Humberto Castellanos (born April 3, 1998) is a Mexican professional

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in MLB for the

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Career

Houston Astros

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

. Castellanos was called up to MLB for the first time on August 2, 2020. On August 4, he made his MLB debut against the

and pitched a scoreless ninth inning. On January 22, 2021, Castellanos was designated for assignment.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On January 29, 2021, Castellanos was claimed from the Houston Astros by the

. He earned his first win and career hit in his second career start on August 18, 2021, against the

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. On November 9, 2022, Castellanos was designated for assignment.

International career

October 7, 2019, Castellanos was selected for

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at the 2019 WBSC Premier12. He was sent outright on November 13, 2022.

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1998 births Living people Arizona Diamondbacks players Baseball players from Jalisco Charros de Jalisco players Dominican Summer League Astros players Mexican expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Fayetteville Woodpeckers players Greeneville Astros players Gulf Coast Astros players Houston Astros players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Mexico Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States National baseball team players People from Tepatitlán Reno Aces players Round Rock Express players Quad Cities River Bandits players Tri-City ValleyCats players 2019 WBSC Premier12 players {{Mexico-baseball-pitcher-stub