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A rain-covered logo is seen at Fenway Park before Game 1 of the World Series baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Dodgers Scout Jairo Castillo Dies at Age 31 from COVID-19 Complications

Tyler Conway
Dec 8, 2020

Los Angeles Dodgers scout Jairo Castillo died Sunday due to complications from COVID-19.

He was 31.

The team confirmed Castillo's death to Jorge Castillo of theĀ Los Angeles Times. Castillo worked as a scout for the organization in the Dominican Republic after previously working for theĀ Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers.

Lon Joyce, another Dodgers scout, died last week at age 72.

Castillo began his career as a player in the New York Mets organization at age 16 before later moving to the scouting side.Ā 

He is survived by his wife and two sons.Ā 

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