D-backs name Adrian Del Castillo and Yilber Diaz organization’s 2024 Player and Pitcher of the Year

The Arizona Diamondbacks named C Adrian Del Castillo and RHP Yilber Diaz the organization’s 2024 Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year.

ADRIAN DEL CASTILLO MiLB.com Bio

• Named the 2024 Pacific Coast League MVP after hitting .312 (129-for-413)/1.002 OPS with 36 doubles, 3 triples, 26 home runs, 75 RBI, 55 walks and 90 runs scored in 105 games with Triple-A Reno.
• Ranked among the Minors in SLG (1st, .603), OPS (1st, 1.002), extra-base hits (5th, 65), AVG (6th, .312), doubles (6th, 36) and total bases (7th, 249).
• Selected as the D-backs 2024 Minor League Player of the Year by Baseball America.
• Named the PCL Player of the Month and the D-backs Minor League Player of the Month for May after slashing .359/.412/.641 and leading the league in hits (37) and total bases (66).
• Made his MLB debut on Aug. 7 @ Guardians [Game 2] and became the fifth D-back all-time to collect an extra-base hit (2B) and 1+ RBI in their first career at-bat.
• In 25 games with the D-backs, hit .313 (25-for-80)/.893 OPS with 5 doubles, 4 homers, 19 RBI, 7 walks, 1 stolen base and 12 runs scored.
• Currently ranked as the D-backs’ No. 14 prospect by MLB.com.
• Signed as the D-backs’ Competitive Balance-B selection in the 2021 Draft out of The University of Miami.

YILBER DIAZ MiLB.com Bio

• Combined to go 6-9 with a 3.80 ERA (49 R-44 ER in 104.1 IP), opponent .221 AVG (85-for-385), 47 walks and 140 strikeouts (12.08 strikeouts per 9.0 innings) in 21 games (19 starts) between Double-A Amarillo and Triple-A Reno.
• Named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for July 1-7, after tossing 6.0 no-hit innings with a career-high 13 strikeouts @ Sacramento.
• Had a career-high 13 strikeouts twice: July 1 @ Sacramento and Aug. 27 @ Albuquerque…had 4 games with 10+ strikeouts.
• Averaged 12.08 strikeouts per 9.0 innings.
• Made his Major League Debut on July 8 vs. Braves (1 ER in 6.0 IP) and, at age 23-324, became the fifth youngest D-back starting pitcher to toss 6.0+ innings in their debut.
• Went 1-1 with a 3.81 ERA (13 R-12 ER in 28.1 IP) and 19 strikeouts in 7 games (4 starts) over 2 stints with the D-backs.
• Currently ranked as the D-backs’ No. 6 prospect by MLB.com.
• Signed by the D-backs as a non-drafted free agent in 2021.