Del Castillo Named May’s Pacific Coast League Player of the Month
RENO, Nev. – Following an outstanding month at the plate and in the field, Reno Aces catcher Adrian Del Castillo was named Pacific Coast League Player of the Month by Minor League Baseball on Wednesday. Del Castillo, 24, batted .359/.412/.641 and led the PCL in hits (37) and total bases
RENO, Nev. – Following an outstanding month at the plate and in the field, Reno Aces catcher Adrian Del Castillo was named Pacific Coast League Player of the Month by Minor League Baseball on Wednesday.
Del Castillo, 24, batted .359/.412/.641 and led the PCL in hits (37) and total bases (66). In 26 games during May, he was second in batting average (.359), doubles (10), and slugging percentage (.641) while ranking in the top five in OPS (fourth, 1.053), runs (fourth, 20), and triples (fifth, 2).
The Miami, Florida, native recorded 13 multi-hit games, including six straight from May 5-12. He also hit safely in 19 of 26 games played in the month.
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected him from the University of Miami in Competitive Balance Round B (67th overall).
Infielder Phillip Evans was the last Reno Aces player to win PCL Player of the Month for Reno when MiLB honored him following a record-setting April 2023, posting the highest batting average in the month in franchise history (.455).
Following a week-long trip to the Pacific Northwest, the Reno Aces will return to Greater Nevada Field for a six-game series against the Sacramento River Cats, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, beginning on Tuesday, June 11th. The first pitch for the series opener is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
Single Game tickets are on sale at RenoAces.com, the Greater Nevada Field Ticket Office, or by texting “TIXX” to 21003. Season Memberships are available via RenoAces.com, texting “MEMBER” to 21003, or calling (775) 334-7000.
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