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Thursday, November 13, 2008
Former Peoria pitcher enters not guilty plea
By Lou Grieco Staff Writer
DAYTON — Former Peoria Chiefs baseball pitcher Julio Castillo, who was indicted on two counts of felonious assault, has entered a not guilty plea in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court.
Castillo, 21, was supposed to appear in court Thursday, Nov. 13. Instead, he entered the plea in written form on Wednesday.
The charges against Castillo stem from his actions during a widely publicized brawl this past summer between the Chiefs and the Dayton Dragons at Fifth Third Field. Castillo is accused of throwing a baseball toward the Dragons’ dugout. The ball sailed high, however, and struck a fan from Middletown in the head.
The charges are second-degree felonies, each punishable by up to eight years in prison and a $15,000 fine. The indictments list “a baseball” as the weapon.
The July 24 brawl started when Chiefs interim manager Carmelo Martinez left his dugout to argue with Dragons manager Donnie Scott. When Martinez pushed Scott, the benches emptied.
Video of the fight showed Castillo throwing a baseball toward the Dragons’ dugout.
Martinez and Scott along with eight Dragons and seven Chiefs players were suspended by the Midwest League. Castillo was suspended for 60 games and fined $1,000. He already had been removed from Peoria’s roster.
