Adrian Del Castillo

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Adrian Del Castillo
Arizona Diamondbacks
Catcher
Born: (1999-09-27) September 27, 1999 (age 22)
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[]

Del Castillo attended Gulliver Preparatory Academy 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[]

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.

References[]

  1. ^ Villa, Walter (May 23, 2018). "Major League Baseball expected to draft many young players from South Florida". Miami Harold. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "Prep Baseball Report > PBR PLUS". www.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". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  6. ^ Varela, Daniel A. (February 12, 2020). "UM catcher Adrian Del Castillo speaks on media day". Miami Harold. 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. ^ Timessports@capecodonline.com, Cape Cod. "Cape Cod Baseball League: Wareham, Orleans end regular season with a win". capecodtimes.com. 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". www.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. ^ https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article251951218.html[bare URL]
  15. ^ "Miami Hurricanes catcher Adrian del Castillo taken by Diamondbacks in MLB draft".
  16. ^ "MLB Draft Tracker".
  17. ^ "Visalia Rawhide homestand vs Inland Empire 66ers". 8 August 2021.

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