In this week’s contribution to the Looking Back at the 2019 Reds series, we are going to look back at All-Star pitcher Luis Castillo.
The Preseason Projection
Luis Castillo entered the season in his mid-20’s, coming in at 26-years-old. While pitchers tend to age a little differently than position players do, pitchers in their mid-20’s should certainly be near their prime much like hitters of the game age.
Here’s what Dan Szymborski’s ZiPS projections for the 2019 season had to say for the Cincinnati Reds right-handed pitcher:
The 2019 Season
Looking at the pre-season projection, Luis Castillo was looking like an above-average starter, but not by a whole lot.