The rebuilding process was a painful one for many reasons. Pitching was unquestionably the largest headache. Lots of highly touted prospects made their debuts, but none was able to establish himself in the big leagues. Through it all, one pitcher gave Reds fans hope for the future of the rotation: Luis Castillo.
Now, as the team looks to emerge from the rebuild, the right-hander gets the reward of starting on Opening Day for the first of what the Reds hope is many times. You see, no pitcher aside from Hunter Greene has a higher ceiling than Castillo in the organization.