Federico Castañeda

Federico Castañeda Sonora (born November 24, 1984 in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico) is a Minor League Baseball pitcher with the Diablos Rojos del Mexico of the Mexican League. He bats and throws right-handed.
On November 28, 2008, Castañeda was signed by the Kansas City Royals to a Minor League contract. In 2012 he was loaned out by the Royals to the Diablos Rojos del Mexico in the Mexican League. As a relief pitcher Castañeda he appeared in 51 games posting a record of 2-4 with an ERA of 5.71 and 52 strikeouts. He was claimed by the Padres organization on December 6, 2012 as part of the Rule 5 draft.