Bullpen Game, scenes from a season

Plesac had a good run, but he's damn near 40 and a little trepidatious about the whole life after baseball thing. Jones is back from Tommy John, unsure why his surgeon used a tendon from his toe instead of his forearm. Dominguez, brand new to the show, is that special, dangerous combination: naive and combustible. And Castillo, well, Castillo has to do what bullpen coaches do: hold it all together. Welcome to...

Plesac had a good run, but he's damn near 40 and a little trepidatious about the whole life after baseball thing. Jones is back from Tommy John, unsure why his surgeon used a tendon from his toe instead of his forearm. Dominguez, brand new to the show, is that special, dangerous combination: naive and combustible. And Castillo, well, Castillo has to do what bullpen coaches do: hold it all together. Welcome to another year in the bullpen: the thrill of barely being in the majors, the agony of mediocrity.

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Bullpen Game, scenes from a season

Character Information

  • Castillo
    The bullpen coach, a former catcher with bad knees, appears wiser than he’d wish
    Character Age
    49
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Latino
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Plesac
    LHP, sidearmer, cagey, crafty, funny, definitely running on fumes
    Character Age
    37
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    White
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Jones
    RHP, recently recovered from Tommy John, country, sinker-slider guy, like many others
    Character Age
    28
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    White
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Dominguez
    RHP, first time in the big show, sometimes naive, sometimes a hothead
    Character Age
    22
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Latino
    Character Gender Identity
    Male

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization ARTC, Year 2026