FACTS/FLUKES: L. Castillo, Ward, Civale, Kwan, Kikuchi
Feb 18 2023
Castillo finally left a hitter-friendly home ballpark... A shoulder injury delayed the start of the season for Luis Castillo (RHP, SEA). In 2022, Castillo finished with a 2.99 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and 19.8% K-BB% in 150.1 IP. He improved in the second half, evidenced by a 2.92 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and 22% K-BB%, primarily with the Mariners. What do the underlying skills indicate? And what's in store in 2023?
Year IP ERA/xERA BB%/K% xBB% SwK Vel GB/LD/FB H%/S% HR/F BPV ==== === ========= ====== ==== === ==== ======== ===== ==== === 2018 170 4.30/3.77 7/23 7% 14% 95.8 46/22/32 29/70 18% 111 2019 191 3.40/3.43 10/29 10% 16% 96.5 55/18/27 27/74 18% 124 2020 70 3.21/3.01 8/30 7% 16% 97.5 ...
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