appearances for the club in 2015. He elected free agency on October 15. On October 19, 2015, Castro again re-signed with the Rockies on a minor league contract. He spent the season in Triple-A, pitching to a 3.38 ERA with 58 strikeouts in 50 appearances. On November 7, 2016, Castro elected free agency. Oakland Athletics On December 1, 2016, Castro signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics that included an invitation to spring training. He was assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds to begin the 2017 season. Castro pitched the ninth inning of a combined no-hitter against the Omaha Storm Chasers on June 7, 2017. Starter Chris Smith pitched the first six innings and was then followed by Sean Doolittle, Tucker Healy, and Castro who each pitched one inning. Castro made 26 appearances for Oakland in 2017, recording a 4.38 ERA with 35 strikeouts. He was outrighted to Triple-A on November 5, 2017, and then elected to become a free agent. On January 10, 2018, Castro re-signed with the Athletics on a minor league contract that included an invitation to Spring Training. He made 6 relief appearances with Triple-A Nashville, amassing a 7.56 ERA, before being released on May 3. Sugar Land Skeeters On June 16, 2018, Castro signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was released on August 17, 2018. References External links 1988 births Living people Albuquerque Isotopes players Arizona League Padres players Birmingham Barons players Bristol White Sox players Charlotte Knights players Chicago White Sox players Colorado Rockies players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Padres players Eugene Emeralds players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Major League Baseball pitchers Nashville Sounds players Oakland Athletics players Portland Beavers players San Antonio Missions players Sugar Land Skeeters players Tigres del Licey players Toros del Este players Tucson Padres players