Manuel Castro
Manuel Octavio (Valdez) Castro
Born: May 11, 2002
Guasave, MX
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 2022-2025
Manuel (Valdez) Castro compiled a career record of 6 wins and 9 losses, with 14 saves, and a 4.65 ERA in his 69-game pitching career with the Padres, Lake Elsinore Storm, San Antonio Missions and Fort Wayne TinCaps. He began playing during the 2022 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 1 | 4 | .200 | 9.66 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31.7 | 42 | 35 | 34 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 158 |
| 2022 | R | AZCL | Padres | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| 2023 | A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.91 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 43 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 189 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | |
| 2024 | Advanced A | MIDW | Fort Wayne TinCaps | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.49 | 39 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 56.7 | 56 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 237 |
| 2025 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Totals | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.65 | 69 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 147.0 | 147 | 90 | 76 | 13 | 54 | 3 | 185 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 635 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | AZCL | Padres | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2022 | A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | P | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| 2023 | A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | P | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .833 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | MIDW | Fort Wayne TinCaps | P | 39 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .205 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2025 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 53 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .947 | .340 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | Arizona Complex League | Padres | SDN | June 7, 2022 | June 14, 2022 |
| 2022 | A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | SDN | June 23, 2022 | September 10, 2022 |
| 2023 | A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | SDN | April 7, 2023 | June 27, 2023 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | Midwest League | Fort Wayne TinCaps | SDN | April 9, 2024 | September 6, 2024 |
| 2024 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SDN | September 11, 2024 | September 15, 2024 |
| 2025 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions |
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