2020 Stats
W-L
4-6
ERA
3.21
WHIP
1.23
K
89
SV
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
By FIP, Castillo had a better season than former teammate and NL Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer. The surface numbers lagged way behind his indicators early on, and while they caught up to an extent, Castillo still finished well below where the underlying numbers say he deserved to be. Castillo's changeup is one of the most dominant pitches in baseball, and it plays off a heater that sits 97 mph. His slider has developed into a strong offering, making Castillo something close to a nightmare for right-handed hitters. Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati has not been a problem for Castillo, historically, as he has an ERA nearly a run better at home (3.18) than on the road (4.15 ) in his career. The Reds do not project to be any better with the team cutting costs this offseason, but Castillo is still only 28 years old and this is unquestionably an ace profile on its own merit. Read Past Outlooks

No trade imminent
Reds GM Nick Krall issued a statement suggesting that rumors of Castillo being traded to the Yankees are 'completely false,' Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. "[The rumors] are completely false," Krall texted. "We intend to have [Castillo] as a member of our rotation for 2021."
ANALYSIS
While Krall has asserted that he'll listen to offers for nearly everyone, it doesn't really make sense to trade Castillo, absent an overwhelming package. He's making only $4.2 million with the Reds in 2021 and won't become a free agent for another three seasons.
While Krall has asserted that he'll listen to offers for nearly everyone, it doesn't really make sense to trade Castillo, absent an overwhelming package. He's making only $4.2 million with the Reds in 2021 and won't become a free agent for another three seasons.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
97
Last 10 Games
97
Last 5 Games
97
How many pitches does Luis Castillo generally throw?
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91-100
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111-120
121+
What part of the game does Luis Castillo generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-17%
BAA vs RHP
2020
-4%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .244 | 236 | 91 | 194 | 35 | |||
Since 2018vs Right | .202 | 240 | 61 | 160 | 20 | |||
2020vs Left | .231 | 37 | 17 | 28 | 4 | |||
2020vs Right | .221 | 48 | 7 | 29 | 1 | |||
2019vs Left | .209 | 123 | 45 | 75 | 13 | |||
2019vs Right | .194 | 103 | 34 | 64 | 9 | |||
2018vs Left | .289 | 76 | 29 | 91 | 18 | |||
2018vs Right | .203 | 89 | 20 | 67 | 10 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-30%
ERA at Home
2020
-50%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2018Home | 3.13 | 1.03 | 238.1 | 10.4 | 2.5 | ||||
Since 2018Away | 4.45 | 1.38 | 192.0 | 9.6 | 4.0 | ||||
2020Home | 2.05 | 1.08 | 30.2 | 12.3 | 2.3 | ||||
2020Away | 4.12 | 1.35 | 39.1 | 10.8 | 3.7 | ||||
2019Home | 3.15 | 0.99 | 125.2 | 9.9 | 2.9 | ||||
2019Away | 3.88 | 1.43 | 65.0 | 12.2 | 5.4 | ||||
2018Home | 3.51 | 1.07 | 82.0 | 10.5 | 2.0 | ||||
2018Away | 5.03 | 1.36 | 87.2 | 7.1 | 3.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Luis Castillo compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.71K/9
11.4BB/9
3.1HR/9
0.6Fastball
97.5 mphERA
3.21WHIP
1.23BABIP
.345GB/FB
3.09Left On Base
69.6%Exit Velocity
80.5 mphBarrels/BBE
2.3%Spin Rate
2116 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
20.1%Swinging Strike
16.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Luis Castillo

Individual sets of Top 350s from Jeff Erickson, Todd Zola, Clay Link and Erik Halterman are compiled into a Top 300 composite ranking for the 2021 fantasy baseball season.

Brad Johnson dives into pitching in the National League Central, where in Cincinnati, Luis Castillo will look to fill the void left behind by Trevor Bauer.

Erik Halterman analyzes the top job battles on every major league team, including a look at the Mets' closer situation. Will Edwin Diaz regain the job this season?

Todd Zola examines the impact of new scoring categories on the pitching side, including the rise in value of top set-up men like Tyler Duffey.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Spring training can be helpful in evaluating a pitcher, but it does come with some risks. Castillo sported a 12.46 ERA over four Cactus League appearances amid reports that his velocity was down. It turned out that Castillo was working on improving his slider, rather than relying more on his two best pitches, his changeup and four-seamer. Given the disparity between Castllo's first half of 2018 when his velocity was down to his second-half when the velocity was up, it was natural to be concerned. That concern cost you a breakout if you downgraded him accordingly. Castillo's fastball velocity (96.5 mph) actually improved, allowing him to post video-game quality results with his changeup (48% whiff rate, .193 WOBA against). If you want to look for a concern, Castillo's August and September were shaky, and he was limited to five starts in September.
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Reaches deal with Reds
Castillo signed a one-year, $4.2 million contract with the Reds on Friday to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
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Outdueled in elimination game
Castillo struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series on Thursday, allowing just one run on six hits and a walk, but he picked up the loss thanks to an even better performance from Atlanta starter Ian Anderson.
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Takes loss in Minnesota
Castillo (4-6) allowed four runs on six hits over four innings in a loss to the Twins on Saturday. He struck out four and did not issue a walk.
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Fans nine, improves to 4-5
Castillo (4-5) picked up the win Monday against the Brewers, allowing one run on four hits and three walks across 6.2 innings. He struck out nine.
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Fans 10 in win
Castillo (3-5) allowed three hits and one walk over seven scoreless innings in a win over the Pirates on Wednesday. He struck out 10.
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