Orioles' Welington Castillo: Returning to spring games this week

Castillo, whose WBC team was eliminated from the tournament over the weekend, is expected to play in a Grapefruit League game in this week, MASN Sports reports.

Analysis:

Castillo did a fine job on the world stage for the Dominican Republic. He played in all six of the team's tournament games and, although he hit just .182, the catcher did hit a home run and tied for the team lead in RBI (5). Castillo will waste little time jumping back into spring training action as his participation in the tournament cost him valuable time at Orioles camp. The 29-year-old veteran has less than two weeks remaining to get acquainted with his new pitching staff before Opening Day.