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Rays Top 50 Prospects: No. 26, Diego Castillo

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.