was the 11th different starter this season for a Reds rotation that has the highest ERA in the Majors with the least amount of innings pitched. But with his skipping a level for his callup from Double-A Pensacola on Friday, Castillo wasn't expected to be a savior in his big league debut against the Nationals.
All Castillo had to do was show the stuff that made the Reds want to trade for the prospect over the winter. In that regard, the right-hander delivered. On the other hand, it was an uneven first outing.
In a no-decision during a 6-5 Reds loss in 10 innings to Washington, he threw 93 pitches over five innings with two earned runs, five hits and five walks allowed and five strikeouts.