Infielder Starlin Castro's 30-game suspension for domestic violence came to an end on Thursday. Following the end of the suspension, the Washington Nationals released him. He is now a free agent, though he may have difficulty finding a new home before the end of the year due to his transgressions. The 31-year-old Castro appeared in 87 games for the Nationals this year and slashed .283/.333/.375 with three home runs, 38 RBI and 25 runs.

Washington Nationals infielder Starlin Castro has been suspended by Major League Baseball for 30 games for violating the league's domestic violence policy, according to Maria Torres of The Athletic. Torres also reports that the Nationals have announced they intend to release Castro upon the completion of his suspension. Castro was placed on administrative leave two weeks ago following domestic violence allegations stemming from an incident earlier in the summer in the Dominican Republic. With ...

Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said the team is proceeding as if infielder Starlin Castro will not return this season amidst his domestic-violence allegations. Major League Baseball placed the veteran infielder on administrative leave last week, and it sounds as though he'll remain on that list for the foreseeable future, much like Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Trevor Bauer's situation. If Castro's season is indeed over, he'll finish with a .283/.333/.375 slash line, three ...

Washington Nationals infielder Starlin Castro has been placed on administrative leave while the league investigates an alleged domestic-violence incident that occurred earlier this summer, according to Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic. There are no details about the incident currently, but Ghiroli reports that Castro had been placed on the restricted list back in June due to what was called "a family matter" when Castro returned home to the Dominican Republic. In terms of fantasy value, Castro ...

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teamsROSTERED IN: 18% of leaguesANALYSIS: The pandemic hit some players harder than others. Castro was one of the ones that felt it the worst of players that still played. After playing every game in 2019 with the Marlins and setting a career high with 21 home runs and 86 RBI, Castro hit just two homers and drove in four runs in 60 at-bats in 2020. The power shortage has continued into this season. Castro has just three homers in 87 games.Why are we ...

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues.I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each player on your roster. And lastly, I'll take a look at some of my picks from the previous week to see how they're performing.Without further ado, let's get into it. Starlin Castro - ...

Washington Nationals infielder Starlin Castro was placed on the restricted list for undisclosed reasons. The 31-year-old will be away from the team and it's unclear when he will return to action. Castro has struggled in 2021, slashing .239/.287/.312 with two home runs, 23 RBI, and 14 runs scored across 254 plate appearances. Fantasy managers in all league formats can move on from Castro if they haven't already. Luis Garcia was recalled in a corresponding move. Look for Garcia and Jordy Mercer to...

Washington Nationals infielder Starlin Castro shifted over to the hot corner for the first time during Grapefruit League play Tuesday in an attempt to get the veteran reps at the position prior to Opening Day. The move comes as a means of helping Castro develop additional positional flexibility in the case that manager Dave Martinez decides to look elsewhere with presumptive starting third baseman Carter Kieboom (.171/.216/.286) continuing to struggle at the dish during camp. Martinez has gone...

Washington Nationals second baseman Starlin Castro, whose 2020 season ended in August with a broken wrist, is hitting .348/.400/.609 in spring training. Castro is already penciled in as the team's starter at the keystone and performed decently well in just 63 PA last season, hitting .267/.302/.450. His .299 xwOBA was not great but that figure was .311 in both 2018 and 2019. Castro should be on rosters in deep leagues thanks to his guaranteed job and solid batting average potential; he's only ...

Washington Nationals second baseman Starlin Castro was in the midst of an excellent offensive start to the season when he sustained a broken right wrist Friday against the Orioles, a continuation of a contest from last weekend. Castro cedes way to rookie Luis Garcia, who figures to see a large amount of playing time in his absence, as he ranks as Washingtons No. 2 prospect. Castro had slumped to the tune of 2-for-18 in his last four games entering Friday, yet he remained entrenched in the No. ...