Miguel Castro
29-Year-Old
15-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 5/13/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
5.19
WHIP
1.50
K
6
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Castro's strong performance during Cactus League performance earned him a greater role in Arizona's bullpen out of spring training. The 28-year-old mostly handled setup duties, but he got some run as the D'Backs' closer early in the season. The right-hander compiled 5 saves, 3 wins and 8 holds by the end of May to go along with a 2.22 ERA and 0.99 WHIP. It looked like a breakout season was on the horizon, but Castro opened June with a couple of rough outings and was soon ousted as closer. The right-hander still had a solid season overall, as his 6 wins, 7 saves, 13 holds and 1.18 WHIP were all personal bests. Castro ended 2023 on a high note with a 14-game scoreless streak with 17 strikeouts over 12.2 innings. Look for him to spend most of 2024 in the 6th, 7th and 8th innings. Read Past Outlooks
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Set to start throwing program
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Monday that Castro (shoulder) will begin his throwing program this week, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.
ANALYSIS
Castro landed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday -- retroactive to April 21 -- due to right shoulder inflammation. He posted a 5.19 ERA and 1.50 WHIP over 8.2 innings prior to being placed on IL. The 29-year-old right-hander is eligible to be activated May 6, but he could stay on the IL past that date depending on how he progresses in his throwing program.
Castro landed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday -- retroactive to April 21 -- due to right shoulder inflammation. He posted a 5.19 ERA and 1.50 WHIP over 8.2 innings prior to being placed on IL. The 29-year-old right-hander is eligible to be activated May 6, but he could stay on the IL past that date depending on how he progresses in his throwing program.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
20
Last 10 Games
20
Last 5 Games
21
How many pitches does Miguel Castro generally throw?
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What part of the game does Miguel Castro generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-4%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-8%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .239 | 29 | 20 | 32 | 3 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .229 | 68 | 21 | 58 | 8 | |||
2024vs Left | .308 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .333 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
2023vs Left | .226 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 3 | |||
2023vs Right | .206 | 41 | 9 | 32 | 5 | |||
2022vs Left | .243 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .243 | 24 | 11 | 18 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-47%
ERA at Home
2024
-100%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.12 | 1.08 | 57.2 | 8.7 | 2.7 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.84 | 1.54 | 44.2 | 8.3 | 4.8 | ||||
2024Home | 0.00 | 0.83 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | ||||
2024Away | 16.88 | 3.00 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 0.0 | ||||
2023Home | 4.08 | 1.13 | 35.1 | 7.9 | 3.1 | ||||
2023Away | 4.60 | 1.23 | 29.1 | 8.9 | 4.0 | ||||
2022Home | 2.20 | 1.04 | 16.1 | 11.0 | 2.2 | ||||
2022Away | 6.39 | 1.97 | 12.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Miguel Castro compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
6.00K/9
6.2BB/9
1.0HR/9
1.0Fastball
95.2 mphERA
5.19WHIP
1.50BABIP
.374GB/FB
1.44Left On Base
69.0%Exit Velocity
78.4 mphBarrels/BBE
1.7%Spin Rate
2302 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
12.1%Swinging Strike
8.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Demand increasing
Castro could be signed in the coming days, shares Buster Olney of ESPN.
ANALYSIS
Castro logged a 4.03 ERA through 29.0 innings last season, but his 4.87 xERA and 1.45 WHIP are less flattering. Nonetheless, Olney reports a "sense" among MLB executives that "a wave of second-tier free agent relievers is moving fast and on the cusp of landing deals."
Castro logged a 4.03 ERA through 29.0 innings last season, but his 4.87 xERA and 1.45 WHIP are less flattering. Nonetheless, Olney reports a "sense" among MLB executives that "a wave of second-tier free agent relievers is moving fast and on the cusp of landing deals."
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Castro signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Diamondbacks after making 34 appearances for the Yankees last season. Despite being limited to 29 innings due to a strained right shoulder that forced him to miss half the season, he managed a career-high five wins and tied his personal-best with nine holds. The 28-year-old slightly adjusted his pitch mix, throwing his 98 mph sinker less often due to its poor results, while being far more effective with his slider that he threw as his primary for the first time in his career. However, his command issues persisted, as he walked 11.5% of the batters he faced. With a 1.41 career WHIP, Castro figures to open 2023 in middle relief for Arizona, where he should get plenty of work with a reasonable path to a higher leverage role if he performs well.
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To IL with shoulder injury
The Diamondbacks placed Castro on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to April 21, with right shoulder inflammation.
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Allows eighth-inning run
Castro allowed one run on two hits over one-third of an inning in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to Atlanta.
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More runs allowed Thursday
Castro allowed one run on two hits while striking out two over 1.1 innings in Thursday's spring game against Kansas City.
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Back from paternity list
The Diamondbacks reinstated Castro (personal) from the paternity list Monday.
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Placed on paternity leave
The Diamondbacks placed Castro on the paternity list Friday.
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