Adrian Del Castillo
Adrian Del Castillo | |
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Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 25 | |
Catcher | |
Born: (1999-09-27) September 27, 1999 (age 24) Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 7, 2024, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
MLB statistics (through August 31, 2024) | |
Batting average | .321 |
Home runs | 3 |
Run batted in | 14 |
Teams | |
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Adrian Jose Del Castillo (born September 27, 1999) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Amateur career
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 with the Miami Hurricanes, he started 61 games and hit .331/.418/.576 with 12 home runs and 72 runs batted in (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
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Del Castillo 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 RBI, 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 ACL Diamondbacks and Visalia.[18] Over 86 games between the three teams, he batted .210 with seven home runs and 31 RBI.[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 RBI.[21]
Del Castillo was assigned to Reno to open the 2024 season.[22] In 100 games for Reno, he batted .319/.403/.608 with 24 home runs and 70 RBI. On August 6, 2024, Del Castillo was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[23]
On August 9, 2024, against the Philadelphia Phillies, Del Castillo became the first Diamondbacks player in franchise history to have a walk-off home run as their first in the major leagues.[24] On August 18 against the Tampa Bay Rays, Del Castillo hit a three-run home run that tied the game in the ninth, but the Diamondbacks lost in extra innings.[25] The next day against the Miami Marlins, Del Castillo hit his first career grand slam and recorded 6 RBIs in front of his friends and family in his hometown of Miami.[26]
References
- ^ Villa, Walter (May 23, 2018). "Major League Baseball expected to draft many young players from South Florida". Miami Herald. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "Prep Baseball Report > PBR PLUS". prepbaseballreport.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "Five Miami Signees Selected in MLB Draft". InsideTheU. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Miami baseball is loaded with talent headed into 2020 season". NCAA.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Varela, Daniel A. (February 12, 2020). "UM catcher Adrian Del Castillo speaks on media day". Miami Herald. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Chirinos, Christy Cabrera (June 6, 2019). "Four pitchers among UM players selected in MLB draft; freshmen earn All-American honors". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "2019 ACC Baseball Season Honors Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 20, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Cape Cod Baseball League: Wareham, Orleans end regular season with a win". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "Nine Hurricanes headed to prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League". InsideTheU. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "#7 Adrian Del Castillo". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "1 college baseball player-of-the-year contender at every position for the 2020 season". NCAA.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "Once bright Miami baseball season ends due to Coronavirus pandemic". Canes Warning. March 12, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "Miami AD assesses Gino DiMare and Hurricanes baseball as coach looks ahead to 2022". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Miami Hurricanes catcher Adrian del Castillo taken by Diamondbacks in MLB draft".
- ^ "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com.
- ^ "Visalia Rawhide homestand vs Inland Empire 66ers". August 8, 2021.
- ^ "Hillsboro Hops' 2022 Opening Day Roster".
- ^ "Adrian del Castillo Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/prospects/bliss-melendez-headline-dbacks-prospect-promotions [bare URL]
- ^ https://www.milb.com/player/adrian-del-castillo-680728 [bare URL]
- ^ https://www.milb.com/reno/news/reno-aces-announce-2024-opening-day-roster [bare URL]
- ^ "Diamondbacks Select Adrian Del Castillo". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ "D-backs' Adrian Del Castillo hits walk-off HR in 2nd MLB game". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Belts second homer since call-up". CBS Sports.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Del Castillo continues torrid start with grand slam and 6 RBIs as Diamondbacks beat Marlins 9-6". AP News. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Miami Hurricanes bio
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