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

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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.