Luis Castillo | |||||||||||||||
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Orix Buffaloes – No. 54 | |||||||||||||||
Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
Born: Fantino, Dominican Republic | March 10, 1995|||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
Professional debut | |||||||||||||||
MLB: August 6, 2022, for the Detroit Tigers | |||||||||||||||
NPB: March 31, 2023, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |||||||||||||||
MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 4 | ||||||||||||||
NPB statistics (through 2024 season) | |||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 6-8 | ||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 3.01 | ||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 108 | ||||||||||||||
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Luis Felipe Castillo (born March 10, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and in NPB for the Chiba Lotte Marines. He was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks as an international free agent in 2012. Castillo is listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and 212 pounds (96 kg) and bats and throws right handed.
On February 16, 2012, Castillo signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an international free agent. [1] He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks, recording an 0–9 record and 4.48 ERA in 14 starts. He returned to the team the following season and went 4–4 with a 3.58 ERA in 14 starts. For the 2014 season, Castillo played for the rookie-level AZL Diamondbacks, posting a 3–3 record and 4.40 ERA in 15 appearances. The next season, Castillo recorded a 1.83 ERA in 11 games with the team. In 2016, he played for the rookie-level Missoula Osprey, posting an 0–3 record and 4.04 ERA in 19 games. For the 2017 season, Castillo played for the Low-A Hillsboro Hops, registering a 2.91 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 34.0 innings of work. He split the 2018 season between the Single-A Kane County Cougars, Hillsboro, and Missoula, accumulating a 2.41 ERA in 24 appearances between the three teams. In 2019, Castillo played tor the High-A Visalia Rawhide, recording a 9–0 record and 3.81 ERA in 43 appearances. [2]
Castillo did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] He was assigned to the Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles to begin the 2021 season before receiving a promotion to the Triple-A Reno Aces in June. [4] Castillo finished the year with a cumulative 4.72 ERA in 29 appearances between the two affiliates. He elected minor league free agency following the season on November 7, 2021. [5]
On February 1, 2022, Castillo signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization. [6] He was assigned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens to begin the season. [7] On August 6, 2022, the Tigers selected Castillo's contract and he made his major league debut that night. [8] On November 10, Castillo was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Toledo; he elected free agency the same day. [9] [10]
On December 16, 2022, Castillo signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball. [11] He become a free agent after 2023 season.
On January 16, 2024, Castillo signed with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Castillo was named to the Dominican Republic national baseball team for the 2020 Summer Olympics (contested in 2021). [12]
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