LF Ken Castro #16
Chicago Gangsters ABA
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
04/15/2026
 OA: 40 POT: 65
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF KEN CASTRO #16 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
10 34 9 1 0 0 5 2 11 .265 .297 .294 2 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 65
Gap 50 50 45 50
Power 50 50 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: 55
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
04/14/2026 @ DET Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/13/2026 @ DET Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/10/2026 @ FH Win, 4-3 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 0
04/09/2026 @ FH Loss, 5-11 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
04/08/2026 @ NYN Loss, 13-14 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 1
04/07/2026 @ NYN Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
04/06/2026 @ NYN Win, 9-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/05/2026 TOR Loss, 2-16 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
04/04/2026 TOR Loss, 5-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
04/03/2026 TOR Loss, 2-9 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Castro puts in long hours.
Birthday:02/05/2003
Born in:Westmont, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,600
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:None, 12 Days
Service This Yr:12 Days
40-Man Service:None, 12 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 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 10 34 9 1 0 0 5 3 2 11 .265 .297 .294 .591 .258 .029 59
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 37 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 1 2 0 100.0 3.3 3.26 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Versus Right   30 8 1 0 0 4 3 2 10 1 0 0 .267 .303 .300 .603
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Week   18 8 1 0 0 4 2 1 5 1 0 0 .444 .450 .500 .950
April   34 9 1 0 0 5 3 2 11 1 0 0 .265 .297 .294 .591
Spring Training   52 14 5 0 4 11 6 5 14 1 0 0 .269 .328 .596 .924
Career   34 9 1 0 0 5 3 2 11 1 0 0 .265 .297 .294 .591
Home   9 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Road   25 8 1 0 0 4 2 1 7 1 0 0 .320 .333 .360 .693
Grass   34 9 1 0 0 5 3 2 11 1 0 0 .265 .297 .294 .591
Day   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Night   25 8 1 0 0 4 3 1 7 1 0 0 .320 .333 .360 .693
As Starter   32 9 1 0 0 5 3 2 10 1 0 0 .281 .314 .312 .627
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   8 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .222 .250 .472
Inning 1-3   9 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .444 .444 .444 .889
Inning 4-6   10 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Inning 7-9   14 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .214 .214 .286 .500
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   11 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 .182 .167 .182 .348
1 Outs   15 6 0 0 0 4 1 1 4 0 0 0 .400 .438 .400 .838
2 Outs   8 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .125 .222 .250 .472
Scoring Position   9 3 0 0 0 5 1 1 2 1 0 0 .333 .364 .333 .697
Bases Empty   20 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 .250 .250 .300 .550
Runner on 1st   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Runner on 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   22 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 11 0 0 0 .182 .217 .227 .445
First Pitch   2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Count 1-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-2   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Full Count   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Behind in Count   10 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Ahead in Count   8 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .556 .500 1.056
Batting Leadoff   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   9 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Batting 9th   23 8 1 0 0 4 2 1 6 1 0 0 .348 .360 .391 .751
Low Leverage   14 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
Medium Leverage   10 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
High Leverage   10 3 0 0 0 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .300 .385 .300 .685
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 10 34 9 1 0 0 5 3 2 0 1 11 2 0 .265 .297 .294 .591 64 59 -0.2
Total ABA 10 34 9 1 0 0 5 3 2 0 1 11 2 0 .265 .297 .294 .591 64 59 -0.2
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 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
Total AAA 185 649 119 18 2 25 52 59 64 3 1 189 11 8 .183 .259 .333 .592 77 81
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 9 9 12 1 0 15 2 .867 80.0 1.46 -1.5 .875
2026 Chicago - ABA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.1 1.082
TOTAL LF 9 9 12 1 0 15 2 .867 80.0 1.46 -1.5 .875
TOTAL RF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.1 1.046
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
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