December 30, 2008 An undisclosed source believes the Mets are 50-50 to trade Luis Castillo before the start of the 2009 season, according to ESPN.
Our View:The Mets and Dodgers are keeping talks open in case a version of a Castillo-for-Andruw Jones deal can be made. The Mets would use Andruw Jones is right field, Ryan Church's position.
December 27, 2008 The New York Mets are still attempting to trade second baseman Luis Castillo so they can go after free agent Orlando Hudson, reports Buster Olney of ESPN.com.
Our View:The Mets foolishly signed Castillo to a long-term deal, and likely regretted it the next day. He is a middling hitter who is quickly losing speed, so trading him won't be easy.
December 7, 2008 The New York Mets trying hard to trade second baseman Luis Castillo, but his contract is making that difficult, according to Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com.
Our View:The Mets want to pursue Orlando Hudson, but Castillo stands in the way.
November 22, 2008 The Mets were having conversations about trading second baseman Luis Castillo but now it appears they are ready to move on with the veteran as their second baseman.GM Omar Minaya said Friday that there is a "good chance he will return in that role."
Our View:Castillo was once a top of the line lead off hitter but only .245 last year with an OBP of .355.
November 21, 2008 The New York Post reports that Luis Castillo requested an offseason meeting in which he implored Mets officials not to trade him and also pledged to re-dedicate himself to offseason training to assure he is in top condition next season.
Our View:Castillo was rather miserable last season as he hit .245 and played a bad second base. The Mets have been solely focused on pitching in free agency so it appears that Castillo may get his wish. He has the potential to be roster worthy in fantasy leagues, but keep an eye on him in Spring Training before making an investment in the oft-injured two-bagger.
