Prospect Report: Diego Castillo Finds Unexpected Power
Yesterday's Top Prospect Performers
Diego Castillo, RF, Pirates: Castillo's career high in home runs is 14. On Monday he hit his sixth home run in just 35 plate appearances this spring. Castillo has always been a fast starter. For his career he's hit .444/.463/.794 in 67 spring plate appearances.
Bobby Witt Jr., 3B, Royals: He's already ticketed for Kansas City, but Witt just keeps on mashing. He hit his third home run of the spring on Monday and is now hitting .406/.441/.781.
C.J. Abrams, SS. Padres: Abrams has also had a very loud spring. He walked and stole a base on Monday. He's now hitting .324/.361/.529 as he makes a solid case for a spot on San Diego's roster.
| ORG | CLASS | RANK | PLAYER | AB | R | H | RBI | AVG | NOTES |
| ARI | MAJ | #4 | Geraldo Perdomo, SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .323 | |
| ARI | MAJ | #15 | Jake McCarthy, OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | |
| ARI | MAJ | #21 | Seth Beer, 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .393 | |
| ARI | MAJ | #26 | Tim Tawa, OF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| ARI | MAJ | #29 | Jose Fernandez, SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| ARI | MAJ | #31 | Cooper Hummel, OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | |
| ARI | MAJ | #32 | Jorge Barrosa, OF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | |
| ARI | MAJ | #34 | Juan Corniel, SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| ARI | MAJ | #39 | Neyfy Castillo, OF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .375 | HR (1), |
| ATL | MAJ | #1 | Michael Harris, OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | |
| ATL | MAJ | #7 | Jesse Franklin, OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | |
| ATL | MAJ | #29 | Trey Harris, OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | |
| BOS | MAJ | #28 | Eddinson Paulino, 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| CHC | MAJ | #6 | Kevin Alcantara, OF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | |
| CHC | MAJ | #25 | Moises Ballesteros, C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| CHC | MAJ | #26 | Alfonso Rivas, 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .357 | |
| CIN | MAJ | #23 | Ariel Almonte, OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| CIN | MAJ | #27 | Carlos Jorge, SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | CS (1), |
| CIN | MAJ | #29 | Leonardo Balcazar, SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| CLE | MAJ | #24 | Ernie Clement, 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .464 | |
| CLE | MAJ | #27 | Steven Kwan, OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .448 | |
| COL | MAJ | #14 | Colton Welker, 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | |
| COL | MAJ | #38 | Hunter Stovall, 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | |
| CWS | MAJ | #16 | Yolbert Sanchez, 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | |
| CWS | MAJ | #17 | Lenyn Sosa, SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | |
| DET | MAJ | #2 | Spencer Torkelson, 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | BB (3), |
| DET | MAJ | #8 | Roberto Campos, OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.000 | HR (1), |
| DET | MAJ | #10 | Izaac Pacheco, SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| HOU | MAJ | #2 | Jeremy Pena, SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .350 | |
| HOU | MAJ | #21 | Dauri Lorenzo, SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| KC | MAJ | #1 | Bobby Witt, SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .406 | HR (3), |
| KC | MAJ | #6 | Kyle Isbel, OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 | |
| KC | MAJ | #15 | Michael Massey, 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2B (2), |
| KC | MAJ | #30 | Emmanuel Rivera, 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | |
| KC | MAJ | #35 | Nathan Eaton, 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | |
| LAA | MAJ | #22 | Michael Stefanic, 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .400 | 2B (5), BB (8), E (1), |
| LAD | MAJ | #3 | Miguel Vargas, 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | |
| LAD | MAJ | #13 | Jose Ramos, OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| LAD | MAJ | #26 | Justin Yurchak, 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| LAD | MAJ | #27 | Devin Mann, 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | |
| LAD | MAJ | #31 | Ryan Ward, OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | |
| MIL | MAJ | #10 | Jackson Chourio, OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | SB (1), |
| MIL | MAJ | #27 | Daniel Guilarte, SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| MIN | MAJ | #10 | Emmanuel Rodriguez, OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| MIN | MAJ | #13 | Noah Miller, SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | |
| MIN | MAJ | #21 | Keoni Cavaco, SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| MIN | MAJ | #26 | Kalai Rosario, OF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| NYM | MAJ | #31 | Stanley Consuegra, OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| OAK | MAJ | #3 | Cristian Pache, OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | |
| PHI | MAJ | #3 | Bryson Stott, SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | |
| PHI | MAJ | #8 | Matt Vierling, OF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .235 | BB (2), |
| PHI | MAJ | #21 | Mickey Moniak, OF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .344 | SB (1), |
| PIT | MAJ | #16 | Diego Castillo, 2B | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .406 | HR (6), |
| SD | MAJ | #1 | CJ Abrams, SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .324 | BB (2), SB (3), |
| SD | MAJ | #3 | Luis Campusano, C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | |
| SD | MAJ | #11 | Victor Acosta, SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| SD | MAJ | #31 | Jose Azocar, OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | HR (1), |
| SEA | MAJ | #1 | Julio Rodriguez, OF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .424 | BB (4), |
| SEA | MAJ | #9 | Gabriel Gonzalez, OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | |
| SF | MAJ | #2 | Joey Bart, C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .350 | |
| SF | MAJ | #17 | Luke Williams, 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .357 | 2B (1), SB (1), |
| SF | MAJ | #38 | Jimmy Glowenke, SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | |
| STL | MAJ | #36 | Jeremy Rivas, SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| TB | MAJ | #22 | Rene Pinto, C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 | |
| TEX | MAJ | #25 | Cam Cauley, SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | |
| TOR | MAJ | #12 | Estiven Machado, SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| TOR | MAJ | #19 | Adrian Pinto, SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | SB (1), |
| TOR | MAJ | #35 | Dasan Brown, OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| TOR | MAJ | #40 | Rainer Nunez, 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 2B (1), |
| WAS | MAJ | #11 | Riley Adams, C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .214 | E (1), |
| ORG | CLASS | RANK | PLAYER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | NOTES |
| BAL | MAJ | #26 | Zac Lowther, LHP | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9.00 | |
| CLE | MAJ | #30 | Konnor Pilkington, LHP | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | L (0-2) |
| CWS | MAJ | #26 | Bennett Sousa, LHP | 0.1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.80 | |
| KC | MAJ | #5 | Jackson Kowar, RHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.14 | |
| MIN | MAJ | #7 | Simeon Woods Richardson, RHP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | Sv (1) |
| NYY | MAJ | #26 | J.P. Sears, LHP | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9.00 | |
| TEX | MAJ | #15 | Glenn Otto, RHP | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9.00 | |
| WAS | MAJ | #7 | Joan Adon, RHP | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7.00 | L (0-1) |
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