Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Humberto Castellanos was born April 3, 1998, in Tepatitlan, Mexico. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

On July 2, 2015, Castellanos signed a minor league contract with Houston Astros.

Castellanos was selected for the Mexico national baseball team at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.

Castellanos was called up to MLB for the first time on August 2, 2020. On August 4, he made his MLB debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks. On January 22, 2021, Castellanos was designated for assignment.

On January 29, 2021, Castellanos was claimed from the Houston Astros by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He earned his first win and career hit in his second career start on August 18, 2021, against the Philadelphia Phillies.

In May 2022, Castellanos was placed on the injured list with a right elbow strain. On August 9, Castellanos underwent Tommy John surgery, ending his season. On the year, he had appeared in 11 games (9 of them starts), and recorded a 3–2 record and 5.68 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 44.1 innings pitched. On November 9, 2022, Castellanos was designated for assignment.