DH Melvin 'Enforcer' Castro #20
Chicago Gold Sox SL
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good    
12/31/2025
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DH MELVIN 'ENFORCER' CASTRO #20 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
97 367 110 15 0 23 66 48 53 .300 .380 .529 0 3.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 9 7 9 9
Gap 8 6 8 8
Power 8 6 9 8
Eye 6 4 6 6
Avoid K's 8 7 9 8
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 4
Errors: - 1 6
Arm: 1 3 7
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 2
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 5
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 8
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/03/2025 FTW Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/02/2025 @ FTW Loss, 3-7 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
09/30/2025 FTW Win, 7-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/29/2025 FTW Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/27/2025 @ FTW Win, 8-3 5 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
09/26/2025 @ FTW Loss, 4-16 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/24/2025 @ HOU Loss, 4-5 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/23/2025 @ HOU Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2025 @ HOU Loss, 3-7 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/2025 @ PHX Loss, 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very High
Loyalty:Very Low
Desire f. Win:Low
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:Very High
Work Ethic:Very High
Birthday:06/12/1998
Born in:Naval Academy, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$10,170,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 118 Days
Service This Yr:148 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 1st Pick in Round 1
UNITED STATES SILVER LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 97 367 110 15 0 23 66 47 48 53 .300 .380 .529 .908 .398 .229 160
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 97 416 0 3 0 9 0 1 194 38 0 0 0.0 73.9 7.47 3.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   109 29 3 0 4 16 10 8 22 1 0 0 .266 .314 .404 .717
Versus Right   258 81 12 0 19 50 37 40 31 0 0 0 .314 .406 .581 .987
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   88 23 3 0 5 16 10 13 14 0 0 0 .261 .356 .466 .822
June   50 17 2 0 5 12 8 7 7 0 0 0 .340 .421 .680 1.101
July   84 24 2 0 5 11 10 12 21 0 0 0 .286 .375 .488 .863
August   81 23 4 0 7 21 11 7 5 0 0 0 .284 .341 .593 .934
September   64 23 4 0 1 6 8 9 6 1 0 0 .359 .432 .469 .901
Spring Training   30 8 1 0 1 3 5 5 3 1 0 0 .267 .361 .400 .761
Postseason   30 11 1 0 3 8 5 4 3 0 0 2 .367 .472 .700 1.172
Career   404 125 17 0 24 72 53 55 59 2 0 0 .309 .390 .530 .920
Home   172 51 7 0 16 38 21 21 19 0 0 0 .297 .373 .616 .989
Road   195 59 8 0 7 28 26 27 34 1 0 0 .303 .386 .451 .837
Grass   341 101 13 0 22 60 43 46 49 1 0 0 .296 .379 .528 .907
Turf   26 9 2 0 1 6 4 2 4 0 0 0 .346 .393 .538 .931
Day   126 41 8 0 6 26 18 14 22 1 0 0 .325 .390 .532 .922
Night   241 69 7 0 17 40 29 34 31 0 0 0 .286 .375 .527 .902
As Starter   367 110 15 0 23 66 47 48 53 1 0 0 .300 .380 .529 .908
Close/Late   76 23 4 0 6 16 14 11 6 0 0 0 .303 .391 .592 .983
Inning 1-3   117 34 4 0 7 27 12 18 17 1 0 0 .291 .382 .504 .887
Inning 4-6   132 37 7 0 7 14 12 11 22 0 0 0 .280 .336 .492 .828
