Jose Castillo is heading overseas.
The lefty is signing with the Chiba Lotte Marines of the NPB after being non-tendered by the Mets last month.
Castillo saw action with four big-league teams last year, but never quite stuck.
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He did three different stints in the Big Apple, the last of which was when he was claimed from the Orioles last month.
With the 29-year-old out of minor league options, though, the Mets decided to let him hit free agency rather than paying him the $1.7MM he was projected to earn in arbitration.
Castillo’s command remained an issue at times last season, but he did a good job limiting the damage, pitching to a 2.35 ERA across his 16 appearances in orange and blue.
Overall, he posted a 4.98 ERA and 1.68 WHIP in 29 outings on the season.
He’ll look to try his luck over in Japan next year.
