Daniel Castano #20

Daniel Alexander Castano... drafted after his sophomore season at Baylor where he made 13 starts in 16 total appearances on mound. Earned Honorable Mention All-Big 12....Holds 25th-lowest earned run average all-time at Baylor (3.48). Set career highs in innings pitched (77.1), complete games (one), and strikeouts (45). Tied for first on team in strikeouts (45) and wins (four)....Four-year letter winner for coach Roy Kinnan at Lake Travis (Austin, Texas) High School. Top 500 recruit by Perfect Game and 48th-bestLHP nationally....Ranked No. 66 overall in Texas and No. 11 LHP in state by Perfect Game. Named District MVP and Team MVP in 2013. Earned 2013All-Central Texas First-Team honor. Named to Central Texas All-StarTeam in 2013....Threw a no-hitter in District 4A playoff series vs. Crockett, striking out eight and walking just 2 in 2012....Played summer ball for the Austin Wings, winning national championships in his sophomore and junior seasons...His favorite dessert is Dulce De Leche...His favorite sporting event is the FIFA World Cup.

2022

Daniel Castano made seven starts (10 appearances) over five stints at the Major League level in 2022... Made the Opening Day roster for the first time in his career... Made two appearances in the Marlins series vs. Philadelphia (April 15 - 16) out of the bullpen, pitching 1.0 scoreless inning in back-to-back nights with 2 strikeouts and 4 hits allowed... In his first start of the season on June 15 at Philadelphia, pitched 6.2 scoreless innings and allowed five hits with three strikeouts and two walks... Threw a career-high 7.0 innings on June 26 vs. New York-NL with four strikeouts and allowed two runs on five hits... His final outing came on June 28 at Cincinnati - got struck by a come-backer with two outs in the first inning. Was placed on the concussion IL two days later and missed the remainder of the season... Over his first 17 MLB starts, Castano is 1-6 with a 4.48 ERA (72.1 IP/36 ER), compared to a 1-1 record and 0.68 ERA (13.1 IP/1 ER) as a reliever... In seven games (six starts) with Triple-A Jacksonville, went 3-0 with 4.24 ERA (34.0 IP/16 ER), 11 walks, 38 strikeouts and 10 home runs.

2021

Had four stints with the Marlins in 2021 after beginning the year in Triple-A...Pitched in five games (four starts) and went 0-2 with a 4.87 ERA in 20.1 innings in the Majors...Recalled by the Marlins on June 7, prior to makeup game at Boston. Did not pitch and was placed on the injured list the next day with a left shoulder impingement...Overall in Triple-A Jacksonville, 7-2 with a 3.91 ERA in 14 starts.

2020

Daniel Alexander Castano finished the 2020 season 1-2 with a 3.03 ERA in 29.2 ininngs. Pitched in seven games and made six starts... Made his Major League debut on Aug. 8 when he made the start against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Worked 4.1 innings and took the loss after allowing five runs... Worked a season-high 6.1 innings in relief and earned his first Major League win on the final day of 2020 against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Allowed just four hits and kept the Yankees off the scoreboard.

2019

Daniel Alexander Castano split 2019 between Advanced-A Jupiter and Double-A Jacksonville. Made 12 appearances for Jupiter, going 0-2 with a 3.82 ERA in 33.0 innings, striking out 31. Earned a promotion to Jacksonville on May 27 and went 7-2 with a 3.35 ERA in 18 games (11 Starts), striking out 73 in 86.0 innings.

2018

Named an MILB.com Organizational All-Star in 2018...Pitched at three levels finishing the season in Advanced-A Jupiter. In all, he finished with a 9-12 record with a 3.93 ERA...Made 14 starts for Jupiter, going 5-8 with a 4.74 ERA in 76.0 innings...Made eight starts for Single-A Greensboro going 4-3 with a 2.70 ERA in 50.0 innings, striking out 52.

2017

Went 9-3 with a 2.57 ERA for Short Season - A State College in 2017 in 14 starts, striking out 81 in 91.0 innings.

2016

Drafted in 2016 after his sophomore season at Baylor where he made 13 starts in 16 total appearances on mound. Earned Honorable mention All-Big 12.