Inning 7-9   108 36 4 0 7 21 21 19 13 0 0 0 .333 .433 .565 .998
Extra Innings   10 3 0 0 2 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .300 .900 1.200
0 Outs   124 36 7 0 4 12 15 15 17 1 0 0 .290 .364 .444 .808
1 Outs   115 36 3 0 10 25 21 19 16 0 0 0 .313 .410 .600 1.010
2 Outs   128 38 5 0 9 29 11 14 20 0 0 0 .297 .366 .547 .913
Scoring Position   79 25 3 0 4 36 13 22 9 1 0 0 .316 .461 .506 .967
Bases Empty   206 57 7 0 9 9 22 19 31 0 0 0 .277 .338 .442 .780
Runner on 1st   82 28 5 0 10 21 12 7 13 0 0 0 .341 .393 .768 1.162
Runner on 2nd   20 6 1 0 0 5 1 11 2 0 0 0 .300 .548 .350 .898
Runner on 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   38 12 2 0 1 12 5 4 2 0 0 0 .316 .381 .447 .828
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 2 0 0 2 7 3 1 0 1 0 0 .667 .600 2.667 3.267
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 5 0 0 1 11 3 2 1 0 0 0 .625 .700 1.000 1.700
Bases Loaded   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Two Strikes   157 40 5 0 7 25 15 17 53 0 0 0 .255 .328 .420 .748
First Pitch   55 11 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .273 .473
Count 0-1   32 10 1 0 2 6 3 0 0 1 0 0 .312 .303 .531 .834
Count 0-2   18 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 .167 .167 .222 .389
Count 1-0   29 11 4 0 3 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .379 .379 .828 1.207
Count 1-1   34 12 1 0 4 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .735 1.088
Count 1-2   53 15 0 0 1 4 3 0 20 0 0 0 .283 .283 .340 .623
Count 2-0   18 9 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Count 2-1   30 11 1 0 4 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 .367 .367 .800 1.167
Count 2-2   53 12 2 0 3 11 4 0 14 0 0 0 .226 .226 .434 .660
Count 3-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 3 17 0 0 0 0 .500 .947 .500 1.447
Count 3-1   10 5 2 0 1 2 4 14 0 0 0 0 .500 .792 1.000 1.792
Full Count   33 10 2 0 3 9 8 17 9 0 0 0 .303 .540 .636 1.176
Behind in Count   103 28 2 0 3 11 6 0 30 1 0 0 .272 .269 .379 .648
Ahead in Count   89 37 7 0 9 19 19 31 0 0 0 0 .416 .567 .798 1.364
Batting 3rd   65 19 2 0 4 15 7 6 10 0 0 0 .292 .352 .508 .860
Batting 4th   302 91 13 0 19 51 40 42 43 1 0 0 .301 .386 .533 .919
Low Leverage   130 40 3 0 6 11 16 13 20 0 0 0 .308 .371 .469 .840
Medium Leverage   166 46 7 0 9 27 17 26 25 1 0 0 .277 .373 .482 .855
High Leverage   71 24 5 0 8 28 14 9 8 0 0 0 .338 .412 .746 1.159
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
2019 Panama City - 3L 20 45 131 41 11 0 7 21 22 17 1 0 27 0 0 .313 .396 .557 .953 158 159 1.3
2020 Panama City - 3L 21 107 416 134 27 2 26 88 76 59 3 4 95 0 1 .322 .407 .584 .991 169 169 4.3
2021 Panama City - 3L 22 107 414 139 29 3 29 92 80 88 2 1 70 0 0 .336 .453 .630 1.084 199 196 5.7
2022 Panama City - SL 23 11 37 15 2 0 1 6 6 7 0 1 6 0 0 .405 .489 .541 1.029 194 202 0.6
2022 Chicago - PL 23 78 293 90 13 0 22 64 57 51 3 5 42 6 1 .307 .409 .577 .986 188 178 3.7
2022 Total - PL 23 89 330 105 15 0 23 70 63 58 3 6 48 6 1 .318 .418 .573 .991 181 178 4.2
2023 Chicago - PL 24 108 437 127 20 4 20 72 73 48 1 3 68 3 0 .291 .360 .492 .852 145 140 2.8
2024 Chicago - PL 25 108 423 128 24 2 23 71 62 45 2 8 67 2 0 .303 .366 .532 .898 164 156 2.9
2025 Chicago - SL 26 97 367 110 15 0 23 66 47 48 0 1 53 0 0 .300 .380 .529 .908 164 160 3.1
Total PL 294 1153 345 57 6 65 207 192 144 6 16 177 11 1 .299 .375 .528 .903 163 156 9.3
