Welington Castillo, catcher, Baltimore Orioles
Welington Castillo is not only a powerful bat, but he’s one of the top bats at the catcher position.
He signed a two-year, $13 million contract with the Orioles, which meant saying goodbye to the high-altitude, hitter-friendly park in Arizona. But Camden Yards still has the hitter-friendly atmosphere, even if it’s more towards lefties.
Castillo has a tendency to, how do you say, not play in a lot of games. But last season he had a career-high 457 plate appearances in just 113 games. He hit a .264/.322/.423 slash line with an increase in walks and hit in 68 RBI.
As mentioned previously, the team is full of power in the batter’s box. Hitting in between Mark Trumbo and Hyun Soo Kim will definitely benefit him this season.