L. Castillo, Santander, Baz, R. Greene, L. Weaver

Castillo steady, but saw some minor dips in 2024... Luis Castillo (RHP, SEA) finished 2024 with a 3.64 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 24% K%, and 6% BB% across 175 innings. That came after Castillo reached career-bests in innings and earned value. Can he still be a reliable option or have the skills faded?

Year	IP	ERA/xERA	WHIP	H%/S%	GB%	FB%	BB%	K%	SwK%	BPX	R$
2020	70	3.21/3.03	1.23	35%/75%	58%	22%	8%	30%	15.9%	175	12
2021	187	3.98/3.69	1.36	34%/73%	55%	24%	10%	24%	13.3%	115	0
2022	150	2.99/3.27	1.08	30%/75%	46%	33%	7%	27%	12.9%	153	10
2023	197	3.34/3.85	1.10	31%/76%	39%	42%	7%	27%	15.2%	149	23
2024	175	3.64/3.88	1.17	32%/74%	39%	41%	7%	24%	12.4%	130	8

Castillo has been evolving with the Mariners, though his skills took a step back after a peak season in 2023:

• Castillo posted a similar xERA to the 2023 numbers, potentially...

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