LF Ken Castro #16
Chicago Gangsters ABA
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
10/12/2026
 OA: 40 POT: 60
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF KEN CASTRO #16 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
98 310 69 8 1 11 37 18 103 .223 .264 .361 4 -2.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 60
Gap 45 50 45 50
Power 50 55 50 60
Eye 45 50 45 45
Avoid K's 45 45 45 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 45
Errors: - 25 45
Arm: 20 45 60
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/25/2026 TB Win, 8-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/2026 @ IND Loss, 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/2026 @ CIN Win, 6-2 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 0
09/10/2026 @ DBST Win, 9-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
09/05/2026 @ OAK Loss, 2-9 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/28/2026 CAR Win, 10-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/2026 @ PHO Win, 6-5 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
08/19/2026 @ AUS Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/16/2026 HH Loss, 3-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
08/09/2026 QFQ Win, 6-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Classic overachiever.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
Birthday:02/05/2003
Born in:Westmont, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,600
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:None, 168 Days
Service This Yr:168 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 1st Pick in Round 1(Supp.)
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 98 310 69 8 1 11 37 28 18 103 .223 .264 .361 .625 .267 .139 64
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 88 332 0 1 0 7 2 2 112 20 4 3 57.1 28.0 2.96 -2.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   85 17 2 0 4 13 5 8 33 0 0 0 .200 .269 .365 .634
Versus Right   225 52 6 1 7 24 23 10 70 2 2 0 .231 .262 .360 .622
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   83 19 3 0 1 9 7 6 26 1 0 0 .229 .278 .301 .579
May   80 15 0 1 2 8 6 1 31 1 1 0 .188 .195 .287 .483
June   68 19 4 0 4 12 7 9 24 0 0 0 .279 .364 .515 .878
July   58 12 1 0 2 5 4 1 15 0 1 0 .207 .220 .328 .548
August   8 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .625 .958
September   13 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 .154 .154 .385 .538
Spring Training   52 14 5 0 4 11 6 5 14 1 0 0 .269 .328 .596 .924
Career   310 69 8 1 11 37 28 18 103 2 2 0 .223 .264 .361 .625
Home   143 31 3 1 5 14 10 9 47 0 1 0 .217 .263 .357 .620
Road   167 38 5 0 6 23 18 9 56 2 1 0 .228 .264 .365 .629
Grass   306 68 8 1 11 37 27 18 101 2 2 0 .222 .264 .363 .627
Turf   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Day   128 25 3 0 6 13 12 8 37 1 2 0 .195 .241 .359 .600
Night   182 44 5 1 5 24 16 10 66 1 0 0 .242 .280 .363 .642
As Starter   302 69 8 1 11 37 28 18 98 2 2 0 .228 .270 .371 .641
As Reliever / Substitution   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   76 14 0 0 3 10 6 2 27 1 1 0 .184 .203 .303 .505
Inning 1-3   87 25 4 1 2 11 8 6 27 0 0 0 .287 .333 .425 .759
Inning 4-6   101 24 3 0 4 12 10 9 31 1 1 0 .238 .297 .386 .683
Inning 7-9   112 19 1 0 5 13 9 3 41 0 0 0 .170 .191 .312 .504
Extra Innings   10 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 .100 .091 .100 .191
0 Outs   109 24 4 0 5 11 13 4 28 2 1 0 .220 .243 .394 .638
1 Outs   109 27 0 0 4 17 13 6 37 0 1 0 .248 .287 .358 .645
2 Outs   92 18 4 1 2 9 2 8 38 0 0 0 .196 .260 .326 .586
Scoring Position   75 18 3 0 3 26 7 7 26 2 2 0 .240 .298 .400 .698
Bases Empty   168 39 5 1 5 5 15 7 49 0 0 0 .232 .263 .363 .626
Runner on 1st   67 12 0 0 3 6 6 4 28 0 0 0 .179 .225 .313 .539
Runner on 2nd   33 8 3 0 2 9 4 2 13 0 2 0 .242 .286 .515 .801
Runner on 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Runner on 1st & 2nd   17 4 0 0 0 3 1 1 5 0 0 0 .235 .278 .235 .513
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .600 .714 .600 1.314
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Bases Loaded   5 2 0 0 1 7 2 1 1 1 0 0 .400 .429 1.000 1.429
Two Strikes   182 25 6 0 3 8 10 8 103 1 0 0 .137 .173 .220 .393
First Pitch   37 10 0 0 3 12 7 1 0 1 1 0 .270 .282 .514 .796
Count 0-1   16 7 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .438 .438 .812 1.250
Count 0-2   32 3 1 0 1 1 2 0 19 0 0 0 .094 .094 .219 .312
Count 1-0   25 10 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 .400 .400 .520 .920
Count 1-1   19 7 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .368 .368 .632 1.000
Count 1-2   71 11 3 0 0 3 2 0 42 1 0 0 .155 .153 .197 .350
Count 2-0   9 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   13 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .462 .769
Count 2-2   48 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 29 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 3 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 .333 .538 .667 1.205
Full Count   31 5 2 0 2 4 3 8 13 0 0 0 .161 .333 .419 .753
Behind in Count   119 21 4 0 3 8 8 0 61 1 0 0 .176 .175 .286 .461
Ahead in Count   56 20 2 0 2 9 5 9 0 0 1 0 .357 .446 .500 .946
Batting Leadoff   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Batting 2nd   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Batting 5th   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 2.000 2.667
Batting 6th   21 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 0 0 0 .143 .217 .143 .360
Batting 7th   14 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 .071 .235 .071 .307
Batting 8th   13 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 6 0 0 0 .154 .267 .154 .421
Batting 9th   242 60 8 1 10 33 24 10 74 2 2 0 .248 .276 .413 .689
Low Leverage   113 24 4 1 2 3 8 5 43 0 0 0 .212 .246 .319 .564
