Simon Castro
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 5" 230LBS | Age: 36
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2013 0 1 2.70 4 0 0 6.2 6 1.20
2015 2 0 6.10 11 0 0 10.1 9 1.55
2017 1 3 4.38 26 0 0 37 35 1.24
3 Seasons 3 4 4.50 41 0 0 54 50 1.30
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2013 4 0-1 2.70 6.2 6 1.20
2015 11 2-0 6.10 10.1 9 1.55
2017 26 1-3 4.38 37 35 1.24
3 Seasons 41 3-4 4.50 54 50 1.30
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
2015 27 186 32 1 3.1 2.1 88.6 105.3 6.6 25.0 .248 .395 .333 .333 .363 28.1 19.1 10.6 6.10 4.67
2017 29 595 102 8 7.8 5.2 91.0 110.4 18.5 35.3 .262 .489 .325 .355 .423 41.2 22.9 9.2 4.38 5.59
Player 781 134 9 6.7 4.5 90.4 110.4 15.8 32.8 .259 .469 .327 .350 .410 38.1 22.0 9.5
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
(72.9%) ,
Slider
(26.1%) ,
Sinker
(1.0%) ,


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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
2015 56.3 15.6 25.0 3.1 31.3 53.1 15.6 0.0 34.4 21.9 25.0 6.3 3.1 2.1
2017 34.3 29.4 27.5 8.8 30.4 44.1 25.5 2.9 22.5 34.3 25.5 6.9 7.8 5.2
Player 39.6 26.1 26.9 7.5 30.6 46.3 23.1 2.2 25.4 31.3 25.4 6.7 6.7 4.5
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
2017 4-Seam Fastball OAK R 434 93.6 15.5 -1.6 10.8ARM 3.3 15.3 -1.8 10.8ARM 2.7
2017 Sinker OAK R 6 91.9 24.4 3.9 14.0ARM -0.5 7.5 3.3 14.0ARM -1.4
2017 Slider OAK R 155 84.4 39.2 4.0 2.4GLV -1.8 -0.6 4.2 2.4GLV -1.8
2015 Cutter COL R 8 89.0 27.1 -0.9 1.4ARM -4.5 7.9 -1.8 1.4ARM -5.0
2015 4-Seam Fastball COL R 98 92.0 20.8 -3.8 10.6ARM 3.8 12.0 -3.8 10.6ARM 3.9
2015 Curveball COL R 78 84.1 36.1 -10.4 2.0GLV -7.4 3.2 -12.7 2.0GLV -8.8
2015 Changeup COL R 1 87.7 26.9 -3.0 16.0ARM 2.7 9.1 -1.9 16.0ARM 4.5
! 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 %
2017 4-Seam Fastball 0.6 3 434 72.9 103 .236 .404 .340 15.0 12.6 14.9 .262 .476 .363 44.7
2017 Slider -0.4 -1 155 26.1 48 .217 .522 .308 27.3 45.8 30.6 .254 .510 .326 28.0
2017 Sinker -15.4 -1 6 1.0 2 1.000 1.000 .800 0.0 0.0 -- .693 .740 .662 100.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2015 47 185 1 3 -2 -2 1
2017 153 595 0 6 -4 -2 1
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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 %
2015 186 48.1 68.5 82.0 25.0 45.8 35.7 53.2 45.7 25.9 5.4 100.0
2017 595 51.4 65.0 87.9 21.5 61.3 40.7 60.1 43.9 18.0 9.1 74.1
Player 781 50.6 65.8 86.5 22.3 57.0 39.5 58.5 44.3 19.9 8.2 78.1
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
2015 38 81 30 99
2017 61 70 93
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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 %
2017 25.7 7 5.0 2 3 5 1 14.3
Player 25.7 7 5.0 2 3 5 1 14.3
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
2017 7 5 3 7 5 5 6 4 3 5 5 7 5 5 4 6 5 4 6 4 4 4 8 5 4 4 4 7 6 5 4
Player 7 5 3 7 5 5 6 4 3 5 5 7 5 5 4 6 5 4 6 4 4 4 8 5 4 4 4 7 6 5 4
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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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2017 Shifts 152 .327 82 2 2.4 70 16 22.9
! 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 %
2013 19 17.6 0.0% 0.0% 16 22.8 0.0% 0.0%
2015 38 16.6 36.8% 0.0% 48 21.8 6.3% 10.4%
2017 168 18.4 12.5% 0.0% 116 23.0 0.0% 4.3%

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Pitch Distribution