Luis Castillo
31-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
4-6
ERA
3.28
WHIP
1.19
K
75
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The 31-year-old was acquired by the Mariners at the 2022 trade deadline and inked a five-year extension two months later; during his first full season with the team in 2023 he posted a 3.34 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 219:56 K:BB in 197 innings. The campaign ended on a sour note, however, with nine runs allowed in Castillo's final two starts, including a 2.2-frame outing against Texas that eliminated Seattle from playoff contention. His strikeout and walk rates (27.3 percent and 7.0 percent, respectively) stayed stable, but his 1.3 HR/9 was the highest since his sophomore season in 2018. Castillo typically excelled at inducing groundballs while playing for the Reds with a career rate north of 50 percent, but he saw his flyball rate jump nearly nine points to 42.4 percent in 2023 while his groundball rate dipped below 40 percent. A barrel rate of 9.4 percent and hard-hit rate of 41.8 percent each represent career worsts, which also lines up with a 3.81 xFIP. Some regression may be in store for Castillo if he's unable to rein in those trends, but he's still likely a fairly safe bet for fantasy managers in 2024 given his track record. Read Past Outlooks
Falls to Yankees
Castillo (4-6) took the loss Thursday against the Yankees, allowing two runs on seven hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out three.
ANALYSIS
Castillo dealt with traffic for most of his outing, but he ultimately held New York to a pair of solo home runs. The loss snapped a stretch of seven straight quality starts for Castillo -- he'd posted a 2.01 ERA in that span. Overall, his ERA sits at 3.31 this season with a 1.21 WHIP and 69:18 K:BB over 65.1 innings. Castillo's currently lined up for a home matchup with the Astros in his next start.
Castillo dealt with traffic for most of his outing, but he ultimately held New York to a pair of solo home runs. The loss snapped a stretch of seven straight quality starts for Castillo -- he'd posted a 2.01 ERA in that span. Overall, his ERA sits at 3.31 this season with a 1.21 WHIP and 69:18 K:BB over 65.1 innings. Castillo's currently lined up for a home matchup with the Astros in his next start.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
97
Last 10 Games
98
Last 5 Games
95
How many pitches does Luis Castillo generally throw?
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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 2022
-8%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-23%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .229 | 222 | 72 | 180 | 34 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .211 | 239 | 48 | 164 | 17 | |||
2024vs Left | .275 | 28 | 11 | 36 | 6 | |||
2024vs Right | .213 | 47 | 8 | 30 | 4 | |||
2023vs Left | .229 | 117 | 36 | 89 | 20 | |||
2023vs Right | .205 | 102 | 20 | 71 | 8 | |||
2022vs Left | .206 | 77 | 25 | 55 | 8 | |||
2022vs Right | .217 | 90 | 20 | 63 | 5 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-11%
ERA at Home
2024
-14%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.02 | 1.03 | 214.1 | 10.9 | 2.3 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.39 | 1.19 | 204.1 | 8.9 | 2.9 | ||||
2024Home | 3.53 | 1.21 | 35.2 | 10.6 | 1.3 | ||||
2024Away | 3.03 | 1.18 | 35.2 | 8.3 | 3.5 | ||||
2023Home | 3.09 | 1.00 | 105.0 | 11.1 | 2.6 | ||||
2023Away | 3.62 | 1.21 | 92.0 | 8.7 | 2.5 | ||||
2022Home | 2.69 | 0.98 | 73.2 | 10.6 | 2.4 | ||||
2022Away | 3.29 | 1.19 | 76.2 | 9.4 | 2.9 | ||||
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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
3.95K/9
9.5BB/9
2.4HR/9
1.3Fastball
95.6 mphERA
3.28WHIP
1.19BABIP
.307GB/FB
0.96Left On Base
80.3%Exit Velocity
83.3 mphBarrels/BBE
4.6%Spin Rate
2115 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.7%Swinging Strike
13.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Nice week of matchups
Castillo is set to face the White Sox and Royals -- rosters ranking as two of three worst team OBP in baseball -- in an upcoming two-start week.
ANALYSIS
Castillo has been hit or miss in August thus far, owning a 5.68 ERA but posting a quality start followed by seven innings of four-run ball in his last two appearances. Both of his upcoming opponents are opportunities for Castillo to build momentum down the stretch. Through 25 starts on the season, Castillo has logged a 3.23 ERA and a 3.81 xERA.
Castillo has been hit or miss in August thus far, owning a 5.68 ERA but posting a quality start followed by seven innings of four-run ball in his last two appearances. Both of his upcoming opponents are opportunities for Castillo to build momentum down the stretch. Through 25 starts on the season, Castillo has logged a 3.23 ERA and a 3.81 xERA.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Castillo was slowed by a sore shoulder in spring training, which in turn made him a great bargain in fantasy drafts. He made his 2022 debut May 9 and really got into a groove in the weeks leading up to the trade deadline, posting a 1.59 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 41:10 K:BB in what would turn out to be his final five starts for Cincinnati. The Mariners spent a pretty penny in prospect capital to acquire Castillo and the right-hander paid immediate dividends, helping the team to the ALDS. With Castillo, the name of the game is the world-class changeup, set up by a good fastball at 97 mph. The skills only got better after the move to Seattle and the park upgrade is massive. It will be exciting to see what Castillo can do at age 30 in his first full season with a legitimate contender.
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Mixed bag in no-decision
Castillo did not factor into the decision Saturday in Baltimore, permitting two runs on four hits and four walks over six innings. He struck out two.
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Down's A's for fourth win
Castillo (4-5) picked up the win over the Athletics on Sunday, allowing two runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out eight over six innings.
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Coughs up three runs
Castillo (3-5) yielded three runs on three hits over 6.2 innings Monday, striking out seven and taking a loss against the Twins.
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Dominates Atlanta
Castillo (3-4) earned the win over Atlanta on Tuesday, tossing seven shutout innings while allowing just three hits and a walk. He struck out seven.
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Another strong start
Castill0 (2-4) picked up the win Thursday, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks over six innings against the Rangers. He struck out six.
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