Luis Castillo, Cincinnati Reds
Career Strikeout Rate: 25.6%
2018 Strikeout Rate: 23.3%
2019 Strikeout Rate (so far): 34.2%
We gushed about Luis Castillo and how disgusting he’s been to start the season just last week, and we typically like to avoid repeat mentions so close together. However, the right-hander’s surge in strikeout rate was way too noticeable to ignore.
The information about how ridiculous his changeup has been won’t be repeated here, but it’s interesting to note how successful he’s been at home for the Reds. Great American Ball Park has historically been a haven for hitters, and 19.2 Castillo’s 30.2 total innings have been in Cincy. He’s risen to the occasion by producing a 0.92 ERA, 35.2% strikeout rate, 57.1% ground-ball rate, 21.6% soft-hit rate, and 13.6% hard-hit rate in front of the home fans.
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