Ramon

Castro

He went 0-for-3 with an RBI. Castro could start another game or two as Esteban German is still nursing a strained side muscle. German should be considered day-to-day, and McLemore’s playing status is always judged on a game-to-game basis.

Castro spent more than a month with the A’s earlier this season, but he wasn’t a part of the team’s plans. It’s unlikely that he’ll get claimed off waivers.

That’s the largest suspension handed out since the league’s new policy came into effect. Castro, who appeared in nine games for the A’s last season, was hitting .285/.352/.600 in 34 games for Double-A Harrisburg.

The decision to call up Castro, who was hitting .233/.321/.362 in Triple-A, shows that the A’s are content to continue playing Mark McLemore and Esteban German at third base. They had better options available, but they didn’t want to call up Mark Teahen or Adam Morrissey to sit on the bench.

Castro played in two games and got one at-bat during his six days with the A’s.

Castro, who got one at-bat in his first stint with the A’s, is starting at third base tonight. It shouldn’t be the beginning of a trent.

He was still in the majors? Castro could return in September, but he has no real future with the A’s.