One of the many electric arms the Rays will call on in 2018 to provide strength out of the pen, this prospect received a small international signing bonus and is earning every penny - and then some.
Born: Jan 18th, 1994 in Cabrera, DR
Height/Weight: 6’3” 240 lbs Bats/Throws: R/R
Signed: by the Rays as an international free agent in 2014 for $64,000
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Baseball America Rankings
- Ranked 29th best Rays prospect post 2017
DRB Writers ranking
Diego Castillo: Abilities
- Fastball that hits the upper 90s, often with sink
- Plus slider
- Worked multiple innings often for the first time in 2017
- Abilities notes: Castillo also can throw an occasional change-up, but it isn’t a large part of his arsenal.