Rookie Review: 2025 SS Erick Castro (Northampton)
March 4, 2022
Throughout the preseason we'll be highlighting top newcomers with our Rookie Review installments. We came away impressed from the Powerballers scout day with a Freshman middle infielder who showed both poise in the field and a natural switch-hitting skillset.
Erick Castro
Class of 2025 / SS
Rankings
StateRank: 216 / POS: 35
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2025
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Primary Position: SSSecondary Position: RHP
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High School: NorthamptonState: PA
- Summer Team: Powerballers
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Height: 6-0Weight: 155lbs
- Bat/Throw: S/R
Statistics
Pitching
83
Max FB
(02/24/24)
81 - 83
FB
(02/24/24)
66 - 68
CB
(02/24/24)
76 - 77
CH
(02/24/24)
67 - 67
SL
(02/24/24)
Position
6.89
60-yard
(06/12/22)
86
INF Velo
(02/25/23)
Power Speed Score
(02/25/23)
Trackman - Fastball
83.4
Velocity (max)
(06/12/22)
82.4 - 83.0
Velo Range
(02/25/23)
82.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/25/23)
2076
Spin Rate (max)
(06/12/22)
1922
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/24/24)
IVB (max)
(06/12/22)
IVB (avg)
(06/12/22)
HM (max)
(02/25/23)
HM (avg)
(02/25/23)
Extension (avg)
(02/25/23)
Release Ht (avg)
(02/24/24)
Spin Score (max)
(06/12/22)
Zone %
(06/12/22)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(02/25/23)
2024 Powerballers Baseball Scout Day
Feb 24, 2024
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
82.9
Velo Range
81.4 - 82.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
82.1
Spin Rate (max)
1984
Spin Rate (avg)
1922
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
2023 Powerballers Baseball Scout Day
Feb 25, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
83.2
Velo Range
82.4 - 83
Eff Velocity (avg)
82.3
Spin Rate (max)
2001
Spin Rate (avg)
1883
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
2022 PA State Games (Session 1)
Jun 12, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
83.4
Velo Range
81.9 - 83
Eff Velocity (avg)
81.5
Spin Rate (max)
2076
Spin Rate (avg)
1920
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
75.5
Velocity (max)
(06/12/22)
66.1 - 68.4
Velo Range
(02/24/24)
65.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/24/24)
1772
Spin Rate (max)
(02/24/24)
1753
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/24/24)
IVB (max)
(02/24/24)
IVB (avg)
(02/24/24)
HM (max)
(02/24/24)
HM (avg)
(02/24/24)
Extension (avg)
(06/12/22)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/12/22)
Spin Score (max)
(02/24/24)
Zone %
(02/25/23)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(02/25/23)
2024 Powerballers Baseball Scout Day
Feb 24, 2024
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
68.4
Velo Range
66.1 - 68.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
65.6
Spin Rate (max)
1772
Spin Rate (avg)
1753
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
2023 Powerballers Baseball Scout Day
Feb 25, 2023
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
67.2
Velo Range
65.5 - 67
Eff Velocity (avg)
65
Spin Rate (max)
1717
Spin Rate (avg)
1615
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
2022 PA State Games (Session 1)
Jun 12, 2022
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
75.5
Spin Rate (max)
1662
Spin Rate (avg)
1662
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - Slider
67.0
Velocity (max)
(02/24/24)
66.5 - 67.0
Velo Range
(02/24/24)
66.0
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/24/24)
2289
Spin Rate (max)
(02/24/24)
2230
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/24/24)
IVB (max)
(02/24/24)
IVB (avg)
(02/24/24)
HM (max)
(02/24/24)
HM (avg)
(02/24/24)
Extension (avg)
(02/24/24)
Release Ht (avg)
(02/24/24)
Spin Score (max)
(02/24/24)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(02/24/24)
2024 Powerballers Baseball Scout Day
Feb 24, 2024
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
67
Velo Range
66.5 - 67
Eff Velocity (avg)
66
Spin Rate (max)
2289
Spin Rate (avg)
2230
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
77.2
Velocity (max)
(02/24/24)
76.3 - 77.2
Velo Range
(02/24/24)
74.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/25/23)
1774
Spin Rate (max)
(02/25/23)
1661
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/25/23)
IVB (max)
(02/25/23)
IVB (avg)
(02/25/23)
HM (max)
(02/25/23)
HM (avg)
(02/25/23)
Extension (avg)
(02/25/23)
Release Ht (avg)
(02/24/24)
Spin Score (max)
(02/25/23)
Zone %
(02/25/23)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(02/25/23)
2024 Powerballers Baseball Scout Day
Feb 24, 2024
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
77.2
Velo Range
76.3 - 77.2
Spin Rate (max)
1634
Spin Rate (avg)
1628
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
