FACTS/FLUKES: L. Castillo, Ward, Civale, Kwan, Kikuchi

Castillo finally left a hitter-friendly home ballpark... A shoulder injury delayed the start of the season for Luis Castillo (RHP, SEA). In 2022, Castillo finished with a 2.99 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and 19.8% K-BB% in 150.1 IP. He improved in the second half, evidenced by a 2.92 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and 22% K-BB%, primarily with the Mariners. What do the underlying skills indicate? And what's in store in 2023? 

Year   IP   ERA/xERA  BB%/K%  xBB%  SwK   Vel  GB/LD/FB  H%/S%  HR/F  BPV
====  ===  =========  ======  ====  ===  ====  ========  =====  ====  ===
2018  170  4.30/3.77    7/23    7%  14%  95.8  46/22/32  29/70   18%  111
2019  191  3.40/3.43   10/29   10%  16%  96.5  55/18/27  27/74   18%  124
2020   70  3.21/3.01    8/30    7%  16%  97.5 ...

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