The Book on Simon Castro
Prospect Info
Simon Castro
Born 4/9/1988
RHP, SD
A huge, daunting figure who can touch 99mph with his heater, Padres righthander Simon Castro is one of the most promising pitchers in a system that's focused on developing big strong arms for the next decade. (For another example, see Pelzer, Wynn) As a 21 year old at A-level Fort Wayne in 2009, Castro went 10-6 with a 3.33 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP, but most eye-poppingly, he struck out 157 opponents in only 140 innings of work while walking a meagre 37. His slider is probably his best pitch, and when he's locating the fastball at the same time, he's nearly unhittable. Some scouts see a closer in Castro, but for now the Padres will keep pushing him as a rotation member, and since he's got the frame necessary to carry 200 innings, they're probably wise to do so.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (7/30/2010): #140 
Ranking in Baseball America 2010: #57
Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: #47
Ranking in MiLB.com 2010 Season Preview Unranked
Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked
Ranking from ESPN: #46
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