Adrian Del Castillo's Strong Night Propels Reno to Victory

The Diamondbacks catching prospect had a big night for their Triple-A affiliate.

Adrian Del Castillo during photo day at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on Feb. 21, 2024. / Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY

Adrian Del Castillo had the top prospect performance on the night for Saturday. The Aces catcher had a big night, hitting a pair of solo home runs and scoring four runs in a 12-5 win. Both home runs were hit above 100 MPH, including a 107.6 MPH bomb off a lefty that traveled 474 feet according to Statcast. Del Castillo has recorded an exit velocity of at least 100 MPH on eight of the 12 balls he's put into play in this young season.

DEL CANNOT BE STOPPED 😤

Adrian Del Castillo sends his second homer of the game 4️⃣6️⃣1️⃣‼️ pic.twitter.com/YSBDf6aH2Q

— Reno Aces (@Aces) April 7, 2024

Triple-A: Reno Aces 12, Sacramento River Cats 5

Jorge Barrosa didn't join the home run parade, but reached four times out of the leadoff spot. Barossa doubled, singled, and walked twice, driving in two. Andrew Saalfrank pitched a scoreless 9th inning, allowing a hit, walking a hitter, and striking out another.

Double-A: Amarillo Sod Poodles 5, San Antonio Missions 18

A.J. Vukovich also had a two homer night, both being two-run shots. The first was a breaking ball down and in that Vukovich golfed over the left field wall. In the 8th, he took a fastball out over the plate and drove it over the short wall in right field. Vukovich finished 3-for-5 for his first three hits of the season.

Deyvison De Los Santos accounted for Amarillo's fifth run with a long home run to left field. De Los Santos turned around a 90.5 MPH fastball and hit a 107 MPH home run over the scoreboard beyond the left field fence. The 20-year-old slugging prospect is looking to rebound from a tough 2023 season and failing to make the Cleveland Guardians as a Rule 5 pick.

De Los has left the building 🚀

1⃣0⃣7⃣ MPH
4⃣1⃣2⃣ feet pic.twitter.com/Q8ONuIq9CS

— Amarillo Sod Poodles (@sodpoodles) April 7, 2024

J.J. D'Orazio collected his first two hits of the year and walked. Wilderd Patino was 1-for-4 with a double. Caleb Roberts doubled and walked in five trips to the plate.

High-A: Hillsboro Hops 8, Everett AquaSox 7 (F/14)

Manuel Pena collected four extra base hits, three doubles and a triple, and a walk. He blooped a fly ball down the right field line on the first pitch of the bottom half of the 14th to score the ghost runner for the walk-off win.

Tommy Troy was 1-for-5 with a walk. Gino Groover had two hits and a walk. Jack Hurley was 1-for-6.

Low-A: Visalia Rawhide 7, Inland Empire 66ers 5

Ruben Santana continues his hot streak, going 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI, and two runs scored. His game-tying, two-run double in the 9th was the Rawhide's only extra base hit of the night. Two of his three hits have gone for extra bases.

Cristofer Torin reached three times on the night, singling and drawing two walks. Druw Jones wore the collar, going 0-for-4 but drawing a walk and was thrown out on the bases. Jakey Josepha walked and scored in the 5th. Jefferson Pena singled and took the go-ahead hit-by-pitch in the 9th, driving in two runs.