This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Castro goes to the slider: 45.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 19% the rest of the time.
159 two-strike pitches in 2017.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Castro's 4-seam fastball moves 35.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
434 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Castro releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 24 degrees above horizontal and 2.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
595 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Castro lives in the strike zone: 48.4% of his pitches are in it, 87th percentile.
595 pitches in 2017. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 89th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Castro works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 72.9% of everything he throws.
595 classified pitches in 2017.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Castro throws a fastball 81.5% of the time, against 61.6% when he is ahead.
162 pitches behind in the count, 172 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Castro's 4-seam fastball carries 15.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
434 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.7 mph off the bat against Castro, 8th percentile.
595 pitches in 2017. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 648th in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Castro averages 91.2 mph across his arsenal, 79th percentile in the league.
595 pitches in 2017. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 150th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.2% of the contact Castro gives up is hit hard, 11th percentile.
595 pitches in 2017. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 627th in MLB.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Castro puts 50.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 46.2% of his pitches to left-handers.
305 pitches to right-handed hitters, 290 to left-handed hitters.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Castro throws the slider 33.4% of the time against right-handers and 18.3% against left-handers.
305 pitches to right-handers, 290 to left-handers.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Castro lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.34 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
595 located pitches in 2017.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Castro projects a .382 average, 25th percentile.
595 pitches in 2017. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 528th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Castro puts 55.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44.8% when he is ahead.
162 located pitches behind, 172 ahead.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Castro releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
595 tracked pitches in 2017.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.3 mph separates Castro's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.6 against 84.4.
434 and 155 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Castro's 4-seam fastball averages 93.6 mph, and has touched 98.3.
434 thrown, 72.9% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Castro's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,292 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
434 thrown in 2017.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Castro goes to the slider: 45.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 19% the rest of the time.
159 two-strike pitches in 2017.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Castro throws a fastball 81.5% of the time, against 61.6% when he is ahead.
162 pitches behind in the count, 172 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Castro puts 55.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44.8% when he is ahead.
162 located pitches behind, 172 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Castro's 4-seam fastball moves 35.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
434 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Castro's 4-seam fastball carries 15.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
434 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Castro releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 24 degrees above horizontal and 2.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
595 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Castro releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
595 tracked pitches in 2017.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Castro lives in the strike zone: 48.4% of his pitches are in it, 87th percentile.
595 pitches in 2017. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 89th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Castro works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 72.9% of everything he throws.
595 classified pitches in 2017.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Castro throws the slider 33.4% of the time against right-handers and 18.3% against left-handers.
305 pitches to right-handers, 290 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.3 mph separates Castro's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.6 against 84.4.
434 and 155 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Castro's 4-seam fastball averages 93.6 mph, and has touched 98.3.
434 thrown, 72.9% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Castro's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,292 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
434 thrown in 2017.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.7 mph off the bat against Castro, 8th percentile.
595 pitches in 2017. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 648th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.2% of the contact Castro gives up is hit hard, 11th percentile.
595 pitches in 2017. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 627th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Castro projects a .382 average, 25th percentile.
595 pitches in 2017. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 528th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Castro averages 91.2 mph across his arsenal, 79th percentile in the league.
595 pitches in 2017. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 150th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Castro puts 50.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 46.2% of his pitches to left-handers.
305 pitches to right-handed hitters, 290 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Castro lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.34 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
595 located pitches in 2017.
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