Del Castillo Becomes 67th Hurricane to Reach Major Leagues
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Former Miami Hurricanes catcher Adrian Del Castillo was called up from Triple-A Reno by the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday.
Del Castillo, who played for Miami from 2019-2021, is slashing .319/.403/.608 with 24 home runs and 70 RBI across 100 games with the Aces this season.
The 24-year-old is ranked as the No. 18 prospect in the organization, according to Baseball America.
With the promotion, Del Castillo becomes the 67th Hurricane to make it to the big leagues.
Prior to being chosen by the Diamondbacks in the second round, the Miami native totaled a .311 average and 17 homers, while driving in 124 runs in 131 contests at The U.
Del Castillo is reunited with Miami teammate Slade Cecconi, as Arizona faces the Cleveland Guardians Tuesday evening at Progressive Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m.
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