Minor-leaguer who threw ball at fan convicted

Minor-leaguer who threw ball at fan convicted

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DAYTON, Ohio -- A judge has convicted a minor-league pitcher of injuring a fan when he threw a baseball during an on-field melee in Dayton last year.

Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge Connie Price found Julio Castillo guilty Tuesday of felonious assault causing serious physical injury. He was acquitted on a second charge of felonious assault with a deadly weapon.

Twenty-two-year-old Castillo, of the Dominican Republic, was pitching for the Peoria Chiefs, a Chicago Cubs Single-A affiliate, against the Dayton Dragons when the bench-clearing brawl broke out. Castillo threw a ball that gave a fan a concussion.

During last month's trial, Castillo testified that he threw the ball downward toward a dugout to try to keep opposing players from rushing the field. He says he was not aiming at anyone.

Castillo is on the roster of the Boise Hawks, another Single-A affiliate of the Cubs, but was not allowed to play. The Cubs were awaiting the outcome of the trial to determine whether his status will change.

Looks like we have a new member of the PlaxyVic Club...what a Moron..only 22 and had so much talent, and lets be honest, the way the Cubbies pitching has been battered around, this dude had a legitimate shot of making it to the show...sad very very sad.