Simon Castro Info and Videos

Written by Steve Adler
Posted in On the Farm - San Antonio

Proper Name: Simon Alfonseca Castro
Born: April 9, 1988 in San Jose de los Llanos, Dominican Republic
High School:
Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 210
Bats: R Throws: R

Biography: 2009 Provided by MadFriars

Castro threw a seven-inning no-hitter on August 18, 2009 versus Dayton – the first in Fort Wayne franchise history.

Simon Castro went 10-6 with a 3.33 ERA across 28 games, including 27 starts with the Fort Wayne TinCaps. In 140.1 innings, he allowed 118 hits, walked 37 and struck out 157. He held the opposition to a .228 average. The opposition stole 14 bases off him in 22 attempts. He allowed nine homers, hit 10 batters, tossed 15 wild pitches, and induced three double play grounders. The opposition hit .263 off him in 118 at-bats with runners in scoring position. Castro led the Midwest League in strikeouts and was fifth in ERA. Castro was 10th in the entire minor leagues in strikeouts and eighth in strikeouts per nine innings pitched.

Year	Age		Team	G	W	L	IP	TBF	H	2B	3B	HR	R	ER	BB	K	ERA	WHIP	RA9
2007		Rookie	AZL Padres	14	2	6	50.2	249	60	13	2	4	48	32	30	55	5.68	1.77	8.53
2008		A-	Eugene	15	2	3	65.1	289	54	10	1	3	35	29	29	64	4.00	1.27	4.82
2009	21	A	Fort Wayne	28	10	6	140.1	574	118	23	2	9	61	52	37	157	3.33	1.10	3.91