RF Ariel Castro #9
Cedar Rapids Kernels (MIN) MWL
Age: 20 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
02/01/2027
 OA: 20 POT: 35
BNN Index | MWL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF ARIEL CASTRO #9 - AGE: 20 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 35 35 45
Gap 40 45 40 45
Power 35 35 35 40
Eye 40 40 40 50
Avoid K's 35 35 35 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 50
Errors: - 35 60
Arm: 20 40 55
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 20 Center Field: 25
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/14/2026 @ Mari Loss, 2-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/13/2026 @ Mari Loss, 5-8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/12/2026 @ Mari Loss, 2-5 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/10/2026 Ray1 Loss, 4-6 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/09/2026 Ray1 Win, 1-0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/08/2026 Ray1 Win, 10-9 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/07/2026 @ Ath Win, 16-1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
08/06/2026 @ Ath Loss, 2-7 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/05/2026 @ Ath Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/04/2026 Jays Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Often told he looks familiar.
High: Financial Ambition
Birthday:02/17/2006
Born in:Havana, LA
Nationality:Cuban
Height:6' 2"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
FLORIDA COMPLEX LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 11 31 8 3 0 1 7 8 6 9 .258 .439 .452 .891 .413 .194 141
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 41 4 0 0 0 0 0 14 4 1 0 100.0 7.5 8.82 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Versus Right   25 8 3 0 1 7 8 5 6 0 0 3 .320 .485 .560 1.045
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   31 8 3 0 1 7 8 6 9 0 0 4 .258 .439 .452 .891
Last Year   31 8 3 0 1 7 8 6 9 0 0 4 .258 .439 .452 .891
2 Years Ago   85 19 5 0 3 9 7 16 34 0 0 5 .224 .377 .388 .766
Career   229 50 12 0 8 41 31 38 84 1 0 13 .218 .359 .376 .735
Home   18 3 1 0 1 6 6 4 6 0 0 2 .167 .375 .389 .764
Road   13 5 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 2 .385 .529 .538 1.068
Grass   31 8 3 0 1 7 8 6 9 0 0 4 .258 .439 .452 .891
Day   15 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 6 0 0 3 .067 .300 .067 .367
Night   16 7 3 0 1 6 6 4 3 0 0 1 .438 .571 .812 1.384
As Starter   28 7 3 0 0 3 7 6 8 0 0 4 .250 .447 .357 .805
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
DOMINICAN ROOKIE LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 33 77 20 3 0 1 9 15 9 23 .260 .370 .338 .707 .343 .078 70
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 92 5 1 0 3 1 1 26 4 6 0 100.0 11.2 4.87 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   24 6 2 0 0 2 6 2 4 0 0 2 .250 .357 .333 .690
Versus Right   53 14 1 0 1 7 9 7 19 1 1 3 .264 .375 .340 .715
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   25 8 1 0 0 3 4 1 9 1 1 0 .320 .333 .360 .693
July   18 6 0 0 1 3 6 5 5 0 0 3 .333 .538 .500 1.038
August   34 6 2 0 0 3 5 3 9 0 0 2 .176 .282 .235 .517
Last Year   77 20 3 0 1 9 15 9 23 1 1 5 .260 .370 .338 .707
2 Years Ago   14 2 0 0 0 2 2 4 8 0 0 2 .143 .400 .143 .543
Career   251 55 10 4 5 35 48 37 94 2 1 11 .219 .342 .351 .693
Home   37 11 1 0 0 5 6 3 9 0 0 4 .297 .409 .324 .733
Road   40 9 2 0 1 4 9 6 14 1 1 1 .225 .333 .350 .683
Grass   77 20 3 0 1 9 15 9 23 1 1 5 .260 .370 .338 .707
Day   24 10 1 0 0 2 7 2 6 0 0 1 .417 .481 .458 .940
Night   53 10 2 0 1 7 8 7 17 1 1 4 .189 .323 .283 .606
As Starter   62 16 3 0 1 6 13 7 18 1 1 5 .258 .373 .355 .728
