Harold Castro He is one of the best hitters for the Leones del Caracas in the current season, his offensive performances have been so striking that the utility player has had the opportunity to add several steps to his career.
In the last game of the tournament, the Venezuelan had two hits, including a double, a home run and three RBIs. The aforementioned home run was number 15 of the season and allowed him to join a select group of home run hitters in the franchise.
Harold Castro became the fifth Caracas Lions player to hit 15 hits in a single season, and the first since the 2013-2014 edition when first baseman Jesús Aguilar did it.
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Harold Castro went out in the ninth, against Mauricio Llovera, to drive in three runs 💥
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The other players who reached this figure with the Leones del Caraca uniform were Joseph Ferguson in 1972-1973, Antonio Armas in the 1977-1978 season and Baudilio Díaz in the 1979-1980 edition.
“The Train” He became the left-hander with the most home runs in the same year, surpassing the 14 that Oswaldo Arcia hit in this same competition.
At the League level, Castro is the 30th hitter in history to hit 15 balls and is the first Venezuelan left-hander to do so in our baseball.
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Harold Castro finished the contest with 64 hits, of which 10 were hits, a triple, all 15 home runs, with 37 runs scored, 41 RBIs and finished with an offensive average of .339 in 47 games.
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2024-12-22 09:15:00