Former Salpointe standout catcher Jaelyn Castillo, who led the Lancers to three straight 4A state titles in 2021, 2022 and 2023, has transferred to Arizona from Utah State as a junior.
Castillo is one of two full-time catchers listed on Arizona’s roster along with North Texas transfer Elizabeth Moffitt.
Sydney Stewart has exhausted her eligibility.
Castillo was a Mountain West All-Scholar selection as a freshman and sophomore in 2025 and 2026.
She earned all-region honors and was named the 4A Defensive Player of the Year as a junior with Salpointe after posting a .400 batting average with 40 hits, 31 RBIs, seven doubles and three home runs. Her team went 39-1 and was ranked ninth nationally by MaxPreps in 2023.
In the spring at Utah State, Castillo made 34 starts in 39 total games. She batted .222 with 18 hits in 81 at-bats and recorded a .283 on-base percentage and .321 slugging percentage.
She caught 11 of 44 runners stealing, the second most in the Mountain West and posted a .985 fielding percentage tallying 113 putouts and 19 assists on 134 total chances.
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