José Castillo
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 6" 252LBS | Age: 28
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2019 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.2 2 1.50
2022 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 1 1 2.00
2023 0 0 108.00 1 0 0 0.1 0 12.00
4 Seasons 3 3 4.24 40 0 0 40.1 55 1.04
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2019 1 0-0 0.00 0.2 2 1.50
2022 1 0-0 9.00 1 1 2.00
2023 1 0-0 108.00 0.1 0 12.00
4 Seasons 40 3-3 4.24 40.1 55 1.04
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls		 Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity		 Max EV Launch
Angle		 LA Sweet-
Spot %		 XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2018 22 632 83 4 4.8 2.7 87.4 109.7 18.7 27.7 .167 .260 .234 .233 .302 30.1 34.7 8.0 3.29 2.26
2019 23 17 0 0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- .000 .000 .352 .352 .000 -- 50.0 25.0 0.00 5.63
2022 26 16 3 1 33.3 20.0 100.1 101.2 10.0 33.3 .311 .359 .315 .494 .593 100.0 20.0 20.0 9.00 12.80
2023 27 23 3 0 0.0 0.0 93.4 107.5 12.2 0.0 .497 .548 .762 .525 .344 33.3 0.0 33.3 108.00 15.59
Player 688 89 5 5.6 3.0 88.0 109.7 18.2 27.0 .173 .263 .259 .255 .313 32.6 33.3 9.7
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .406 .316 .315 .369 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Castillo relies on 2 pitches.
Four Seamer
(82.6%) ,
Slider
(17.4%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2018 38.6 22.9 21.7 16.9 37.3 26.5 36.1 3.6 30.1 36.1 22.9 1.2 4.8 2.7
2019 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.0
2022 66.7 33.3 0.0 0.0 33.3 66.7 0.0 0.0 33.3 0.0 33.3 0.0 33.3 20.0
2023 33.3 33.3 33.3 0.0 0.0 66.7 33.3 0.0 33.3 33.3 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Player 39.3 23.6 21.3 15.7 36.0 29.2 34.8 3.4 30.3 34.8 23.6 1.1 5.6 3.0
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement

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How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop		vs.
Comparable		Horizontal
Break		vs.
Comparable		Vertical
Break		vs. AvgHorizontal
Break		vs. Avg
2023 4-Seam Fastball SD L 19 95.5 15.6 -1.4 7.3ARM -0.3 14.7 -0.6 7.3ARM -0.6
2023 Slider SD L 4 85.0 39.5 3.2 5.9GLV 1.0 -1.4 3.1 5.9GLV 0.6
2022 4-Seam Fastball SD L 8 94.5 19.3 -5.0 11.9ARM 4.6 11.6 -4.4 11.9ARM 4.3
2022 Slider SD L 8 83.1 41.0 2.3 6.3GLV -0.2 -1.1 3.0 6.3GLV 1.4
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2023 4-Seam Fastball -13.9 -3 19 82.6 6 1.000 2.000 .767 0.0 0.0 0.0 .497 .548 .522 33.3
2023 Slider -6.2 0 4 17.4 -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
2022 Slider 5.7 0 8 50.0 4 .000 .000 .175 16.7 25.0 25.0 .243 .274 .518 100.0
2022 4-Seam Fastball -7.4 -1 8 50.0 1 1.000 1.000 .900 50.0 0.0 0.0 .447 .528 .409 100.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2023 4-Seam Fastball 19 95.5 91 16.0 10:30 11:00 -30
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2018 149 632 6 10 -6 -3 7
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2018 632 51.7 64.5 73.0 26.2 46.3 41.3 71.8 46.0 33.7 7.8 71.4
2019 17 41.2 57.1 75.0 10.0 0.0 29.4 75.0 29.4 40.0 11.8 50.0
2022 16 56.3 88.9 75.0 28.6 50.0 31.3 80.0 62.5 30.0 0.0 --
2023 23 34.8 50.0 100.0 6.7 100.0 39.1 0.0 21.7 0.0 4.3 100.0
Player 688 51.0 64.7 73.6 24.9 46.4 40.7 69.5 45.2 33.1 7.6 71.2
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA 		xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit% 		K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate 		FB
Velo 		FB
Spin 		CB
Spin 		Extension
2018 77 51 60
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted
Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2018 22.1 3 2.2 1 2 1 1 33.3
Player 22.1 3 2.2 1 2 1 1 33.3
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted
Year HR
2018 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2
Player 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2018 2019 +/-   2020 +/-   2021 +/-   2022 +/-   2023 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 94.7 -- 0.4 ↑ -- -- -- -- 94.5 -- 95.5 1.0 ↑
Offspeed Velocity 88.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 83.3 -- 0.5 ↑ -- -- -- -- 83.1 -- 85.0 1.9 ↑
Exit Velocity 87.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- 100.1 -- 93.4 -6.7 ↓
Launch Angle 18.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- 10.0 -- 12.2 2.2 ↑
Barrel % 4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- 33.3 -- 0.0 -33.3 ↓
Hard Hit % 30.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- 100.0 -- 33.3 -66.7 ↓
LA Sweet-Spot % 27.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- 33.3 -- 0.0 -33.3 ↓
xBA .167 -- 0.000 -- -- -- -- .311 -- .497 0.186 ↑
BA .170 -- -0.170 ↓ -- -- -- -- .333 -- 1.000 0.667 ↑
xwOBA .233 -- 0.119 ↑ -- -- -- -- .494 -- .525 0.031 ↑
wOBA .234 -- 0.118 ↑ -- -- -- -- .315 -- .762 0.447 ↑
xSLG .260 -- 0.000 -- -- -- -- .359 -- .548 0.189 ↑
SLG .267 -- -0.267 ↓ -- -- -- -- .333 -- 2.000 1.667 ↑
K% 34.7 -- 15.3 ↑ -- -- -- -- 20.0 -- 0.0 -20.0 ↓
BB% 8.0 -- 17.0 ↑ -- -- -- -- 20.0 -- 33.3 13.3 ↑
Swing % 46.0 -- -16.6 ↓ -- -- -- -- 62.5 -- 21.7 -40.8 ↓
Whiff% 33.7 -- 6.3 ↑ -- -- -- -- 30.0 -- 0.0 -30.0 ↓
In Zone % 51.7 -- -10.5 ↓ -- -- -- -- 56.3 -- 34.8 -21.5 ↓
Out of Zone % 48.3 -- 10.5 ↑ -- -- -- -- 43.8 -- 65.2 21.4 ↑
Out of Zone Swing % 26.2 -- -16.2 ↓ -- -- -- -- 28.6 -- 6.7 -21.9 ↓
First Pitch Swing % 38.3 -- -38.3 ↓ -- -- -- -- 80.0 -- 0.0 -80.0 ↓
First Pitch Strike % 71.8 -- 3.2 ↑ -- -- -- -- 80.0 -- 0.0 -80.0 ↓
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2018 Shifts 149 .234 99 0 0.0 50 8 16.0
2019 Shifts 4 .352 2 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
2022 Shifts 5 .315 3 0 0.0 2 0 0.0
2023 Shades 6 .762 5 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2018 200 17.8 20.5% 2.0% 99 21.4 2.0% 8.1%
2019 3 15.4 33.3% 0.0% 5 21.5 0.0% 0.0%
2022 4 14.5 50.0% 0.0% 1 20.7 0.0% 0.0%
2023 5 15.2 40.0% 0.0% 8 14.0 62.5% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution

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