Luis Castillo

The Mariners have acquired star pitcher Luis Castillo from the Reds for minor leaguers Noelvi Marte, Levi Stoudt, Edwin Arroyo and Andrew Moore.

"Noelvi Marte has a chance to be an impact middle of the order bat who can play shortstop," Krall said. A 29-year-old right-hander, Castillo is 4-4 with a 2.86 ERA in 14 starts for the Reds this season, striking out 90 and walking 28 in 85 innings. The Reds have been moving veteran players for prospects since the end of the lockout earlier this year. McDaniel ranked Arroyo, also a shortstop, as Seattle's eighth-best prospect entering the season. Castillo has bounced back from a career-worst season in 2021, when he lost 16 games and walked a league-high 75 batters. He has a career 3.62 ERA in six seasons, all with Cincinnati.

The Mariners made a major splash ahead of the Trade Deadline, acquiring Reds ace Luis Castillo in a blockbuster deal on Friday night.

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Meanwhile, 25-year-old Logan Gilbert has tossed 123 innings this season -- quickly approaching his professional career high of 135 innings from '19. ,"type":"markdown","__typename":"Markdown"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"seattle-mariners-trade-luis-castillo\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4":{"content":"**TRADE DETAILS** \n**Mariners get:** RHP Luis Castillo \n**Reds get:** Minor League SS Noelvi Marte (Mariners' No. 1 prospect), Minor League SS Edwin Arroyo (No. 3), Minor League RHPs Levi Stoudt (No. 5) and Andrew Moore (unranked at time of trade)","type":"markdown","__typename":"Markdown"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"seattle-mariners-trade-luis-castillo\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.5":{"content":"Castillo, widely regarded as the top available pitcher on this year's trade market, is 4-4 with a 2.86 ERA in 14 starts. He is under team control through the 2023 season. \n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550,"__typename":"ExternalEmbedContent"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"seattle-mariners-trade-luis-castillo\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.2":{"data":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"seattle-mariners-trade-luis-castillo\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.2.data","typename":"ExternalEmbedContent"},"type":"oembed","__typename":"ExternalEmbed"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"seattle-mariners-trade-luis-castillo\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.3":{"content":"The Mariners beat out several other teams to land Castillo. A dozen teams made their pitch for the right-hander, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand learned, with the Yankees \"close,\" according to someone familiar with the talks." Seattle sent four players to Cincinnati in return for Castillo, including three of its top five prospects. TRADE DETAILS Mariners get: RHP Luis Castillo Reds get: Minor League SS Noelvi Marte (Mariners' No. 1 prospect), Minor League SS Edwin Arroyo (No. 3), Minor League RHPs Levi Stoudt (No. 5) and Andrew Moore (unranked at time of trade) George Kirby, the club's breakout 24-year-old rookie, has thrown 96 innings between the Minors and Majors this season after pitching just 67 2/3 innings last year and missing all of 2020 due to the canceled Minor League season. The Mariners, who sit in the second AL Wild Card spot, boast a starting rotation that entered Friday with a 3.63 ERA, sixth-best in the Majors -- but they could use some depth to spell some of their younger starters. The return package included shortstops Noelvi Marte (the Mariners' No. 1 prospect) and Edwin Arroyo (No. 3), as well as right-handers Levi Stoudt (No. 5) and Andrew Moore. He is under team control through the 2023 season.\n\nThe Mariners, who sit in the second AL Wild Card spot, boast a starting rotation that entered Friday with a 3.63 ERA, sixth-best in the Majors -- but they could use some depth to spell some of their younger starters.\n\nGeorge Kirby, the club's breakout 24-year-old rookie, has thrown 96 innings between the Minors and Majors this season after pitching just 67 2/3 innings last year and missing all of 2020 due to the canceled Minor League season. We’ve acquired All-Star RHP Luis Castillo from the Reds in exchange for IF Noelvi Marte, IF Edwin Arroyo, RHP Levi Stoudt and RHP Andrew Moore.

MLB sources confirmed that the Mariners had acquired right-handed pitcher Luis Castillo, the top pitcher available on the trade market in exchange for four ...

