DH Melvin 'Enforcer' Castro #20
Chicago Gold Sox 3L
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great    
12/31/2026
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DH MELVIN 'ENFORCER' CASTRO #20 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
110 451 140 18 0 29 85 64 52 .310 .398 .543 1 4.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 8 6 9 8
Gap 7 5 8 7
Power 8 6 8 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
09/26/2026 P'76 Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/2026 @ NA Win, 9-3 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/24/2026 @ MON Loss, 3-4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/2026 @ MON Loss, 5-9 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2026 @ MON Win, 5-4 6 1 1 1 1 0 3 0
09/21/2026 RM Win, 6-3 2 1 2 1 0 2 0 0
09/20/2026 RM Loss, 4-7 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/19/2026 RM Loss, 4-6 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/2026 @ P'76 Loss, 3-4 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/16/2026 @ P'76 Win, 5-3 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 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:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,560,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 118 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:7 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
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MENARD'S THIRD LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 110 451 140 18 0 29 85 79 64 52 .310 .398 .543 .942 .418 .233 168
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 110 518 2 3 1 14 0 0 245 47 1 1 50.0 96.8 8.01 4.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   113 38 6 0 9 22 19 9 18 0 0 0 .336 .385 .628 1.014
Versus Right   338 102 12 0 20 63 60 55 34 0 0 2 .302 .403 .515 .917
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   91 28 3 0 9 25 17 21 9 0 0 0 .308 .438 .637 1.075
June   94 30 6 0 3 13 22 13 7 0 0 1 .319 .407 .479 .886
July   100 35 2 0 11 21 20 9 8 0 0 1 .350 .409 .700 1.109
August   85 20 2 0 4 14 10 14 14 0 0 0 .235 .343 .400 .743
September   81 27 5 0 2 12 10 7 14 0 0 0 .333 .386 .469 .855
Spring Training   18 7 1 0 1 5 3 7 0 0 0 0 .389 .560 .611 1.171
Postseason   34 19 1 0 2 4 7 4 4 0 0 0 .559 .605 .765 1.370
Career   1412 454 85 5 91 286 257 228 244 5 0 8 .322 .417 .582 .000
Home   224 70 9 0 18 52 43 24 20 0 0 0 .312 .379 .594 .973
Road   227 70 9 0 11 33 36 40 32 0 0 2 .308 .416 .493 .910
Grass   382 119 13 0 26 78 69 55 42 0 0 2 .312 .401 .550 .951
Turf   69 21 5 0 3 7 10 9 10 0 0 0 .304 .385 .507 .892
Day   147 51 10 0 7 30 28 23 18 0 0 2 .347 .442 .558 .000
Night   304 89 8 0 22 55 51 41 34 0 0 0 .293 .377 .536 .913
As Starter   451 140 18 0 29 85 79 64 52 0 0 2 .310 .398 .543 .942
Close/Late   107 29 4 0 5 17 14 20 18 0 0 0 .271 .386 .449 .834
Inning 1-3   177 53 7 0 10 30 30 24 21 0 0 0 .299 .383 .508 .892
Inning 4-6   124 42 5 0 11 28 25 13 10 0 0 2 .339 .410 .645 1.055
Inning 7-9   136 41 5 0 7 25 21 23 17 0 0 0 .301 .403 .493 .895
Extra Innings   14 4 1 0 1 2 3 4 4 0 0 0 .286 .444 .571 1.016
0 Outs   140 43 6 0 9 14 34 17 17 0 0 0 .307 .382 .543 .925
1 Outs   150 46 6 0 8 32 25 22 21 0 0 2 .307 .402 .507 .909
2 Outs   161 51 6 0 12 39 20 25 14 0 0 0 .317 .409 .578 .986
Scoring Position   129 42 7 0 8 59 23 27 17 0 0 0 .326 .442 .566 1.008
Bases Empty   224 71 8 0 17 17 45 24 22 0 0 2 .317 .388 .580 .968
