P Jose 'Big Dude' Castillo #65
Houston Astros MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/18/2028
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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P JOSE 'BIG DUDE' CASTILLO #65 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
46 0 3-3 0 3.27 52.1 38 7 10 71 0.92 1.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 85 92 82 85
Movement 29 33 27 29
Control 61 62 60 61
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 83 83
Slider 83 83
Changeup 99 99
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 61
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 10
Stealing Ability: 11
Baserunning Inst.: 27
Sacrifice Bunt: 57
Bunt for Hit: 33
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/2028 @ LAA Win, 7-4 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 Win
09/23/2028 LAA Loss, 1-7 1.1 2 0 0 0 4
09/12/2028 @ MIN Win, 14-11 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
09/09/2028 SEA Win, 8-6 1.1 2 0 0 0 2
09/04/2028 MIN Win, 7-2 1.2 3 0 0 1 1
09/01/2028 @ BOS Win, 10-9 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/2028 WSH Loss, 2-4 0.1 3 2 2 0 1 Loss
08/23/2028 KC Loss, 2-9 2.0 2 3 3 1 2
08/18/2028 @ TB Loss, 2-3 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
08/14/2028 @ ATL Loss, 2-3 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
PERSONALITY
Jose is a good teammate who never misses a chance to golf.
Birthday:01/10/1996
Born in:Valencia, CAR
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 5"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,680,000
Signed Through:2030 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 116 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 121 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 46 0 3 3 0 3.27 52.1 38 19 19 7 10 71 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 46 13 8.77 6.54 12.21 1.72 3.28 0.92 71 1.0 .282        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 73 13 1 0 2 8 5 32 0 2 2 .178 .250 .274 .524      
vs. RHB 115 25 5 1 5 11 5 39 0 0 1 .217 .256 .409 .665      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 10 0 0 0 0 1.80 10.0 7 2 2 0 0 17  
May 9 0 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 5 0 0 0 3 11  
June 7 0 0 1 0 4.91 7.1 4 4 4 3 2 8  
July 6 0 1 1 0 8.59 7.1 6 7 7 2 0 11  
August 8 0 0 1 0 5.79 9.1 8 6 6 2 4 11  
September 6 0 1 0 0 0.00 9.1 8 0 0 0 1 13  
Spring Training 6 0 0 1 0 1.69 5.1 5 2 1 1 1 6  
Last Year 50 0 3 1 2 4.07 55.1 45 26 25 11 15 67  
2 Years Ago 51 0 4 3 8 2.39 49.0 28 14 13 7 15 69  
Career 395 0 31 21 42 3.77 396.2 292 173 166 65 144 543  
Home 26 0 0 1 0 3.71 26.2 22 11 11 4 5 39  
Road 20 0 3 2 0 2.81 25.2 16 8 8 3 5 32  
Grass 43 0 2 3 0 3.56 48.0 35 19 19 7 9 65  
Turf 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 4.1 3 0 0 0 1 6  
Day 16 0 0 0 0 4.22 21.1 13 10 10 5 5 31  
Night 30 0 3 3 0 2.61 31.0 25 9 9 2 5 40  
As Reliever / Substitution 46 0 3 3 0 3.27 52.1 38 19 19 7 10 71  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 San Diego - MLB 22 37 0 3 3 0 3.29 38.1 23 14 14 3 12 52 0 0 0.91 .250 2.65 0.8 120
2019 San Diego - MLB 23 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.50 .000 6.20 -0.0 999
2021 Detroit - MLB 25 55 0 4 4 0 6.20 49.1 46 36 34 13 30 65 0 0 1.54 .289 6.24 -0.6 78
2023 Detroit - MLB 27 49 0 2 3 5 4.21 47.0 34 22 22 8 18 69 0 0 1.11 .280 3.52 0.7 105