In the end, we felt like Luis Castillo was the appropriate target to pour it out like we did.” While he is still playing shortstop, it was understood that he projected more as a left fielder at the MLB level due to arm strength and speed. The talent that these guys bring to the table allowed us to go out and get what we thought was the top pitcher on the market. “Ultimately, we knew that there would come a time where we felt like it was our time to take a step forward. When the lockout ended and the offseason resumed during spring training, Dipoto re-engaged with the Reds about Castillo while acquiring Winker and Eugenio Suarez. After not getting a deal for Castillo in spring, Dipoto remain dogged in his pursuit, contacting Reds GM Nick Krall again in June and continuing the discussions. “We’ve always remained tethered to Castillo throughout,” Dipoto said. We have some outstanding pitchers here already and he’s just gonna come in and be great.” We believe adding Luis is a big step in that direction.” Castillo, whose nickname is La Piedra (The Rock), has that sort of ability and he will be under team control for the 2023 season as well. And he’s gonna fit in great here, obviously. “He’s done that while pitching in Great American Ballpark,” Winker said of Castillo’s success. “We see Luis Castillo as an impact, top of the rotation starter who’s currently on top of his game,” Dipoto said in a statement.

The Cincinnati Reds traded Castillo to the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. Castillo was set to be a free agent at the end of the 2023 season.

"We felt that this was the best return we could get for Luis and the best we could do. "I've always had this mindset of I'm going to go out there and give it all my best," Castillo said. Castillo was the top starting pitcher on the trade market, and the Reds landed a package of prospects to match that. The Reds' front office picked the Mariners' package four days ahead of the trade deadline because they're adding a few highly-rated prospects to their farm system, including two top shortstops. “We tried to get the best players we could get back," Krall said. Even if he moves to third base, he still projects to be a middle-of-the-order cornerstone." But at the end of the day, we had to make ourselves better for the long haul. "Levi Stoudt is a Double-A starter," Krall said. Fastball is up to 102 with a plus slider. "It's been a beautiful experience," Castillo said via interpreter Jorge Merlos. "The personnel, the team, everyone that I've been able to make some type of connection with. The Reds traded Castillo to the Seattle Mariners on Friday night for four minor leaguers, including the Mariners' top two prospects, according to Baseball America's rankings. Just really great to have him here for as long as we did.

Castillo is perhaps the prize of the starting pitching market. He's been of the game's top trade candidates for months, with the last place Reds always likely ...

With Castillo off the market, Mahle and A’s hurler Frankie Montas become the top two rotation trade candidates, in addition to a handful of high-impact arms who might be available despite having control windows extending beyond 2023. As for the Reds, it’s the second (and likely most notable) trade they’ll make this week as they strip down the big league roster in search of future talent. Marte, the most well-known of the group, entered the season ranked among the game’s top 15 farmhands in the estimation of each of Keith Law of the Athletic, FanGraphs and Kiley McDaniel of ESPN. Seattle’s decision to push in arguably their top two prospects for one of the sport’s best starters reinforces that the M’s view themselves as a legitimate contender in the American League. It also seemingly signifies they’re out of the running for Juan Soto, although there’s still plenty of upper level talent for Dipoto and his group to further bolster the roster over the next three days. The Puerto Rico native has already notably elevated his stock in his first full professional season, raking at a .316/.385/.514 clip in Low-A. He’s collected 13 homers and 19 doubles and stolen 21 bases. He’s spent the year in High-A as a 20-year-old, putting up an impressive .270/.360/.460 line with 15 homers, a strong 10.8% walk rate and a manageable 21.1% strikeout percentage through 389 plate appearances. That’s an obvious bargain for a pitcher of his caliber, making a year and a half of his services incredibly valuable. Rookie George Kirby, who was generally considered among the top handful of pitching prospects entering the season, has a 3.50 ERA through his first 13 big league outings. He’s posted an ERA under 4.00 in each of the last four years, carrying a cumulative 3.49 mark in 91 starts since the beginning of the 2019 campaign. Castillo’s bread-and-butter secondary pitch, his changeup, is among the game’s top offspeed offerings, and he’s gotten strong results on his slider as well. After missing a few weeks due to shoulder soreness to open the year, Castillo made his season debut in early May and has looked like a bona fide top-of-the-rotation arm. He’s made 14 starts and worked 85 innings, pitching to a 2.86 ERA despite playing his home games in one of the league’s more hitter-friendly parks.

Cincinnati gets back three of Seattle's top five prospects including the 18th-best player in baseball.

The Reds acquired Castillo in a 2017 trade with the Florida Marlins for pitcher Dan Straily. He made his MLB debut the same year at the age of 25. The Dominican pitcher is playing the 2022 season under a $7.35 million contract with the Reds. He remains under team control through 2023. News of the deal comes as a surprise, with most previous rumors having Castillo heading to the New York Yankees or the Texas Rangers.

El dominicano Luis Castillo mostró grandes habilidades como lanzador desde sus inicios, según su Scouting Report.