2023 Powerballers Baseball Scout Day
Feb 25, 2023
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
75.6
Velo Range
73.3 - 75.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
74.4
Spin Rate (max)
1774
Spin Rate (avg)
1661
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Hitting
89.9
Exit Velocity (max)
(02/25/23)
79.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
(02/25/23)
220
Distance (avg)
(02/25/23)
322
Distance (max)
(02/25/23)
Sweet Spot %
(02/25/23)
Line Drive %
(02/24/24)
Fly Ball %
(06/12/22)
Ground Ball %
(02/24/24)
2024 Powerballers Baseball Scout Day
Feb 24, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
86.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
76.5
Distance (avg)
141
Distance (max)
230
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2023 Powerballers Baseball Scout Day
Feb 25, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
89.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
79.6
Distance (avg)
220
Distance (max)
322
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2022 PA State Games (Session 1)
Jun 12, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
86.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
72.9
Distance (avg)
182
Distance (max)
283
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2022 Powerballers Baseball Scout Day
Feb 26, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
86.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
77.2
Distance (avg)
145
Distance (max)
285
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Blast - Hitting
21.4
Hand Speed (max)
(02/26/22)
19.6
Hand Speed (avg)
(02/26/22)
69.1
Bat Speed (max)
(02/25/23)
65.9
Bat Speed (avg)
(02/25/23)
Rot. Acc (max)
(02/26/22)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(02/25/23)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(02/24/24)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(02/24/24)
2024 Powerballers Baseball Scout Day
Feb 24, 2024
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
19.3
Hand Speed (avg)
17.2
Bat Speed (max)
64.8
Bat Speed (avg)
60.9
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2023 Powerballers Baseball Scout Day
Feb 25, 2023
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.3
Hand Speed (avg)
18.8
Bat Speed (max)
69.1
Bat Speed (avg)
65.9
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2022 PA State Games (Session 1)
Jun 12, 2022
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
20.8
Hand Speed (avg)
18.8
Bat Speed (max)
68
Bat Speed (avg)
61.2
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2022 Powerballers Baseball Scout Day
Feb 26, 2022
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.4
Hand Speed (avg)
19.6
Bat Speed (max)
67.4
Bat Speed (avg)
62.8
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Vizual_Edge
ProPlayAI
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
(06/12/22)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
(06/12/22)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
(06/12/22)
2022 PA State Games (Session 1)
Jun 12, 2022
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
ProPlayAI - MER
External Rotation (avg)
(06/12/22)
Stride Length (avg)
(06/12/22)
Horizontal Abduction (avg)
(06/12/22)
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
(06/12/22)
Arm Speed (avg)
(06/12/22)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
(06/12/22)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
(06/12/22)
Knee Flexion (avg)
(06/12/22)
Arm Slot (avg)
(06/12/22)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
(06/12/22)
Arm Path (avg)
(06/12/22)
Deception (avg)
(06/12/22)
Torque (avg)
(06/12/22)
Efficiency (avg)
(06/12/22)
Sequencing (avg)
(06/12/22)
2022 PA State Games (Session 1)
Jun 12, 2022
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
Arm Speed (avg)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
Knee Flexion (avg)
Arm Slot (avg)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
Arm Path (avg)
Deception (avg)
Torque (avg)
Efficiency (avg)
Sequencing (avg)
Swift
Swift
3.92
30-yd
(02/24/24)
7.01
60-yd
(02/25/23)
17.5
Run speed (max)
(02/25/23)
Recent Rookie Reviews
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| 2022 Northeast Rising Stars - SOLD OUT | PA | 03/12 | Liberty Sports Arena |
ROOKIE REVIEW
What We Liked: The 5-foot-10, 150-pounder caught plenty of barrels during a comfortable batting practice round from the right side and equally produced as a left-hander with feel to go backside gap on occasion. Worked his way into the upper 80's for exits (87 mph peak) with a 42% line drive rate. Future top of the order skillset and then flashed a rangy first step and feel for his body in space. Made one play in particular to his backhand that should be a sign of things to come (83 mph arm). Profiles as a close follow in the class with some rawness still to his game.