kansas City’s Kauffman Stadium prior to Major League
Baseball’s All-Star Game -- selected the Most Valuable Player following the game after collecting three hits, including
a home run, and three RBI.
• Tabbed the best batting prospect in the Eastern League and Florida State League by Baseball America.
• Assigned to Lakeland to begin the season -- hit safely in each of his first 10 games of the season April 5-15, batting
.410 (16x39) with three doubles, a home run and seven RBI.
• Collected a season-high four hits on April 27 versus Dunedin -- matched the high with four hits on May 22 at Brevard
County...collected four hits with Erie on July 29 versus Richmond to equal the season best.
• Compiled an 18-game hitting streak April 29-May 17, batting .431 (31x72) with four doubles, two triples, a home run
and 12 RBI.
• Tabbed the Florida State League Player of the Week for April 30-May 6 after hitting .464 (13x28) with two doubles, a
home run and seven RBI in seven games during the week.
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