Daniel Castro is a five-foot-10, 190 lb. switch-hitting catcher from Puerto La Cruz, VZ. Born on October 21, 2003, he signed his first professional contract with the Astros on September 24, 2021. His first assignment was to the DSL Astros Blue, in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League in time for their full season.
On June 23, Castro hit two singles and a triple, scoring twice in a 12-4 win over the DSL Royals Stewart. In 51 games in total, Castro slashed .206/.333/.348 with four doubles, a pair of triples, four homers, and 11 RBI.