As Reliever / Substitution   15 4 0 0 0 3 2 2 5 0 0 0 .267 .353 .267 .620
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 19 60 13 2 2 0 7 5 8 26 .217 .309 .317 .625 .294 .100 64
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 68 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 4 2 0 100.0 6.6 3.62 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 1 0 1 0 3 1 2 4 0 0 0 .125 .300 .375 .675
Versus Right   52 12 2 1 0 4 4 6 22 0 1 0 .231 .310 .308 .618
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   39 8 0 2 0 6 5 7 14 0 1 0 .205 .326 .308 .634
June   21 5 2 0 0 1 0 1 12 0 0 0 .238 .273 .333 .606
Last Year   60 13 2 2 0 7 5 8 26 0 1 0 .217 .309 .317 .625
Career   60 13 2 2 0 7 5 8 26 0 1 0 .217 .309 .317 .625
Home   39 9 1 2 0 6 4 5 16 0 1 0 .231 .318 .359 .677
Road   21 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 10 0 0 0 .190 .292 .238 .530
Grass   60 13 2 2 0 7 5 8 26 0 1 0 .217 .309 .317 .625
Day   14 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Night   46 11 2 2 0 7 5 6 19 0 1 0 .239 .327 .370 .696
As Starter   59 13 2 2 0 7 5 8 26 0 1 0 .220 .313 .322 .635
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 Minnesota (DSL) - R 17 44 160 33 7 4 4 24 31 24 4 1 63 4 5 .206 .323 .375 .698 70 76 -0.7
2024 Minnesota (FCL) - R 18 36 113 23 4 0 4 25 16 16 4 1 41 5 3 .204 .321 .345 .666 87 87 0.1
2025 Minnesota (DSL) - R 19 17 14 2 0 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 8 0 0 .143 .400 .143 .543 38 66 -0.0
2025 Minnesota (FCL) - R 19 26 85 19 5 0 3 9 7 16 5 0 34 3 0 .224 .377 .388 .766 103 110 0.5
2025 Total - R 19 43 99 21 5 0 3 11 9 20 7 0 42 3 0 .212 .381 .354 .734 92 103 0.5
2026 Minnesota (DSL) - R 20 33 77 20 3 0 1 9 15 9 5 1 23 6 0 .260 .370 .338 .707 74 70 0.1
2026 Minnesota (FCL) - R 20 11 31 8 3 0 1 7 8 6 4 0 9 1 0 .258 .439 .452 .891 129 141 0.2
2026 Total - R 20 44 108 28 6 0 2 16 23 15 9 1 32 7 0 .259 .391 .370 .761 91 92 0.3
2026 Fort Myers - A 20 19 60 13 2 2 0 7 5 8 0 0 26 2 0 .217 .309 .317 .625 68 64 -0.5
Total FCL 73 229 50 12 0 8 41 31 38 13 1 84 9 3 .218 .359 .376 .735 99 104
Total DSL 94 251 55 10 4 5 35 48 37 11 2 94 10 5 .219 .342 .351 .693 69 74
Total FSL 19 60 13 2 2 0 7 5 8 0 0 26 2 0 .217 .309 .317 .625 68 64
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Minnesota (FCL) - R CF 4 4 7 0 0 8 1 .875 33.0 1.91 +0.1 1.012
2025 Minnesota (DSL) - R CF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 -0.3 .981
2025 Minnesota (FCL) - R RF 22 22 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 189.2 0.85 -0.7 .944
2025 Minnesota (DSL) - R RF 12 0 4 0 0 5 1 .800 21.2 1.66 +0.2 .976
2026 Minnesota (DSL) - R 1B 1 1 5 3 1 8 0 1.000 9.0 8.00 +0.3 1.004
2026 Minnesota (FCL) - R CF 11 9 18 0 0 19 1 .947 81.0 2.00 -2.1 .875
2026 Minnesota (DSL) - R CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Fort Myers - A RF 18 18 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 143.0 1.57 -3.5 .891
2026 Minnesota (DSL) - R RF 25 17 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 168.2 1.33 -0.0 1.049
TOTAL 1B 1 1 5 3 1 8 0 1.000 9.0 8.00 +0.3 1.004
TOTAL CF 17 14 27 0 0 29 2 .931 125.0 1.94 -2.3 .914
TOTAL RF 77 57 72 0 0 73 1 .986 523.0 1.24 -4.1 .958
PLAYER HISTORY
01/15/2023 Signed by the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent.
05/03/2024 OF Ariel Castro assigned to FCL Twins from DSL Twins. [Auto]
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (50).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (50).
07/06/2026 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 3-4 weeks.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (50).
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