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Diamondbacks’ Welington Castillo moves from paternity to bereavement leave list

Aug 12, 2016, 11:42 AM | Updated: 2:41 pm

Arizona Diamondbacks' Welington Castillo, right, talks with bench coach Glenn Sherlock, left, durin...

Arizona Diamondbacks' Welington Castillo, right, talks with bench coach Glenn Sherlock, left, during a spring training baseball workout Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Welington Castillo was moved from the paternity leave list to the bereavement leave list on Friday, the team announced in a press release.

The Diamondbacks said Castillo and his wife, Kissalry, experienced complications with the birth of their second child. The team did not disclose further details.

Castillo is expected to miss this weekend’s series in Boston.

Castillo was placed on the paternity leave list on Tuesday.

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