Runner on 1st   98 27 3 0 4 9 11 13 13 0 0 0 .276 .360 .429 .789
Runner on 2nd   36 15 3 0 3 16 9 12 3 0 0 0 .417 .562 .750 1.312
Runner on 3rd   13 5 1 0 1 6 2 4 1 0 0 0 .385 .529 .692 1.222
Runner on 1st & 2nd   36 12 1 0 2 14 7 3 4 0 0 0 .333 .385 .528 .912
Runner on 1st & 3rd   25 7 2 0 2 14 3 2 5 0 0 0 .280 .333 .600 .933
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
Bases Loaded   12 2 0 0 0 7 2 4 3 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Two Strikes   189 46 7 0 9 26 25 30 52 0 0 1 .243 .350 .423 .773
First Pitch   76 25 1 0 6 14 12 0 0 0 0 0 .329 .329 .579 .908
Count 0-1   44 19 3 0 1 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 .432 .432 .568 1.000
Count 0-2   29 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 12 0 0 0 .103 .103 .207 .310
Count 1-0   44 15 0 0 5 12 7 0 0 0 0 0 .341 .341 .682 1.023
Count 1-1   40 12 2 0 5 12 5 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .725 1.025
Count 1-2   53 12 2 0 4 5 7 0 16 0 0 1 .226 .241 .491 .731
Count 2-0   15 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .250 .200 .450
Count 2-1   27 14 4 0 3 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 .519 .519 1.000 1.519
Count 2-2   68 20 4 0 3 10 9 0 18 0 0 0 .294 .294 .485 .779
Count 3-0   2 1 0 0 0 1 3 16 0 0 0 0 .500 .944 .500 1.444
Count 3-1   14 5 1 0 0 4 11 18 0 0 0 0 .357 .719 .429 1.147
Full Count   39 11 1 0 1 8 8 30 6 0 0 0 .282 .594 .385 .979
Behind in Count   126 34 5 0 6 16 16 0 28 0 0 1 .270 .276 .452 .728
Ahead in Count   102 38 5 0 8 25 29 34 0 0 0 1 .373 .533 .657 1.190
Batting 2nd   39 17 2 0 6 11 11 2 7 0 0 0 .436 .463 .949 1.412
Batting 3rd   412 123 16 0 23 74 68 62 45 0 0 2 .299 .393 .505 .898
Low Leverage   179 59 5 0 13 23 33 27 20 0 0 0 .330 .417 .575 .993
Medium Leverage   168 55 11 0 9 31 26 19 14 0 0 2 .327 .402 .554 .956
High Leverage   103 25 2 0 6 30 19 18 18 0 0 0 .243 .355 .437 .792
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
2026 Chicago - 3L 27 110 451 140 18 0 29 85 79 64 2 0 52 1 1 .310 .398 .543 .942 172 168 4.5
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 369 1412 454 85 5 91 286 257 228 8 5 244 1 2 .322 .417 .582 .000 178 176 15.7
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
2026 Chicago - 3L 27 8 34 19 1 0 2 4 7 4 0 0 4 0 0 .559 .605 .765 1.370 0 0 0.0
2026 Chicago - SL 27 3 12 8 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .692 .833 1.526 0 0 0.0
2026 Chicago - PL 27 4 17 6 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .389 .588 .977 0 0 0.0
2026 Total - PL 27 15 63 33 4 0 3 8 13 6 0 0 4 0 0 .524 .565 .730 1.295 0 0 0.0
Total PL 49 183 57 12 1 9 31 26 27 2 0 23 1 0 .311 .406 .536 .941 173 168
Total SL 18 67 25 4 0 3 10 13 12 2 0 10 2 1 .373 .481 .567 1.049 205 199
Total 3L 41 160 60 4 0 9 26 34 26 2 2 25 0 0 .375 .463 .569 1.032 189 189
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
2026 Chicago - ML RF 35 35 59 3 1 64 2 .969 321.0 1.74 -4.2 .908
TOTAL RF 619 618 980 48 7 1047 19 .982 5396.0 1.71 -56.5 .928
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.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6).
05/18/2026 Wins the 3L 3L Player of the Week Award.
08/01/2026 Wins the 3L 3L Batter of the Month Award.
10/31/2026 Wins the 2026 3L 3L Platinum Stick Award at DH.
11/04/2026 Finished 3rd in 2026 3L 3L Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
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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