Baseball Signees Ray Castillo and Mikey White
11/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Nov. 16, 2011
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Over the next five days, two players from the 2012 Alabama Baseball signing class will be featured on RollTide.com, to include on pitcher and one position player each day. Today's featured signees are right-handed pitcher Ray Castillo and shortstop Mikey White.
 Ray Castillo  | |
Ray Castillo
6-1, 175, RHP
Seale, Ala. (Russell County HS)
Ranked as the No. 18 prospect in Alabama and No. 364 nationally by Perfect Game USA ... named to the 2012 Alabama Top-100 players list ... was a Class 5A Honorable Mention All-State selection as a pitcher by the Alabama Sports Writers Association in 2011 ... posted a 10-1 record and a 2.01 ERA, allowing 19 earned runs, in 2011 ... finished his junior season with 66.1 innings pitched, 115 strikeouts, seven complete games, three shutouts, and a .180 opponent's batting average ... selected as a Perfect Game USA Honorable Mention Preseason HS Underclassmen All-American in 2011 ... high school head coach is Tony Ramus.
Dax Norris On Ray Castillo:
"Ray's been coming to camp since he was probably 12 years old, so we're very familiar with him. He's gotten better through the years, and throws 88, 89, and has hit a couple 90s. He has a good change up, and has a feel for what he's doing on the mound. The biggest thing about him, which goes back to athleticism, he can make adjustments."
 Mikey White | |
Mikey White
6-1, 190, Infielder
Hoover, Ala. (Spain Park HS)
Ranked as the No. 4 prospect in Alabama and No. 70 nationally by Perfect Game USA ... earned a spot on the 2011 USA 18U National Team that will compete in the Junior Pan-American Championships in Cartagena, Colombia Nov. 17-27, 2011 ... named to the 2012 Alabama Top-100 players list ... played in the 2011 Alabama North-South All-Star game ... was a Class 6A First Team All-State selection at shortstop by the Alabama Sports Writers Association in 2011 ... was a 2011 First Team All-Hoover/South Baseball Team selection by the Birmingham News ... helped his team to the state playoffs in 2010 and 2011, including an area championship in 2011 ... was a two-time first team all-metro selection and a two-time all-county honoree ... was a Perfect Game USA Second Team Preseason HS Underclassmen All-American ... teammates at Spain Park HS with fellow signee Colton Freeman ... high school head coach is Will Smith.
Andy Phillips On Mikey White:
"Mikey is a very athletic shortstop. He's a good offensive player, but just an all-around baseball player. He'ss had success wherever he's gone, has had success with that Team USA and is currently competing with them. He's a guy who can come in and have an immediate impact with the type of player he is."
