Adrian Del Castillo

Adrian Del Castillo (born September 27, 1999) is an American college baseball catcher for the Miami Hurricanes.

Adrian Del Castillo
Miami Hurricanes – No. 44
Catcher
Born: (1999-09-27) September 27, 1999
Bats: Left Throws: Right

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-American Athletic Conference Freshman Team and Second Team alongside earing Freshman-All American honors from various outlets.[7] That summer, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Wareham Gatemen.[8][9] For his sophomore season in 2020, Del Castillo was expected to shift primarily to catching.[10] 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.[11]

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. Timessports@capecodonline.com, Cape Cod. "Cape Cod Baseball League: Wareham, Orleans end regular season with a win". capecodtimes.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  9. "Nine Hurricanes headed to prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League". InsideTheU. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  10. "1 college baseball player-of-the-year contender at every position for the 2020 season | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  11. "Once bright Miami baseball season ends due to Coronavirus pandemic". Canes Warning. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
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