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Adrian Del Castillo

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Fri, Mar 14
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CHW
Sat, Mar 15
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SD
Sun, Mar 16
W 5-4
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KC
Mon, Mar 17
L 12-1
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LAA
Mon, Mar 17
L 11-5
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COL
Wed, Mar 19
W 1-0
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ATH
Thu, Mar 20
W 11-3
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MIL
Fri, Mar 21
9:10 pm
MLBN
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SF
Sat, Mar 22
3:05 pm
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CHW
Sun, Mar 23
4:05 pm
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Adrian Del Castillo was already having a breakout year at Triple-A Reno by the time he showed up in Arizona and acquitted himself well in 25 games while filling in for an injured Gabriel Moreno. The organization's Minor League Player of the Year, Del Castillo posted a 1.002 OPS and 26 homers in 2024 at Reno. Power numbers in the hitter-smooching Pacific Coast League are always taken with circumspection, but Del Castillo's jump from 2023 to 2024 was comical. He gained more than 300 points of OPS, 64 points of average and dropped his strikeout rate 12 points. Against MLB pitching, Del Castillo slashed .313/.368/.525 with four home runs in 87 plate appearances - and a much higher strikeout rate than he had in the minors. His bat may be able to carry him in the majors, but Moreno is entrenched as the No. 1 catcher, and Arizona may want a better defensive option as a backup.

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2025 — — — — — — — .000
2024 672.7 12 4 19 7 1 .313
2023 — — — — — — — .000
3y Avg. 672.7 12 4 19 7 1 .313
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  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Back at catcher Friday

    Rotowire
    Del Castillo (arm) will make his first start this spring at catcher Friday against the Royals. Del Castillo's first two Cactus League starts were at designated hitter as he worked his way back from some right arm fatigue, but he's now fully cleared. The young backstop is competing for the Diamondbacks' backup catcher job behind Gabriel Moreno.
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  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Dealing with arm fatigue

    Rotowire
    Del Castillo will be limited to designated hitter duty initially in Cactus League play due to right arm fatigue, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports. The injury does not appear to be a long-term concern, as the Diamondbacks expect Del Castillo to be ready to catch in games by early March. The 25-year-old is competing with Jose Herrera for the backup catcher job behind Gabriel Moreno.
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  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Optioned to Reno

    Rotowire
    Arizona optioned Del Castillo to Triple-A Reno on Monday. With top catcher Gabriel Moreno returning from the 10-day injured list Sunday, the Diamondbacks will roll with Jose Herrera as the No. 2 backstop. Del Castillo is slashing .313/.368/.525 over 87 major-league plate appearances this season, but he'll have an everyday role in Reno for the tail end of the Triple-A season. The move makes room on the Diamondbacks' 28-man roster for right-hander Scott McGough.
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  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: On bench, likely to lose work

    Rotowire
    Del Castillo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers. With a left-hander (DL Hall) starting for the Brewers, the left-handed-hitting Del Castillo will head to the bench while Jose Herrera gets the nod behind the plate. Though Del Castillo had typically been seeing most of the starts against right-handed pitching since he was promoted from Triple-A Reno on Aug. 6, he and Herrera are both likely to see their opportunities diminish over the final two weeks of the season after Arizona reinstated top backstop Gabriel Moreno (adductor) from the 10-day injured list Sunday. Moreno could draw back into the lineup as soon as Monday in Colorado.
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  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Pops homer in win

    Rotowire
    Del Castillo went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 14-4 win over the Rangers. After the Rangers plated two runs in the top of the fifth inning, Del Castillo responded immediately with a three-run blast. He continues to split time behind the dish with Jose Herrera until Gabriel Moreno (thigh) is ready to return. The injured Moreno ramped up his activity this week, and the Diamondbacks are hoping for his return by mid-September. After an explosive debut to his MLB career -- three homers, 14 RBI in his first 48 at-bats -- Del Castillo has cooled off and entered Wednesday's contest hitting .130 (3-for-23) over the previous eight games.
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  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Playing time slipping

    Rotowire
    Del Castillo is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers. Del Castillo has now started just two of the last six contests for the Diamondbacks. They've faced three lefties over that stretch, but the left-handed hitting Del Castillo has also been out of the lineup twice versus righties, including on Tuesday against Nathan Eovaldi. Jose Herrera will catch and bat ninth for Arizona.
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  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Sitting versus southpaw

    Rotowire
    Del Castillo is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Astros. The lefty-hitting Del Castillo will begin Friday's contest in the dugout with Houston sending southpaw Framber Valdez to the mound. Since being called up to the big club Aug. 6, Del Castillo is slashing .277/.347/.446 with three home runs and 14 RBI across 72 plate appearances. Jose Herrera will start behind home plate and bat ninth.
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  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: On bench again Friday

    Rotowire
    Del Castillo is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers. The Diamondbacks are facing a lefty in Clayton Kershaw for the third time in four games, meaning the lefty-hitting Del Castillo will give way to Jose Herrera behind the plate once again. In 15 games with the D-Backs, Del Castillo is slashing .347/.418/.571 with three homers, 14 RBI and nine runs.
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  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Idle versus lefty

    Rotowire
    Del Castillo is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets. Del Castillo will take a seat Tuesday with left-hander Sean Manaea out on the mound for the Mets. Del Castillo has just one start against a left-hander, but he does have a 1.000 OPS in a small sample size of 11 plate appearances against southpaws. Jose Herrera has the start behind the dish Tuesday for Arizona, batting ninth.
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  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Getting breather Saturday

    Rotowire
    Del Castillo is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Boston. Del Castillo went 1-for-5 with one run scored in Friday's 12-2 win over the Red Sox. Since being called up from Triple-A Reno in early August, Del Castillo is slashing .341/.400/.610 with seven runs scored, three home runs and 14 RBI across 45 plate appearances. Jose Herrera will bat ninth and catch for Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen.
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  • Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Belts second homer since call-up

    Rotowire
    Del Castillo went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run Sunday against the Rays. Del Castillo's second homer of the season was a clutch three-run shot that tied the game in the ninth, sending it into extras. The catcher was 0-for-4 going into that at-bat, rendering him in a 1-for-16 slump prior to the blast. Del Castillo began his big-league career on fire, going 7-for-12 with three extra-base hits and five RBI. With 24 homers in the minors prior to his call up, Del Castillo has the potential to provide intriguing pop from the catcher position while Gabriel Moreno remains sidelined for the Diamondbacks.
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