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Ryan Castellani

Ryan Michael Castellani (born April 1, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and Oakland Athletics. Born in the United States, he has represented the Italy national baseball team.

Ryan Castellani
Gastonia Honey Hunters
Pitcher
Born: (1996-04-01) April 1, 1996 (age 28)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 8, 2020, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record1–4
Earned run average5.47
Strikeouts28
Teams

Amateur career edit

Castellani attended Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona.[1] He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the second round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft and signed.[2][3]

Professional career edit

Colorado Rockies edit

Castellani made his professional debut that year with the Tri-City Dust Devils[4] and spent the whole season there, going 1–2 with a 3.65 ERA in ten starts. Castellani spent 2015 with the Asheville Tourists where he was 2–7 with a 4.45 ERA in 27 starts, and 2016 with the Modesto Nuts where he posted a 7–8 record with a 3.81 ERA in 26 starts. In 2017, he pitched for the Hartford Yard Goats, pitching to a 9–2 record and 4.81 ERA in 27 games started.[5] He spent 2018 with Hartford, going 7–9 with a 5.49 ERA in 26 starts.

The Rockies added Castellani to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[6] He also made it 7 starts with the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League following the 2018 season. He spent 2019 with the Albuquerque Isotopes,[7] pitching to a 2–5 record and an 8.31 ERA over ten starts, striking out 47 over 43+1⁄3 innings. He returned to the Salt River Rafters following 2019. On June 23, 2020, it was announced that Castellani had tested positive for COVID-19.[8] He returned in time for the start of summer camp on July 4.[9]

Castellani made his major league debut with the Rockies on August 8, 2020, against the Seattle Mariners, retiring the first 12 batters he faced. [10] In his rookie year, Castellani logged a 1–4 record and 5.82 ERA in 10 appearances.

Castellani only made one appearance for the Rockies in 2021, giving up 2 runs in 3+1⁄3 innings, before he was designated for assignment on June 24, 2021.[11] He was outrighted to Triple-A Albuquerque on June 30.[12] He elected free agency on November 7, 2021.

Oakland Athletics edit

On November 23, 2021, Castellani signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics.[13] He spent time with the Athletics in spring training, and was optioned to minor league camp before the 2022 season began.[14] On April 15, 2022, Castellani was added to the Athletics roster for their road trip to Toronto as a COVID-related substitute.[15] Castellani made 3 scoreless appearances for Oakland, striking out one in 2.2 innings of work. On April 29, he was removed from the 40-man roster and returned to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators.[16] He struggled to an 11.97 ERA in 26 games for Las Vegas before he was released on July 28, 2022.

Gastonia Honey Hunters edit

On February 13, 2023, Castellani signed with the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[17] Prior to the start of the AA season, on May 1, Castellani was traded to the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in exchange for future considerations.[18]

World Baseball Classic edit

Castellani opened two games for Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic in March 2023, with two earned runs and three strikeouts over four innings. [19]

References edit

  1. ^ "Castellani next Brophy baseball player in 'pipeline'". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "Colorado Rockies select high school pitcher Ryan Castellani in second round, 48th overall". MLB.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "Right-hander Ryan Castellani, Colorado's second-round pick, sees the Rockies as a perfect fit". MLB.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "The Colorado Rockies Welcome a Broomall Native". May 20, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "Ryan Castellani Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  6. ^ "Rockies add 4 players to 40-man roster". MLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  7. ^ "Ryan Castellani's new-look changeup gives Rockies' rising pitching prospect an edge in first season in Triple-A". April 12, 2019.
  8. ^ Gardner, Steve. "Charlie Blackmon is one of three Colorado Rockies to test positive for coronavirus, per report". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  9. ^ "Rockies players report to Coors Field in better shape than expected, manager Bud Black says". The Denver Post. July 4, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  10. ^ Yamashita, Andy (August 8, 2020). "Ryan Castellani looks like veteran in major league debut as Rockies hammer Mariners". The Denver Post. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "Rockies Claim Bernardo Flores Jr., DFA Ryan Castellani". June 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "Roster Notes: Mariners, Tigers, Indians, Rockies, Mets". June 30, 2021.
  13. ^ "Athletics Sign Ryan Castellani". November 23, 2021.
  14. ^ "A's announce nine roster moves". MLB.com. March 27, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "Oakland A's put OF Stephen Piscotty on COVID-19 IL, 3 others on restricted list". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  16. ^ "Athletics' Ryan Castellani: Heads back to minors". cbssports.com. April 29, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  17. ^ "American Association of Professional Baseball - 2023 Transactions".
  18. ^ "American Association of Professional Baseball - 2023 Transactions".
  19. ^ "The Official Site of Major League Baseball". MLB.com.

External links edit

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