Adrian Del Castillo

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Adrian Del Castillo
Arizona Diamondbacks
Catcher
Born: (1999-09-27) September 27, 1999 (age 24)
Miami, Florida
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Adrian Jose Del Castillo (born September 27, 1999) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Amateur career[edit]

Del Castillo attended Gulliver Preparatory School in Miami, Florida, where he played baseball.[1] As a senior in 2018, he hit .527 with 15 home runs and 35 RBIs.[2] He was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 36th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead enrolled at the University of Miami.[3]

In 2019, Del Castillo's freshman season, he started 61 games and hit .331/.418/.576 with 12 home runs and 72 RBIs.[4][5] He spent a majority of his time in right field but also spent time at catcher, third base, and designated hitter.[6] He was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman Team and Second Team alongside earning Freshman-All American honors from various outlets.[7][8] That summer, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Wareham Gatemen.[9][10][11] For his sophomore season in 2020, Del Castillo was expected to shift primarily to catching.[12] He hit .358 with two home runs and 15 RBIs over 16 starts before the college baseball season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] For the 2021 season, Del Castillo appeared in 54 games in which he batted .275 with three home runs and 37 RBIs.[14]

Professional career[edit]

Del Castillo was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round with the 67th overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[15] He signed with the club for a $1 million signing bonus.[16] To begin his professional career, he was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks before being promoted to the Visalia Rawhide of the Low-A West after two games.[17] Over 24 games for the 2021 season, Del Castillo slashed .265/.367/.422 with one home run, 14 RBIs, and six doubles.

Del Castillo was assigned to the Hillsboro Hops of the High-A Northwest League to begin the 2022 season, but also played briefly with the Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks and Visalia.[18] Over 86 games between the three teams, he batted .210 with seven home runs and 31 RBIs.[19] Del Castillo opened the 2023 season with the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A Texas League and was promoted to the Reno Aces of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League in mid-July.[20] Over 100 games, he hit .263 with 14 home runs and 68 RBIs.[21] Del Castillo was assigned to Reno to open the 2024 season.[22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Villa, Walter (May 23, 2018). "Major League Baseball expected to draft many young players from South Florida". Miami Herald. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "Prep Baseball Report > PBR PLUS". prepbaseballreport.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  3. ^ "Five Miami Signees Selected in MLB Draft". InsideTheU. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  4. ^ Miller Degnan, Susan (February 12, 2020). "Boom! Boom! Boom! Three reasons why Miami Hurricanes baseball is back among the elite". Miami Herald. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Miami baseball is loaded with talent headed into 2020 season". NCAA.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  6. ^ Varela, Daniel A. (February 12, 2020). "UM catcher Adrian Del Castillo speaks on media day". Miami Herald. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  7. ^ Chirinos, Christy Cabrera. "Four pitchers among UM players selected in MLB draft; freshmen earn All-American honors". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  8. ^ "2019 ACC Baseball Season Honors Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  9. ^ "Cape Cod Baseball League: Wareham, Orleans end regular season with a win". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  10. ^ "Nine Hurricanes headed to prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League". InsideTheU. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  11. ^ "#7 Adrian Del Castillo". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  12. ^ "1 college baseball player-of-the-year contender at every position for the 2020 season". NCAA.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  13. ^ "Once bright Miami baseball season ends due to Coronavirus pandemic". Canes Warning. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  14. ^ "Miami AD assesses Gino DiMare and Hurricanes baseball as coach looks ahead to 2022". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08.
  15. ^ "Miami Hurricanes catcher Adrian del Castillo taken by Diamondbacks in MLB draft".
  16. ^ "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com.
  17. ^ "Visalia Rawhide homestand vs Inland Empire 66ers". 8 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Hillsboro Hops' 2022 Opening Day Roster".
  19. ^ "Adrian del Castillo Stats, Fantasy & News".
  20. ^ https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/prospects/bliss-melendez-headline-dbacks-prospect-promotions
  21. ^ https://www.milb.com/player/adrian-del-castillo-680728
  22. ^ https://www.milb.com/reno/news/reno-aces-announce-2024-opening-day-roster

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