Allan Castro Portland Sea Dogs Outfield

       
 
Age: 21
Born: May 24, 2003
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, DR
Height: 6-1
Weight: 170
Bats: Both
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: Not draft eligible
How Acquired: International free agent (July 2019)
ETA: Late 2026

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Pronunciation: -
First Pro Contract: July 2, 2019 (BOS)
Signing Scouts: Manny Nanita & Todd Claus
Signing Bonus: $100,000
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: December 2025
MLFA Eligible: November 2026
   
Pro Debut: July 13, 2021 (DSL)
Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
Service Time (1/25): 0 days
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2025): MiLB contract
   
Twitter: -
Instagram: @allan_castro05

 
 
 
 
 
     
  Scouting Report & Links      
         
  Physical Description: Tall, projectable frame with room to add strength in his upper body. Average athlete.

Hit: Switch-hitter who starts open and vertical with a quiet load. Uses a toe-tap timing device from the left side and a leg lift from the right. Swing is longer from the right side, with more chance to impact the baseball. Left-handed swing is looser and more fluid, but more contact-oriented. Average bat speed. Has shown solid feel for hit for his age. Makes contact on pitches in the zone and has a low chase rate. Showed comfort against fastballs in the low minors, but has to show he can handle better velocity in the high minors. Pitch recognition needs refinement. Struggles with offspeed and will get overly aggressive. Potential fringe-average hit tool.

Power: Above-average raw power. Power plays better from the right side. Has shown the ability to punish mistake pitches already. Power is mostly to the pull side, particularly when hitting from the left side. Potential for average in-game power, but projection is fluid and could increase if he gets stronger.

Run: Average speed. Takes some time to get going, but can go from first to third on a single. Likely to get slower as he physically matures. Not a major stolen base threat.
  Field: Fringy instincts, average range. Routes are a work in progress. Has played all three outfield positions, but looks best suited for an outfield corner, especially as he physically matures. Potential fringe-average defender in center field and average in the corner outfield.

Arm:
Average arm strength.

Career Notes: Signed as a middle infielder but moved to the outfield before debuting. Participated in the Fall Performance Program in 2021. Was set to participate in the 2022 Fall Performance Program that was canceled due to Hurricane Ian. Participated in the 2023 Fall Performance Program.

Summation: Potential emergency up-and-down outfielder. Ceiling of an average regular. Wide range of potential outcomes because a lot of his value is tied up in his bat. Projectable frame and switch-hitting ability give him a leg up. Has already shown a solid approach and ability to make consistent, hard contact in the low minors. Struggled in his initial look in the high minors and will have to make the adjustments necessary to make consistent contact against better arms. If he can get stronger and tap into his raw power, could still become a very intriguing prospect.

Links
State of the System 2020: Noteworthy Extras (5.26.2020)
Scout Chatter (9.23.2021)
 
   
     
    Hitting Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb bb so sb cs avg obp slg ops
2020 Season Cancelled --- --- Bos 17 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
  2021 DSL Red Sox DSL Rk Bos 18 46 164 24 38 8 7 3 19 69 21 43 3 2 0.232 0.335 0.421 0.756
2022 FCL Red Sox FCL Rk Bos 19 39 122 19 34 4 4 3 17 55 13 32 8 2 0.279 0.355 0.451 0.805
  2022 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 19 10 32 7 6 1 2 0 4 11 6 11 0 0 0.188 0.316 0.344 0.660
2023 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 20 69 251 39 62 20 2 3 29 95 51 54 15 5 0.247 0.376 0.378 0.754
2023 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 20 43 166 23 47 11 2 4 17 74 17 35 4 1 0.283 0.355 0.446 0.801
2024 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 21 95 345 65 84 21 4 14 48 155 61 94 11 2 0.243 0.363 0.449 0.812
2024 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 21 28 100 15 18 2 0 1 9 23 13 30 6 3 0.180 0.274 0.230 0.504
2025 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 22     stats                            
   
     
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  2021 Red Sox Latin Program Position Player of the Year   2024 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All-Star 
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