Adrian Del Castillo
Bats: LThrows: RAge: 26Season: 2025
2025 Season Stats
AVG
.242
OPS
0.681
HR
4
RBI
17
R
9
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ARI • Catcher • #25
about 2 months ago
Del Castillo hasn’t been any better than McCann this year, even against righties, and pinch-hitters are just naturally at something of a disadvantage, so it seemed like an odd choice from Torey Lovullo to make the switch. Still, at least it was replacing a catcher with a catcher.... except Lovullo trusts Del Castillo so little behind the plate that he actually pulled Gabriel Moreno out of the DH spot to catch the 10th inning. That could have but didn’t really backfire on Lovullo, as the pinch-hitter in the pitcher’s spot was still on deck when the 5-1 defeat concluded in the 11th.
ARI • Catcher • #25
about 2 months ago
Castillo got the start at designated hitter on Tuesday. He took Tristan Beck deep for a two-run blast in the second inning for his third home run of the season. The 25-year-old catcher is getting sporadic playing time in the D-Backs lineup, hitting .241/.278/.380 with the three homers and 14 RBI across 115 plate appearances.
ARI • Catcher • #25
2 months ago
The rest of the team went 11-for-29 with five strikeouts today, making Del Castillo’s performance look particularly bad. The 25-year-old has struck out in 38% of his 108 plate appearances while hitting .235/.269/.343 this season. The D-backs don’t seem satisfied with him as a catcher, and he’ll need to do quite a bit better than this if he’s going to help at DH or first base.
ARI • Catcher • #25
3 months ago
The D-backs made it pretty clear during Gabriel Moreno’s absence that they don’t think much of Del Castillo’s defense behind the plate, and if the 25-year-old is going to make it as a first baseman/DH, he needs to do better than this. He’s currently batting .231/.265/372 with two homers and a 30/3 K/BB in 83 plate appearances.
ARI • Catcher • #25
3 months ago
Del Castillo got the scoring started with a bang on Sunday, victimizing Tanner Gordon for a 403-foot (103.8 mph EV) three-run shot in the home half of the first inning, giving the Diamondbacks a lead they would never surrender. He then singled and scored during the team’s eight-run two-out rally in the fifth inning. For the season, the 25-year-old backstop is now slashing .255/.265/.383 with one homer and seven RBI in his first 49 plate appearances with the Diamondbacks.
ARI • Catcher • #25
4 months ago
In Del Castillo’s first game of 2025, he reminded many of the success he had in 2024. The 25-year-old singled all three times — not that anyone should be complaining — and looked the part against Andre Pallante and the St. Louis bullpen. Those who need help behind the plate should be looking to add Del Castillo.
ARI • Catcher • #25
4 months ago
The 25-year-old backstop impressed in an 87 plate-appearance sample with the Diamondbacks late in the 2024 season — slashing .313/.368/.525 with four homers, 19 RBI and one stolen base. It’s unlikely that he’s coming up to sit, so expect him to get a shot at regular at-bats which will instantly make him an intriguing option in deeper two-catcher mixed leagues.
ARI • Catcher • #25
4 months ago
Del Castillo was battling some arm fatigue earlier in the season, but he has now played 14 games at Triple-A, slashing .288/.386/.559 with four home runs, 16 RBI, and a 19/10 K/BB ratio. He has split his time between catcher and designated hitter and could get another opportunity with the Diamondbacks after the trade deadline if players like Eugenio Suarez are moved to another team.