The 2018 season was a tale of two halves for Cincinnati Reds starter Luis Castillo. Much like the Reds as a whole, Castillo was a complete mess the first half of the season. Following a phenomenal 15-start audition in the second half of the 2017 season where he posted a ridiculously good 144 ERA+, Castillo was equally as bad to begin last year’s campaign.
Compiling a 5.49 ERA while surrendering 19 home runs by the All-Star break, many in the Reds organization were asking themselves who is the real Luis Castillo. Luckily for the 26-year-old right-hander it’s a long season and throughout the second half Castillo reminded everyone why there were such high expectations.