Total SL 108 404 125 17 0 24 72 53 55 0 2 59 0 0 .309 .390 .530 .920 167 164 3.7
Total 3L 259 961 314 67 5 62 201 178 164 6 5 192 0 1 .327 .426 .600 1.026 181 179 11.2
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
2018 Total - 19 21 94 58 13 1 11 42 63 12 1 0 5 7 2 .617 .664 1.128 1.791 100 100 0.0
2019 Balboa - AAA 20 30 128 54 9 0 8 25 26 12 0 0 31 0 0 .422 .471 .680 1.151 161 174 0.0
Total 3AAA 30 128 54 9 0 8 25 26 12 0 0 31 0 0 .422 .471 .680 1.151 161 174
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2020 Panama City - 3L 21 11 37 11 1 0 2 4 4 4 0 1 12 0 0 .297 .357 .486 .844 0 0 0.0
2020 Panama City - SL 21 2 8 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 .375 .444 .500 .944 0 0 0.0
2020 Panama City - PL 21 3 10 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 2 1 0 .200 .385 .200 .585 0 0 0.0
2020 Total - PL 21 16 55 16 2 0 2 7 7 8 0 1 17 2 1 .291 .375 .436 .811 0 0 0.0
2021 Panama City - 3L 22 17 68 24 1 0 5 15 20 16 1 0 7 0 0 .353 .482 .588 1.071 0 0 0.0
2021 Panama City - PL 22 4 17 5 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .294 .294 .529 .824 0 0 0.0
2021 Total - PL 22 21 85 29 2 0 6 18 22 16 1 0 8 0 0 .341 .451 .576 1.027 0 0 0.0
2022 Chicago - 3L 23 1 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800 0 0 0.0
2022 Chicago - SL 23 5 17 3 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 4 1 0 .176 .391 .176 .568 0 0 0.0
2022 Chicago - PL 23 7 26 9 2 0 1 4 5 2 1 0 6 0 0 .346 .414 .538 .952 0 0 0.0
2022 Total - PL 23 13 48 14 2 0 1 5 8 8 1 0 11 1 0 .292 .404 .396 .799 0 0 0.0
2023 Chicago - 3L 24 2 9 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .222 .333 .222 .556 0 0 0.0
2023 Chicago - PL 24 18 66 23 7 1 4 11 12 13 1 0 9 0 0 .348 .463 .667 1.129 0 0 0.0
2023 Total - PL 24 20 75 25 7 1 4 13 13 14 2 1 10 0 0 .333 .446 .613 1.059 0 0 0.0
2024 Chicago - PL 25 11 39 10 1 0 1 6 3 7 0 0 4 0 0 .256 .370 .359 .729 0 0 0.0
2025 Chicago - 3L 26 2 7 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804 0 0 0.0
2025 Chicago - SL 26 8 30 11 1 0 3 8 5 4 2 0 3 0 0 .367 .472 .700 1.172 0 0 0.0
2025 Chicago - PL 26 2 8 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .333 .625 .958 0 0 0.0
2025 Total - PL 26 12 45 15 2 0 4 10 7 6 2 0 4 0 0 .333 .434 .644 1.078 0 0 0.0
Total PL 45 166 51 11 1 8 28 24 26 2 0 23 1 0 .307 .407 .530 .937 171 166
Total SL 15 55 17 2 0 3 9 9 11 2 0 10 2 1 .309 .441 .509 .950 174 173
Total 3L 33 126 41 3 0 7 22 27 22 2 2 21 0 0 .325 .428 .516 .944 162 164
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Panama City - ML LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Panama City - ML RF 38 37 62 2 0 65 1 .985 281.0 2.05 -1.4 .969
2020 Panama City - ML RF 107 107 170 10 1 181 1 .994 912.2 1.78 -7.3 .947
2021 Panama City - ML RF 107 107 175 10 3 188 3 .984 960.0 1.73 -11.6 .919
2022 Chicago - ML RF 78 78 109 8 0 119 2 .983 694.0 1.52 -5.6 .935
2022 Panama City - ML RF 11 11 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 97.1 1.66 -0.4 .971
2023 Chicago - ML RF 108 108 162 5 0 171 4 .977 959.2 1.57 -7.7 .940
2024 Chicago - ML RF 108 108 176 9 2 189 4 .979 941.0 1.77 -14.3 .898
2025 Chicago - ML RF 27 27 49 1 0 52 2 .962 229.1 1.96 -3.9 .897
TOTAL RF 584 583 921 45 6 983 17 .983 5075.0 1.71 -52.3 .929
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (13); Power: 5 (9); Eye: 1 (5).
