Adrian Del Castillo Drafted 67th Overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks
After Waiting Until Day Two of the MLB Draft, the Hard Hitting Lefty is Drafted by the Diamondbacks
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After going uncalled on Sunday night in the first round of the MLB Draft, Miami Catcher,
Adrian Del Castillo, was selected 67th overall (Competitive Balance Round B) by the Arizona Diamondbacks, and was the first Hurricane to be drafted this week. This is the second year in a row that the D’Backs drafted the first Cane after picking Pitcher
Slade Cecconi 33rd overall last year.
Del Castillo was considered a top tier talent at a premium position by many pundits, at times considered one of the most polished college bats/catchers in the NCAA. In fact, earlier this spring he was ranked higher than first overall pick, catcher, Henry Davis, who had a breakout 2021. However, Del Castillo endured an up-and-down spring consisting of a .275/.775/.375 slash line, three home runs, and 37 RBIs, and hi