Luis Castillo
P
Seattle Mariners
Age 33
RHP
6'2" / 200 lbs
MLB
Svc 8.0 · Ctrl thru 2028
peak 2.5 · 2026
2026 ROS PROJECTION88 act + 75 ip · rates below = ROS only
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 112103vR 93
ERA3.77
FIP3.90
K%21.8%
BB%6.8%
K-BB%15.0%
ROS IP75
Value2026 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 163 IP
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit
Grades · Statcast · Arsenal · Contract
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p6195.3
Whiff%
p3723.5%
K%
p4120.8%
xwOBA vs
p360.328
SI (16%)
CH-1.8 (12%)
FB-2.2 (60%)
SL-2.4 (28%)
Career Stats + Projections
Viewactual = stats as recorded (seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
Methodology▸ how WAR & MLE are computed
Stats are park-neutral MLB equivalents. The "TEAM" column shows current org affiliation only — we do NOT project at that team's park.
Rates (K%, BB%, HR-BF) are park-stripped; MiLB stat lines are translated to their MLB-equivalent via per-level MLE factors.
WAR is computed from projected runs prevented vs a replacement pitcher (the marginal arm a team would call up if this pitcher were unavailable) — calibrated to industry-standard fWAR.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | GS% | IP/G | K% | BB% | K-BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | MIX | 2 levels | 35 | 16 | 107 | 446 | 94 | 33 | 4 | 46% | 3.1 | 15.8% | 8.6% | 7.2% | 1.5% | 3.20 | 3.67 | — |
| 2015 | 22 | MIX | 2 levels | 35 | 16 | 107 | 446 | 94 | 33 | 4 | 46% | 3.1 | 21.1% | 7.4% | 13.7% | 0.9% | 3.20 | 2.75 | — |
| 2016 | 23 | MIX | 2 levels | 26 | 24 | 132 | 520 | 103 | 25 | 3 | 92% | 5.1 | 15.3% | 5.5% | 9.9% | 0.7% | 2.26 | 2.88 | — |
| 2016 | 23 | MIX | 2 levels | 26 | 24 | 132 | 520 | 103 | 25 | 3 | 92% | 5.1 | 19.8% | 4.8% | 15.0% | 0.6% | 2.26 | 2.40 | — |
| 2017 | 24 | MIX | 2 levels | 29 | 29 | 170 | 676 | 179 | 44 | 16 | 100% | 5.9 | 24.2% | 6.7% | 17.5% | 2.0% | 2.86 | 3.02 | +4.7 |
| 2017 | 24 | MIX | 2 levels | 29 | 29 | 170 | 676 | 179 | 44 | 16 | 100% | 5.9 | 26.5% | 6.5% | 20.0% | 2.4% | 2.86 | 2.99 | +4.8 |
| 2018 | 25 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 31 | 31 | 170 | 708 | 165 | 48 | 28 | 100% | 5.5 | 23.3% | 6.8% | 16.5% | 3.7% | 4.30 | 4.05 | +2.7 |
| 2018 | 25 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 31 | 31 | 170 | 708 | 165 | 48 | 28 | 100% | 5.5 | 23.3% | 6.8% | 16.5% | 4.0% | 4.30 | 4.15 | +2.5 |
| 2019 | 26 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 32 | 32 | 191 | 781 | 226 | 79 | 22 | 100% | 6.0 | 28.9% | 10.1% | 18.8% | 2.7% | 3.40 | 3.40 | +4.5 |
| 2019 | 26 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 32 | 32 | 191 | 781 | 226 | 79 | 22 | 100% | 6.0 | 28.9% | 10.1% | 18.8% | 2.8% | 3.40 | 3.47 | +4.3 |
| 2020 | 27 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 12 | 12 | 70 | 292 | 89 | 24 | 5 | 100% | 5.8 | 30.5% | 8.2% | 22.3% | 1.6% | 3.21 | 2.46 | +1.9 |
| 2020 | 27 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 12 | 12 | 70 | 292 | 89 | 24 | 5 | 100% | 5.8 | 30.5% | 8.2% | 22.3% | 1.7% | 3.21 | 2.51 | +1.8 |
| 2021 | 28 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 33 | 33 | 188 | 803 | 192 | 71 | 19 | 100% | 5.7 | 23.9% | 8.8% | 15.1% | 2.2% | 3.98 | 3.43 | +4.3 |
| 2021 | 28 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 33 | 33 | 188 | 803 | 192 | 71 | 19 | 100% | 5.7 | 23.9% | 8.8% | 15.1% | 2.4% | 3.98 | 3.50 | +4.2 |
| 2022 | 29 | MIX | 3 levels | 28 | 28 | 161 | 660 | 183 | 53 | 13 | 100% | 5.7 | 27.2% | 7.3% | 19.8% | 2.2% | 2.86 | 2.96 | +4.6 |
| 2022 | 29 | MIX | 3 levels | 28 | 28 | 161 | 660 | 183 | 53 | 13 | 100% | 5.7 | 27.7% | 8.0% | 19.7% | 2.0% | 2.86 | 2.86 | +4.8 |
| 2023 | 30 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | 33 | 33 | 197 | 802 | 219 | 56 | 28 | 100% | 6.0 | 27.3% | 7.0% | 20.3% | 3.7% | 3.34 | 3.70 | +3.9 |