03/01/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Panama City Piranhas, out of high school (21st Century Academy; Chattanooga, TN).
05/01/2019 Named the #2 prospect in the 3L
06/03/2019 Wins the 3AAA L3AAA Player of the Week Award.
06/24/2019 Injured (mild hamstring strain), out for 2 weeks.
08/01/2019 Injured (intercostal strain), out for 2 days.
08/26/2019 Wins the 3L 3L Player of the Week Award.
09/03/2019 Injured (calf soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/06/2019 Injured on 09/04/2019, diagnosed with a fractured rib, will miss 6-7 weeks.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (10); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 4 (5).
01/01/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
02/08/2020 Injured (back stiffness), out for 6 days.
10/04/2020 Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for one week.
10/05/2020 Wins the 2020 3L 3L Platinum Stick Award at RF.
10/09/2020 Finished 3rd in 2020 3L 3L Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
12/31/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6).
07/26/2021 Wins the 3L 3L Player of the Week Award.
08/01/2021 Wins the 3L 3L Batter of the Month Award.
09/01/2021 Wins the 3L 3L Batter of the Month Award.
09/06/2021 Wins the 3L 3L Player of the Week Award.
10/13/2021 Wins the Menard's Third League triple-crown!!
10/24/2021 Wins the 2021 3L 3L Platinum Stick Award at RF.
10/28/2021 Wins the 2021 3L 3L Outstanding Hitter Award.
11/04/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,500,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6).
01/20/2022 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $64,970,000 with the Panama City Piranhas organization.
05/13/2022 Injured on 05/11/2022, diagnosed with a torn hamstring, will miss 3 weeks.
06/08/2022 Was traded by the Panama City Piranhas to the Chicago Gold Sox in exchange for SP Wayne Craig, 3B Herman Hayes, CF Ye Der, $12,000,000.
08/08/2022 Wins the PL PL Player of the Week Award.
10/29/2022 Wins the 2022 PL PL Platinum Stick Award at RF.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6).
07/24/2023 Wins the PL PL Player of the Week Award.
10/17/2023 Won the 2023 United States Baseball Association Tournament of Champions with the Chicago Gold Sox!
10/28/2023 Wins the 2023 PL PL Platinum Stick Award at RF.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6).
08/26/2024 Wins the PL PL Player of the Week Award.
10/26/2024 Wins the 2024 PL PL Platinum Stick Award at RF.
10/30/2024 Finished 3rd in 2024 PL PL Gold Bat voting.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6).
06/16/2025 Injured (hip strain), out for 3 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2020 107 2
Year PA Rank
2020 482 6
2021 505 3
Year AB Rank
2020 416 8
2021 414 10
Year H Rank
2020 134 2
2021 139 2
Year K Rank
2020 95 1
Year TB Rank
2020 243 1
2021 261 1
Year 2B Rank
2020 27 3
2021 29 5
Year HR Rank
2020 26 1
2021 29 1
Year RBI Rank
2020 88 1
2021 92 1
Year R Rank
2020 76 4
2021 80 3
Year BB Rank
2021 88 1
Year IBB Rank
2020 7 5
2021 12 1
Year EBH Rank
2020 55 1
2021 61 1
Year AVG Rank
2020 .322 5
2021 .336 1
Year OBP Rank
2020 .407 10
2021 .453 1
Year SLG Rank
2020 .584 1
2021 .630 1
Year RC Rank
2020 98.48 1
2021 120.53 1
Year RC/27 Rank
2020 8.89 3
2021 11.26 1
Year ISO Rank
2020 .262 1
2021 .295 2
Year WOBA Rank
2020 .437 3
2021 .469 1
Year OPS Rank
2020 .991 2
2021 1.084 1
Year WAR Rank
2020 4.2 8
2021 5.4 2
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