When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.3 mph off the bat against Castillo, 6th percentile.
853 pitches in 2026. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 503rd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
51.8% of the contact Castillo gives up is hit hard, 7th percentile.
853 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 497th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .410 expected average against them, against .324 on his breaking balls.
532 of his fastballs thrown.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Castillo projects a .381 average, 9th percentile.
853 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 491st in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
45.2% of the contact against Castillo with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 53.7% with the bases empty.
199 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 654 with the bases empty.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Castillo's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.9 mph, against 90.2 off his sinker.
370 and 160 of them thrown.
Both sides hit him about the same
48.5% of the contact right-handers make against Castillo is hit hard, against 54.8% of what left-handers make.
418 pitches to right-handed hitters, 435 to left-handed hitters.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Castillo has given up 7 tracked home runs, 4 of them to right field, the longest 422 feet.
7 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Castillo averages 91.5 mph across his arsenal, 75th percentile in the league.
853 pitches in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 137th in MLB.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .399 average against Castillo and left-handers to .365.
418 pitches to right-handed hitters, 435 to left-handed hitters.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.8 mph off the bat against Castillo and left-handers 93.6.
66 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 73 from left-handers.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Castillo lives in the strike zone: 44.8% of his pitches are in it, 72nd percentile.
853 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 150th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Castillo's stuff spins at 2,187 rpm, 35th percentile in the league.
853 pitches in 2026. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 350th in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.3 mph off the bat against Castillo, 6th percentile.
853 pitches in 2026. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 503rd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
51.8% of the contact Castillo gives up is hit hard, 7th percentile.
853 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 497th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Castillo projects a .381 average, 9th percentile.
853 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 491st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .410 expected average against them, against .324 on his breaking balls.
532 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
45.2% of the contact against Castillo with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 53.7% with the bases empty.
199 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 654 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Castillo's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.9 mph, against 90.2 off his sinker.
370 and 160 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Both sides hit him about the same
48.5% of the contact right-handers make against Castillo is hit hard, against 54.8% of what left-handers make.
418 pitches to right-handed hitters, 435 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .399 average against Castillo and left-handers to .365.
418 pitches to right-handed hitters, 435 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The home runs are what is undoing his season
Castillo has given up 7 tracked home runs, 4 of them to right field, the longest 422 feet.
7 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.8 mph off the bat against Castillo and left-handers 93.6.
66 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 73 from left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Castillo averages 91.5 mph across his arsenal, 75th percentile in the league.
853 pitches in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 137th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Castillo lives in the strike zone: 44.8% of his pitches are in it, 72nd percentile.
853 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 150th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Castillo's stuff spins at 2,187 rpm, 35th percentile in the league.
853 pitches in 2026. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 350th in MLB.
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