L. Castillo, Robert Jr., Garver, Lange, Springer

Castillo poised for another strong season … Except for the elites, major league starters can be frustratingly inconsistent season over season. Luis Castillo's (RHP, SEA) skills have been remarkably stable over the last five years. Can he make a case for admittance to the elite tier in 2024?

Year	IP	ERA	WHIP	xERA	BB%	K%	K-BB%	G/L/F	H%	S%	HR/F	SwK%	BPV
2019	190	3.41	1.15	3.45	10%	28%	18%	54/17/26	29%	74%	18%	16%	139
2020	70	3.21	1.23	3.03	8%	30%	22%	58/19/22	34%	75%	13%	15%	174
2021	187	3.99	1.37	3.70	10%	23%	14%	55/18/24	34%	73%	15%	13%	115
2022	150	3.00	1.09	3.27	8%	27%	19%	46/19/32	29%	75%	10%	12%	153
2023	197	3.33	1.10	3.85	7%	27%	20%	38/18/42	30%	76%	13%	15%	149

He may not yet fit into the top tier of starters, but he should be knocking on the door in 2024:

• He's never posted an xERA over 3.85 in seven seasons. His...

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