Cubs place shortstop Starlin Castro on bereavement list
The Chicago Cubs have placed shortstop Starlin Castro on the bereavement list, according to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat.
As first reported by 670 The Score, a relative and three friends of Castro were killed in a car accident in his native Dominican Republic. Castro has left Chicago to return to the Dominican.
Castro can remain on the bereavement list for a maximum of seven days, and must be on for a minimum of three days.
More: Exclusive Q&A with new commissioner Rob Manfred
The 24-year-old is hitting .284 with a .762 OPS this season, and his 13 home runs are one short of his career high. Castro was named to his third All-Star Game in July.
Infielder Logan Watkins was recalled from Triple A Iowa to take Castro's place on the roster. Watkins was hitting .256 with a .693 OPS for Iowa. In Castro's absence, second baseman Javier Baez will move to shortstop, and either Watkins or utility man Chris Valaika could play at second.
- Ben Estes