2024 Detroit - MLB 28 48 0 6 0 2 3.61 52.1 36 21 21 7 25 85 0 0 1.17 .299 3.26 0.8 119
2025 Chicago - MLB 29 58 0 6 4 25 3.10 52.1 42 21 18 9 18 63 0 0 1.15 .273 4.35 0.4 145
2026 Chicago - MLB 30 51 0 4 3 8 2.39 49.0 28 14 13 7 15 69 0 0 0.88 .210 3.32 1.0 183
2027 Chicago - MLB 31 50 0 3 1 2 4.07 55.1 45 26 25 11 15 67 0 0 1.08 .268 4.50 0.2 112
2028 Houston - MLB 32 46 0 3 3 0 3.27 52.1 38 19 19 7 10 71 0 0 0.92 .282 3.28 1.0 141
Total MLB 395 0 31 21 42 3.77 396.2 292 173 166 65 144 543 0 0 1.10 .270 3.93 4.2 119
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Tampa Bay (GCL) - R 17 12 3 2 2 0 5.87 30.2 34 21 20 1 8 25 0 0 1.37 .344 2.87 0.7 68
2014 Tampa Bay (GCL) - R 18 3 0 0 0 0 3.86 4.2 3 2 2 0 2 4 0 0 1.07 .250 2.77 0.1 104
2015 Tri-City - A- 19 13 12 3 1 0 3.61 52.1 54 26 21 1 16 35 0 0 1.34 .308 3.31 1.2 111
2015 Fort Wayne - A 19 6 6 1 1 0 4.00 27.0 25 14 12 2 16 16 0 0 1.52 .284 4.87 0.1 100
2016 Tri-City - A- 20 4 0 0 1 1 1.80 5.0 5 1 1 1 3 7 0 0 1.60 .364 5.40 -0.1 222
2016 Fort Wayne - A 20 9 0 1 1 1 2.28 23.2 23 7 6 0 4 35 0 0 1.14 .397 0.88 1.1 175
2016 Lake Elsinore - A+ 20 7 0 1 0 0 1.59 11.1 15 9 2 1 5 7 0 0 1.76 .368 4.96 -0.1 250
2016 Total - A+ 20 16 0 2 1 1 2.06 35.0 38 16 8 1 9 42 0 0 1.34 .385 2.20 1.0 194
2017 Venezuela - TRN 21 4 0 0 0 1 4.91 3.2 4 3 2 0 1 5 0 0 1.36 .400 1.29 0.1 81
2017 Lake Elsinore - A+ 21 39 0 3 2 1 2.87 47.0 38 19 15 0 22 49 0 0 1.28 .295 2.71 0.9 138
2017 Amarillo - AA 21 8 0 1 0 0 2.89 9.1 8 3 3 1 4 10 0 0 1.29 .292 3.74 0.1 138
2018 Amarillo - AA 22 12 0 2 1 5 3.00 15.0 14 7 5 0 8 26 0 0 1.47 .438 1.33 0.6 133
2018 El Paso - AAA 22 10 0 1 0 3 0.79 11.1 6 3 1 1 2 13 0 0 0.71 .185 2.58 0.2 499
2019 San Diego (AZL) - R 23 1 1 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 2.00 1.000 0.00 0.1 46
2019 Lake Elsinore - A+ 23 6 1 0 1 0 3.18 5.2 2 2 2 1 1 12 0 0 0.53 .167 2.32 0.2 125
2019 El Paso - AAA 23 2 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 1.50 .000 10.70 -0.1 59
2020 Lake Elsinore - A+ 24 16 0 1 0 2 2.95 18.1 14 6 6 1 2 31 0 0 0.87 .371 2.53 0.6 177
2020 Amarillo - AA 24 8 1 0 0 1 2.31 11.2 7 3 3 0 4 14 0 0 0.94 .259 1.95 0.4 194
2022 Lakeland - A+ 26 3 0 0 1 0 3.00 3.0 2 2 1 1 1 5 0 0 1.00 .167 5.85 -0.1 146
2022 Toledo - AAA 26 43 0 0 2 8 3.86 46.2 40 22 20 4 21 60 0 0 1.31 .321 3.38 0.6 101
2024 Toledo - AAA 28 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.75 .333 0.51 0.1 999
Total IL 45 0 1 2 8 3.75 48.0 41 22 20 4 21 62 0 0 1.29 .322 3.30 104.3
Total PCL 12 0 1 0 3 1.42 12.2 7 4 2 2 3 16 0 0 0.79 .179 3.44 278.9
Total TEX 28 1 3 1 6 2.75 36.0 29 13 11 1 16 50 0 0 1.25 .337 2.16 149.4
Total CAL 68 1 5 3 3 2.73 82.1 69 36 25 3 30 99 0 0 1.20 .317 2.95 153.8
Total FSL 3 0 0 1 0 3.00 3.0 2 2 1 1 1 5 0 0 1.00 .167 5.85 145.8
Total MID 15 6 2 2 1 3.20 50.2 48 21 18 2 20 51 0 0 1.34 .331 3.00 125.1
Total NWL 17 12 3 2 1 3.45 57.1 59 27 22 2 19 42 0 0 1.36 .311 3.50 115.7
Total AZL 1 1 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 2.00 1.000 0.00 45.6
Total GCL 15 3 2 2 0 5.60 35.1 37 23 22 1 10 29 0 0 1.33 .333 2.86 71.4
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 Detroit - MLB 27 2 0 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 1 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 0.55 .000 5.34 -0.0 180
2024 Detroit - MLB 28 2 0 0 0 0 15.43 2.1 3 4 4 2 2 4 0 0 2.14 .333 13.51 -0.2 28