En las Ligas Menores, su bola rápido pasaba los tres dígitos. El derecho mostraba un buen slider con profundidad a pesar de estar abajo en la cuenta, para subir su tasa de ponches. Castillo contaba con dos lanzamientos muy por encima del promedio a más y un cambio sólido, que tiene desvanecimiento en el rango de 84-87.

The Seattle Mariners made the first big move ahead of Tuesday's MLB trade deadline, acquiring All-Star pitcher Luis Castillo from the Cincinnati Reds.

He has a $7.35-million salary this season, is eligible for arbitration next winter and can become a free agent after the 2023 season. Castillo is a two-time All-Star with a 44-53 record and 3.62 ERA in six seasons. A 29-year-old right-hander, Castillo was 4-4 with a 2.86 ERA for the last-place Reds, striking out 90 and walking 28 in 85 innings.

The Cincinnati Reds' trade of right-handed starting pitcher Luis Castillo to the Seattle Mariners for shortstop Noelvi Marte, shortstop Edwin Arroyo, ...

How did the Reds fare? How did the Reds do in the Luis Castillo trade with the Mariners? Social media reactions The Cincinnati Reds' trade of right-handed starting pitcher Luis Castillo to the Seattle Mariners for shortstop Noelvi Marte, shortstop Edwin Arroyo, right-handed pitcher Levi Stoudt and right-handed pitcher Andrew Moore sends the two-time National League All-Star to an American League playoff contender, as the Reds continue to position themselves for the future.

The New York Yankees want to acquire Cincinnati Reds SP Luis Castillo, but the Reds reportedly prefer to wait closer to the trade deadline to deal their ...

Castillo recently showed that he's a great fit for the Yankees, shining on the biggest stage. Why rush with this process when teams will get more desperate and bid against each other in the days and hours leading up to Tuesday's deadline. The Reds want to get as much back for Castillo as possible, an All-Star and an ace with an additional year of control.

Castillo has been seen as one of the jewels of the trade deadline, likely the top starter available for this stretch run and under team control for next year.

But we know we have all the people in [the clubhouse] to do what we need to do.” The Yankees have been in the market for starting pitching during a second half in which their rotation has grown holes. The 29-year-old has a 2.86 ERA in 14 starts. We may do things, we may not. Luis Castillo is being traded from the Reds to the Mariners, the teams announced Friday night. You never know what can happen over these next several hours — it’s going to be crazy, I’m sure.

The business of baseball is never far away. It wasn't on Friday night when the Cincinnati Reds traded Luis Castillo.

It does seem the better he got the more he took on that role and responsibility. He has to be proud of everything he did from the first day he became a Red to the last day. "It almost seemed like the better he got, the more he settled into that role of being an example," said Bell. "Again it’s just who he is. We move forward, he moves forward, there’s change and we have to adapt. "It's been a beautiful experience," Castillo said through team interpreter, Jorge Merlos. "The personnel, the team, everyone that I've been able to make some type of connection with. The Reds fell to 38-61 after Friday's loss.

The New York Yankees were close to acquiring Cincinnati Reds SP Luis Castillo before the ace was dealt to the Seattle Mariners according to this MLB ...

Assuming Castillo sticks to his five-day progression, after pitching this past Wednesday, the right-hander will make his Mariners debut against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Monday night. There are other starters left on the open market and while hugging prospects doesn't win championships in the short term, there's also a balance that each organization must follow. New York had been in on Castillo for quite some time, looking to add another ace to the rotation alongside Gerrit Cole for the stretch run. Kudos to Cincinnati for finding a way to bring in more value from another club. Well, the Mariners simply presented them with an offer that would've been foolish to refuse, a package of four prospects that includes three highly-touted assets. Castillo landing in Seattle isn't what the Yankees wanted to hear, though.

The Seattle Mariners landed one of the top starters on the market, acquiring right-hander Luis Castillo from the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.

He has a $7.35 million salary this season, is eligible for arbitration next winter and can become a free agent after the 2023 season. "Noelvi Marte has a chance to be an impact middle of the order bat who can play shortstop,'' Krall said. Levi Stoudt has a chance to be a major league starter. Getting back into the AL West race may be out of the question with Houston holding a 12-game lead. "He's one of the best pitchers in the game -- he's really established himself as a dominant starter,'' Mariners manager Scott Servais said. But the Mariners are 3-5 since, following an 11-1 loss at Houston on Friday night. His fastball is up to 102 with a plus slider.'' Acquired from Miami before the 2017 season, Castillo is a two-time All-Star with a 44-53 record and 3.62 ERA in six seasons. "We've got a chance to do something really big here this year. A 29-year-old right-hander, Castillo was 4-4 with a 2.86 ERA for the last-place Reds (38-60), striking out 90 and walking 28 in 85 innings. You have to step out and take a chance once in a while if you ultimately want to get the reward, take a little risk. At 54-46, the Mariners are in the second of three AL wild-card spots, a half-game in front of Tampa Bay (53-46) and three games ahead of Cleveland (50-48).

