Diamondbacks honor Adrian Del Castillo, Yilber Diaz with season awards

The Arizona Diamondbacks named catcher Adrian Del Castillo their minor league player of the year and right-hander Yilber Diaz their minor league pitcher of the year for 2024. Both Del Castillo and Diaz spent most of their seasons in the upper minors but impacted the big league club when injuries struck its regulars. Del Castillo played 25 MLB games and made a name for himself early while starter Gabriel Moreno was on the injured list with an adductor strain.