Total MLB 4 0 0 0 0 7.50 6.0 4 5 5 3 3 8 0 0 1.17 .111 8.52 57.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 San Diego - MLB P 37 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 38.1 0.47 -0.0 .000
2019 San Diego - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
2021 Detroit - MLB P 54 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 49.1 0.18 -0.2 .493
2023 Detroit - MLB P 45 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 47.0 0.57 +0.1 1.030
2024 Detroit - MLB P 47 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 52.1 0.52 +0.5 1.481
2025 Chicago - MLB P 57 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 52.1 0.52 -0.4 .738
2026 Chicago - MLB P 49 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 49.0 0.73 -0.3 1.504
2027 Chicago - MLB P 50 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 55.1 0.65 +0.4 .992
2028 Houston - MLB P 46 0 2 5 2 8 1 .875 52.1 1.20 -0.1 1.009
TOTAL P 386 0 8 19 2 28 1 .964 396.2 0.61 -0.2 .999
PLAYER HISTORY
07/07/2012 Signed as an international Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Rays
12/19/2014 Traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the San Diego Padres as part of a 3-team trade: The San Diego Padres received C Ryan Hanigan (TB), P Jose Castillo (TB), P Gerardo Reyes (TB), and OF Wil Myers (TB). The Tampa Bay Rays received 1B Jake Bauers (SD), C Rene Rivera (SD), P Burch Smith (SD), P Travis Ott (WSH), and OF Steven Souza (WSH). The Washington Nationals received P Joe Ross (SD) and a PTBNL (SS Trea Turner (SD) - 06-14/2015).
06/12/2020 Injured on 06/10/2020, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 8 months.
09/25/2020 Wins the 2020 California League Round 2 with the Lake Elsinore Storm!
11/18/2020 Became a free agent.
12/28/2020 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $14,230,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (73); Movement: 51 (51); Control: 38 (38).
04/13/2021 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days.
04/21/2021 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 39 (39); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 93 (93); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
11/20/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,500,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 92 (92); Movement: 39 (40); Control: 47 (53).
03/24/2024 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
11/21/2024 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 91 (91); Movement: 37 (38); Control: 51 (52).
01/22/2025 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $20,100,001 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
04/10/2025 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/13/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 92 (92); Movement: 29 (32); Control: 54 (54).
04/16/2026 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 92 (92); Movement: 29 (29); Control: 56 (56).
07/16/2027 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/17/2027 Became a free agent.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 91 (91); Movement: 31 (31); Control: 54 (54).
01/30/2028 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $11,040,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
2025 25 9
Year GF Rank
2025 46 7
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