$72.5 million man plays ball in Portland

Rusney Castillo, who just inked seven-year, $72.5 million contract with the Boston Red Sox, greets his current teammates in the Portland Sea Dogs dugout Friday night at Hadlock Field. The Dogs went on to beat the Binghamton Mets, taking a 2-1 game lead in the Eastern League’s Eastern Division Championship Series. Troy R. Bennett | BDN

Rusney Castillo Troy R. Bennett | BDN

I was at Hadlock Field in Portland on Friday night to catch Rusney Castillo, who just inked seven-year, $72.5 million contract with the Boston Red Sox, play some ball with the Portland Sea Dogs. Portland beat the Binghamton Mets, taking a 2-1 game lead in the Eastern League’s Eastern Division Championship Series.

Rusney Castillo gets one his two hits on the night as the Portland Sea Dogs beat the Binghamton Mets Friday night at Hadlock Field. The Dogs now have a  2-1 game lead in the Eastern League’s Eastern Division Championship Series. Troy R. Bennett | BDN

Rusney Castillo gets one his two hits on the night as the Portland Sea Dogs beat the Binghamton Mets Friday night at Hadlock Field. The Dogs now have a 2-1 game lead in the Eastern League’s Eastern Division Championship Series. Troy R. Bennett | BDN

Rusney Castillo, who just inked seven-year, $72.5 million contract with the Boston Red Sox, signs balls at Hadlock Field in Portland where he played for the Sea Dogs Friday night. The Dogs went on to beat the Binghamton Mets, taking a 2-1 game lead in the Eastern League’s Eastern Division Championship Series.  Troy R. Bennett | BDN

Rusney Castillo signs balls at Hadlock Field in Portland Friday night. Troy R. Bennett | BDN

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Rusney Castillo, who just inked seven-year, $72.5 million contract with the Boston Red Sox, looks out at the diamond from the Portland Sea Dogs dugout Friday night at Hadlock Field. The Dogs went on to beat the Binghamton Mets, taking a 2-1 game lead in the Eastern League’s Eastern Division Championship Series. Troy R. Bennett | BDN

Rusney Castillo, who just inked seven-year, $72.5 million contract with the Boston Red Sox, looks out at the diamond from the Portland Sea Dogs dugout Friday night at Hadlock Field. The Dogs went on to beat the Binghamton Mets, taking a 2-1 game lead in the Eastern League’s Eastern Division Championship Series. Troy R. Bennett | BDN

Troy R. Bennett

About Troy R. Bennett

Troy R. Bennett is a Buxton native and longtime Portland resident whose photojournalism has appeared in media outlets all over the world.