Luis Castillo, whom many thought was going to be dealt by the struggling and rebuilding Cincinnati Reds, was sent to the surprising Seattle Mariners, who were ...

The Mariners aren’t better than the Astros or Yankees … but when you enter the postseason with a pitcher like Castillo as your ace, your chances go up in a playoff series. Per MLB.com, Arroyo is the 93rd best. This is where I worry about trading a top prospect like Marte in a deal like this.

On Friday night, the Cincinnati Reds traded one of their best pitchers that has played in Great American Ball Park. Following the deal that sent ace Luis ...

They both fit the timeline of the strong farm system the Reds are building around. Around 2024, the Reds are hoping to pair both of them with De La Cruz, Barrero, McLain, Jonathan India and Tyler Stephenson as the core of the team. “We had to make ourselves better for the long haul.” It didn’t matter to Krall that the Reds already had three of their top prospects playing shortstop. The last time, in the mid-2010s, the Reds hardly received any big league impact from the prospects they received by trading Johnny Cueto, Jay Bruce, Aroldis Chapman and Todd Frazier. In addition to Levi Stoudt, a Double-A starter and a former third-round pick, the Reds acquired Andrew Moore, whose fastball has hit 102 mph.

The Mariners netted another high-quality starter while the Reds received a couple of good infield prospects.

Stoudt, 24, is a small right-hander who is positioned to be the first member of the package to reach the majors. The Reds extracted the two best prospects from a good Seattle farm system in exchange for a year and a half of Castillo in a market-setting deal that feels ripped from the past. He's never struck out in more than 22 percent of his plate appearances over a full season, yet he's reliably worked walks in at least nine percent of his trips to the plate. Factor in Cincinnati's selection of Cam Collier in the draft, easily the best value in the first round, and the Reds have added three high-grade position player prospects to their farm system in a matter of weeks. The question mark with his game has been his bat, but he's a switch-hitter who has held his own despite being significantly younger than his competition in his first full professional season. Granted, it's never easy to trade a pitcher of Castillo's caliber, especially when he stands out as one of the franchise's biggest recent scouting and development wins. The Reds are in full talent accumulation mode at this point, and it's fair to write that they netted a handsome return for their ace and his season and a half of remaining team control. After missing the start of the season because of shoulder woes, he's recovered to post a 2.86 ERA (160 ERA+) and a 3.21 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 14 starts. They rushed to dump catcher Tucker Barnhart for a non-prospect and they surrendered lefty Wade Miley on waivers to the Chicago Cubs. Both moves were inexplicable, even at the time, and suggested the Reds would be taking the long, hard, cheap road back to relevancy. Castillo also sinks his fastball and throws a slider, but for our money, it's the four-seamer and changeup that makes him good. This is the kind of trade you make when you haven't made the playoffs in more than two decades. Castillo should reinforce a rotation -- both this season and next -- that already includes reigning Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray and quality youngsters Logan Gilbert and George Kirby. His addition comes at a steep prospect cost for the Mariners, but that goes to show how serious top exec Jerry Dipoto is about snapping the sport's longest playoff drought.

CINCINNATI -- The Reds had no shortage of suitors who wanted a crack at acquiring rotation ace Luis Castillo as Tuesday's 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline ...

I tried to thank him for all of his contributions on the field, in the clubhouse and the community. They are guys that we really, really like and we’ll have to figure that out as we move through the levels.” He’s got a chance to be a Major League starter.” “But at the end of the day, we had to make ourselves better for the long haul. “He’s a guy we liked potentially as part of the [Jesse] Winker package [in March]. It was great to be able to get him. We felt that this was the best return we could get for Luis and the best we could do. “It's been a beautiful experience,” Castillo said via translator Jorge Merlos. “The personnel, the team, everyone that I've been able to make some type of connection with. He was Seattle’s second-round pick in the 2021 Draft and batted .316 with an .899 OPS, 13 homers and 67 RBIs at Single-A Modesto. “We’ve got guys that are premium athletes, potentially middle of the order bats,” Krall said of the new shortstops. He joined the Reds in a January 2017 trade that sent veteran starting pitcher Dan Straily to the Marlins. Just really great to have him here for as long as we did,” Krall said. I’d say we had 10-15 teams that were in at some level," Krall said following a 6-2 Reds loss to the Orioles. “We tried to get the best players we could get back.