The Athletic | Ken Rosenthal (subscription required): “He looks the best I’ve ever seen him. I hope he’s in pinstripes soon.”
“When you’ve got 100 (mph) and you’re painting the corners, it’s going to be a tough day.”
Such was the praise that Matt Carpenter and Aaron Judge showered on Reds ace Luis Castillo after he pitched seven sparkling innings of one-run, two-hit, eight-strikeout ball in his unofficial pre-deadline Yankee Stadium audition. (Some of the same quotes can be found in an SI article by Madison Williams for those without an Athletic subscription.