Report: Cubs call up prospect Starlin Castro
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May 7, 2010 - 11:15 AM ET
Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes reports that the Cubs have called up shortstop prospect Starlin Castro.
According to Rojas, Castro is en route to meet the club for this weekend's series against the Reds. If true, it represents a surprising change of pace for the club, as Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said Castro was not in line for an early-season promotion as recently as last week. Castro, 20, is batting .376/.421/.569 with one home run, 20 RBI and 20 runs scored over 109 at-bats with Double-A Tennessee. He was ranked as the organization's No. 1 prospect by Baseball America over the winter. His promotion would push Ryan Theriot to second base.
Source: Enrique Rojas on Twitter