August 31, 2008 Kory Casto is among the players who will come up when the Nationals expand their roster on Monday, the Washington Post notes. Shortstop Alberto Gonzalez, outfielder Roger Bernadina, and pitchers Mike Hinkley, Shairon Martis, and Levale Speigner will also move up.
Our View:The Nationals have one of the least exciting call-up lists in the league. There's no fantasy value here, and we can only hope that the 21-year-old Martis gets a chance to start a couple games late in the year.
June 2, 2008 The Nationals will call up Kory Casto from Triple-A Columbus when they place Ryan Zimmerman on the DL, the Washington Post reports. Casto, 26, is hitting .315 with three homers and 16 RBI over 22 games.
Our View:Casto can play a little third base, but that spot will likely belong to Aaron Boone in the near future. Ronnie Belliard also has hot corner skills but is on the DL. Anyway, we don't expect much out of Casto.
April 10, 2008 Kory Casto (Triple-A Columbus) is expected to be out six weeks with a broken right wrist bone. The Nationals minor league OF was injured in Wednesday night's game. Casto spent some time with the parent club last year hitting .130 in 54 at bats.
May 15, 2007 Kory Casto was optioned to Triple-A Tuesday, the AP reports. Casto batted .140 in 54 at-bats with the big league club. "I just want him to play every day," manager Manny Acta said.
May 1, 2007 Manager Manny Acta said that when Nook Logan returns next week, the team will decide whether Kory Casto would be best served by returning to the minors or being a bench player in the majors, according to the Washington Post. Casto was recalled on Monday and went 1-for-4 with an RBI double.