Medium Leverage   125 28 4 0 6 17 12 7 43 1 0 0 .224 .263 .400 .663
High Leverage   71 17 0 0 3 17 8 6 17 1 2 0 .239 .295 .366 .661
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 1.291 1.000 817
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.0 2.0 0.00 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Last Year   489 95 16 2 19 37 46 52 134 1 3 2 .194 .274 .352 .626
2 Years Ago   160 24 2 0 6 15 13 12 55 0 1 1 .150 .214 .275 .489
Career   650 120 19 2 25 52 60 64 189 1 4 3 .185 .260 .335 .596
Home   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Road   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Grass   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Day   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
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
2026 Chicago - ABA 23 98 310 69 8 1 11 37 28 18 0 2 103 4 3 .223 .264 .361 .625 70 64 -2.0
Total ABA 98 310 69 8 1 11 37 28 18 0 2 103 4 3 .223 .264 .361 .625 70 64 -2.0
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 Etiwanda High School - HS 15 39 143 42 4 0 9 30 31 22 1 0 30 1 0 .294 .392 .510 .902 123 123 1.1
2019 Etiwanda High School - HS 16 26 104 33 5 0 2 14 14 11 0 0 28 0 0 .317 .383 .423 .806 103 105 0.4
2020 Etiwanda High School - HS 17 38 160 56 5 0 12 45 33 11 0 0 34 1 1 .350 .392 .606 .998 149 144 1.4
2021 Etiwanda High School - HS 18 39 163 53 9 0 12 44 33 21 0 0 38 3 0 .325 .402 .601 1.003 154 161 1.7
2021 (CHI) Irvine - DL 18 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 -4 31 -0.0
2021 Buckeye Local - R 18 26 75 20 2 0 7 12 15 10 2 0 20 1 0 .267 .368 .573 .941 118 119 0.4
2022 Buckeye Local - R 19 7 9 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .222 .222 .889 1.111 140 131 0.1
2023 Buckeye Local - R 20 48 131 33 3 1 9 21 25 22 2 0 28 4 2 .252 .368 .496 .864 101 106 0.5
2023 Lake Elsinore - A 20 7 11 5 1 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .455 .500 .818 1.318 229 235 0.2
2024 Dillonvale - AAA 21 50 160 24 2 0 6 15 13 12 1 0 55 3 2 .150 .214 .275 .489 34 35 -0.9
2025 Dillonvale - AAA 22 135 489 95 16 2 19 37 46 52 2 1 134 8 6 .194 .274 .352 .626 90 96 1.8
2026 Dillonvale - AAA 23 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 775 817 0.1
Total AAA 187 650 120 19 2 25 52 60 64 3 1 189 11 8 .185 .260 .335 .596 78 82
Total A 7 11 5 1 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .455 .500 .818 1.318 229 235
Total AHS 142 570 184 23 0 35 133 111 65 1 0 130 5 1 .323 .393 .547 .940 135 137
Total AR 81 215 55 5 1 18 35 42 32 4 0 50 5 2 .256 .363 .540 .902 108 111
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 (CHI) Irvine - DL RF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 1.028
2026 Chicago - ABA LF 82 82 122 6 0 134 6 .955 710.0 1.62 -11.9 .901
2026 Dillonvale - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Chicago - ABA RF 19 5 11 0 0 12 1 .917 78.1 1.26 -1.2 .947
2026 Dillonvale - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 83 82 122 6 0 134 6 .955 711.0 1.62 -11.9 .901
TOTAL RF 23 5 13 0 0 14 1 .929 82.1 1.42 -1.2 .960
PLAYER HISTORY
01/18/2018 Joined the Etiwanda High School Eagles.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (80); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 25 (45).
04/05/2019 Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 2-3 weeks.
10/03/2019 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (80); Power: 40 (70); Eye: 30 (50).
04/14/2020 Injured (forearm tendinitis),out for one week.
08/09/2020 Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/26/2020 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Etiwanda High School Eagles development complex.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 40 (55).
02/28/2021 Injured (dizziness and nausea),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/12/2021 Was selected to the 2021 ABA High School All-Star Game.
06/07/2021 Released by the Etiwanda High School Eagles.
06/07/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 1, 23rd overall pick) by the Santa Fe Chiefs.
08/01/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Santa Fe Chiefs organization with a signing bonus of $34,600.
11/01/2021 Named the #49 prospect in the ABA
12/16/2021 Named to the 2021 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (CHI) Irvine Sky Sox.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (70); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 40 (50).
04/01/2022 Named the #11 prospect in the ABA
06/29/2022 Named the #5 prospect in the ABA
07/20/2022 Was selected to the 2022 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
11/01/2022 Named the #2 prospect in the ABA
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 45 (70); Eye: 40 (55).
03/31/2023 Named the #2 prospect in the ABA
06/28/2023 Named the #1 prospect in the ABA
07/06/2023 Injured (severe hip strain),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (70); Power: 55 (70); Eye: 45 (50).
01/22/2024 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Chicago Gangsters development complex.
03/29/2024 Named the #3 prospect in the ABA
06/26/2024 Named the #4 prospect in the ABA
07/17/2024 Was selected to the 2024 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
10/29/2024 Named the #5 prospect in the ABA
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (70); Power: 50 (70); Eye: 45 (50).
02/23/2025 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days.
03/28/2025 Named the #10 prospect in the ABA
06/25/2025 Named the #16 prospect in the ABA
10/29/2025 Named the #24 prospect in the ABA
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 45 (45).
04/03/2026 Named the #33 prospect in the ABA
06/20/2026 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
07/16/2026 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week.
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