University of Arizona Athletics

Junior College: Played two seasons at Central Arizona College under coaches Jon Wente and Michael Orchard ... Helped lead school to Arizona JUCO Championship in 2009 and 2010 ... School won NJCCA Western District Champions in 2011 and finished second at the NJCAA College World Series ... In 2011, threw 27.1 innings with a 3.29 ERA ... Registered one save and tallied 18 strikeouts ... In 2010, collected 17 strikeouts in 23.1 innings pitched with a 1-0 record and a 6.17 ERA.

High School: Earned three varsity letters at Cactus Shadows High School under coach Tom Scala ... Twice named team's MVP ... As a senior, accumulated a 7-1 record with a 1.21 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 49 innings pitched ... Hit .427 with four home runs offensively ... As a junior, posted an 8-2 mark on the mound with a 1.33 ERA ... Finished high school career with a 20-3 overall record and an impressive 1.33 ERA ... Played in the 4A Division I All-Star game at Surprise Stadium ... Strong work ethic in classroom and recognized on school's Dean's list.

Personal: Graduated from Cactus Shadows High School in Phoenix, Ariz., in 2009... Son of Margarita and Ismael Castro ... Has one younger brother, Eddy, who plays baseball at Cactus Shadows ... Born on April 30, 1991, in Phoenix, Ariz. ... Outside of baseball, enjoys the outdoors, camping, riding quads, road trips and boxing ... Fluent in both English and Spanish ... Began playing baseball in eight grade at Desert Arroyo Middle School ... Is enrolled in the College of Humanities and is majoring in Spanish with a business minor.