Kervin Castro
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 0" 185LBS | Age: 25
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2021 1 1 0.00 10 0 0 13.1 13 1.28
2022 0 1 10.22 10 0 0 12.1 11 1.78
2 Seasons 1 2 4.91 20 0 0 25.2 24 1.52
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2021 10 1-1 0.00 13.1 13 1.28
2022 10 0-1 10.22 12.1 11 1.78
2 Seasons 20 1-2 4.91 25.2 24 1.52
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
2021 22 201 39 4 10.3 7.1 87.5 107.8 16.3 33.3 .244 .383 .263 .303 .376 28.2 23.2 7.1 0.00 3.87
2022 23 239 39 3 7.7 5.3 93.5 108.9 14.9 30.8 .272 .465 .412 .362 .406 48.7 19.3 12.3 10.22 5.67
Player 440 78 7 9.0 6.2 90.5 108.9 15.6 32.1 .258 .424 .340 .334 .391 38.5 21.2 9.7
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Castro relies on 3 pitches.
Four Seamer
(68.2%) ,
Curveball
(24.7%) ,
Cutter
(7.1%) ,


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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
2021 38.5 25.6 25.6 10.3 25.6 41.0 33.3 2.6 25.6 30.8 30.8 0.0 10.3 7.1
2022 41.0 23.1 25.6 10.3 30.8 48.7 20.5 0.0 30.8 28.2 28.2 5.1 7.7 5.3
Player 39.7 24.4 25.6 10.3 28.2 44.9 26.9 1.3 28.2 29.5 29.5 2.6 9.0 6.2
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


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
2022 Curveball CHC R 56 79.4 56.8 3.6 2.8GLV -6.4 -13.2 3.3 2.8GLV -6.3
2022 Cutter CHC R 16 84.6 38.9 -7.4 13.2GLV 9.5 -0.7 -8.7 13.2GLV 10.0
2022 4-Seam Fastball CHC R 132 92.6 16.2 -0.8 3.0GLV -9.8 15.7 -0.5 3.0GLV -10.4
2021 Cutter SF R 1 93.1 16.8 4.5 3.5GLV 1.6 14.5 6.5 3.5GLV 0.6
2021 Curveball SF R 51 80.1 55.7 2.8 2.0GLV -6.8 -13.1 3.0 2.0GLV -7.2
2021 4-Seam Fastball SF R 149 94.5 14.0 0.3 0.8ARM -6.5 16.5 0.3 0.8ARM -6.4
! 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 %
2022 4-Seam Fastball -1.6 -3 163 68.2 35 .310 .655 .454 20.3 2.9 2.3 .304 .521 .413 42.9
2022 Curveball -5.9 -3 59 24.7 19 .278 .500 .350 33.3 47.4 36.0 .223 .400 .290 77.8
2022 Cutter -4.1 -1 17 7.1 3 .333 .333 .300 25.0 33.3 16.7 .266 .311 .254 0.0
2021 4-Seam Fastball 3.2 5 149 74.1 42 .243 .270 .257 29.5 21.4 23.7 .231 .387 .310 23.3
2021 Curveball 1.5 1 51 25.4 13 .308 .385 .304 40.0 30.8 33.3 .282 .374 .284 44.4
2021 Cutter -3.8 0 1 0.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
! 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
2022 Curveball 56 79.4 79 16.4 6:45 6:15 30
2022 Cutter 16 84.6 46 14.2 8:15 8:45 -30
2022 4-Seam Fastball 132 92.6 78 15.4 12:00 11:30 30
2021 Curveball 49 80.1 86 15.8 6:30 6:15 15
2021 4-Seam Fastball 141 94.5 86 15.9 12:30 12:00 30
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2021 61 226 4 4 -1 0 6
2022 57 239 -2 -1 -3 0 -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 %
2021 201 54.7 64.5 76.1 29.7 48.1 45.3 50.9 48.8 31.6 9.0 66.7
2022 239 46.9 64.3 81.9 26.8 64.7 41.0 59.6 44.4 23.6 6.7 81.3
Player 440 50.5 64.4 79.0 28.0 57.4 43.0 55.4 46.4 27.5 7.7 73.5
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
2021 68 62 3 91
2022 30 84 9 92
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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 %
2021 -- 0 0.6 -1 0 1 0 --
2022 23.1 3 3.1 0 1 3 0 0.0
Player 23.1 3 3.7 -1 1 4 0 0.0
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
2021 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2022 3 2 3 2 3 4 4 3 1 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 3 4 4 3 4 3
Player 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 4 2 3 3 5 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 5 4 2 3 5 5 3 4 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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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2021 2022 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 94.5 92.0 -2.5
Offspeed Velocity 0.0 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 80.1 79.4 -0.7
Exit Velocity 87.5 93.5 6.0
Launch Angle 16.3 14.9 -1.4
Barrel % 10.3 7.7 -2.6
Hard Hit % 28.2 48.7 20.5
LA Sweet-Spot % 33.3 30.8 -2.5
xBA .244 .272 0.028
BA .260 .300 0.040
xwOBA .303 .362 0.059
wOBA .263 .412 0.149
xSLG .383 .465 0.082
SLG .300 .580 0.280
K% 23.2 19.3 -3.9
BB% 7.1 12.3 5.2
Swing % 48.8 44.4 -4.4
Whiff% 31.6 23.6 -8.0
In Zone % 54.7 46.9 -7.8
Out of Zone % 45.3 53.1 7.8
Out of Zone Swing % 29.7 26.8 -2.9
First Pitch Swing % 32.7 29.8 -2.9
First Pitch Strike % 50.9 59.6 8.7
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2021 Shifts 55 .263 29 2 6.9 26 11 42.3
2022 Shifts 57 .412 37 12 32.4 20 12 60.0
! 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 %
2021 42 14.4 54.8% 4.8% 51 20.6 2.0% 0.0%
2022 74 17.3 25.7% 1.4% 43 19.6 7.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution