Daniel Castano

Daniel Alexander Castano (born September 17, 1994) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins and in the KBO League for the NC Dinos. Castano attended Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas. During his senior year, he posted a 6–3 record with a 1.03 ERA over 67+2⁄3 innings over 11 appearances. He was also named District MVP along with Team MVP. After graduating from Lake Travis, Castano enrolled at Baylor University where he played three years of college baseball for the Baylor Bears. In 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. In 2016, his junior year, he pitched to a 4–5 record with a 4.64 ERA in 14 games started for Baylor. After the season, the St. Louis Cardinals selected Castano in the 19th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with St. Louis and was assigned to the Johnson City Cardinals.