The three-time All-Star and two-time stolen base champ in Florida used a two-month stint to get a big contract that quickly had its drawbacks. The Mets became pretty familiar with what Castillo could add to an team. In that title-winning year of ’03, Castillo captured the first of three straight Gold Glove awards at second base. Two of his most redeeming qualities soon dissipated — he would no longer be a stolen base threat and he was no longer a Gold Glove-caliber fielder. Luis Castillo was an example of wrong place at the wrong time — both for himself and for the team.

Source: Forbes January 11, 2023 14:03 UTC