| 2023 | 30 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | 33 | 33 | 197 | 802 | 219 | 56 | 28 | 100% | 6.0 | 27.3% | 7.0% | 20.3% | 3.5% | 3.34 | 3.58 | +4.2 |
| 2024 | 31 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | 30 | 30 | 175 | 719 | 175 | 45 | 25 | 100% | 5.8 | 24.3% | 6.3% | 18.1% | 3.7% | 3.64 | 3.85 | +3.2 |
| 2024 | 31 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | 30 | 30 | 175 | 719 | 175 | 45 | 25 | 100% | 5.8 | 24.3% | 6.3% | 18.1% | 3.5% | 3.64 | 3.73 | +3.4 |
| 2025 | 32 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | 32 | 32 | 181 | 745 | 162 | 46 | 23 | 100% | 5.6 | 21.7% | 6.2% | 15.6% | 3.2% | 3.54 | 3.83 | +3.3 |
| 2025 | 32 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | 32 | 32 | 181 | 745 | 162 | 46 | 23 | 100% | 5.6 | 21.7% | 6.2% | 15.6% | 3.1% | 3.54 | 3.73 | +3.5 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 33 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | 18 | 15 | 88 | 390 | 81 | 28 | 12 | 83% | 4.9 | 20.8% | 7.2% | 13.6% | 3.1% | 4.93 | 3.94 | +1.2 |
| ROS | 33 | MLB | SEA | 12 | 12 | 75 | 316 | 69 | 21 | 10 | 100% | 6.2 | 21.8% | 6.8% | 15.0% | 3.2% | 3.77 | 3.90 | +0.9 |
| ROS | 33 | MLB | SEA | 12 | 12 | 75 | 317 | 69 | 21 | 10 | 100% | 6.2 | 21.8% | 6.8% | 15.0% | 3.2% | 3.72 | 3.85 | +0.9 |
| 2026 TOT | 33 | MLB | SEA | — | — | 163 | 706 | 150 | 49 | 22 | — | — | 21.2% | 7.0% | 14.2% | 3.1% | 4.39 | 3.92 | +2.8 |
| 2026 FULL | 33 | MLB | SEA | — | — | 163 | 687 | 150 | 49 | 22 | — | — | 21.8% | 7.2% | 14.6% | 3.2% | 4.37 | 3.93 | +2.8 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 34 | MLB | SEA | 25 | 25 | 148 | 625 | 132 | 45 | 22 | 100% | 5.9 | 21.1% | 7.3% | 13.9% | 3.5% | 4.38 | 4.56 | +1.5 |
| 2028 | 35 | MLB | SEA | 22 | 22 | 133 | 561 | 113 | 44 | 22 | 100% | 6.0 | 20.2% | 7.8% | 12.4% | 3.9% | 4.69 | 4.89 | +0.8 |
| 2027 | 34 | MLB | SEA | 25 | 25 | 148 | 625 | 132 | 45 | 22 | 100% | 5.9 | 21.1% | 7.3% | 13.9% | 3.4% | 4.33 | 4.51 | +1.5 |
| 2028 | 35 | MLB | SEA | 22 | 22 | 133 | 562 | 113 | 44 | 21 | 100% | 6.0 | 20.2% | 7.8% | 12.4% | 3.8% | 4.64 | 4.84 | +0.9 |
| ▸ Career (MLB actual + context projections) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 321 | 318 | 1854 | 7716 | 1888 | 584 | 239 | 99% | 5.8 | 24.5% | 7.6% | 16.9% | 3.1% | 3.77 | 3.69 | +37.1 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 35 | 34 | 200 | 832 | 204 | 63 | 26 | 99% | 5.8 | 24.5% | 7.6% | 16.9% | 3.1% | 3.77 | 3.69 | +4.0 | ||
| Career | — | 339 | 315 | 1828 | 7542 | 1802 | 558 | 201 | 93% | 5.4 | 23.9% | 7.4% | 16.5% | 2.7% | 3.45 | 3.48 | +41.0 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 37 | 34 | 200 | 825 | 197 | 61 | 22 | 93% | 5.4 | 23.9% | 7.4% | 16.5% | 2.7% | 3.45 | 3.48 | +4.5 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Profile at Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Career | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Luis Castillo (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.13 | 23.7% | 6.3% | 3.4% | — | 4.72 | 20.7% | 13.1% | 281 | +0.59 | — | — | — |
| Jason Hammel R 2026 · 4.25 FIP | 33 | SP | 4.25 | 20.8% | 7.7% | 3.5% | .262 | 4.26 | 17.1% | 11.3% | 307 | +0.01 | 3.43 | 645 | 39 |
| Jarrett Grube R 2026 · 3.49 FIP | 33 | SP | 3.49 | 18.7% | 4.2% | 2.6% | .285 | 4.58 | 17.3% | 9.6% | 253 | +1.09 | 3.49 | 393 | 38 |
| Homer Bailey R 2026 · 3.97 FIP | 33 | SP | 3.97 | 21.4% | 7.5% | 3.2% | .297 | 4.49 | 20.0% | 11.0% | 52 | +0.52 | 3.97 | 509 | 37 |
| Tomoyuki Sugano R 2028 · 4.91 FIP | 35 | SP | 4.91 | 15.7% | 5.0% | 4.5% | .279 | 5.23 | 13.4% | 7.0% | 84 | +0.32 | 4.91 | 241 | 37 |
| Cory Riordan R 2023 · 4.19 FIP | 30 | SP | 4.19 | 14.3% | 5.0% | 3.0% | .341 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.19 | 154 | 36 |
| Manuel Flores R 2026 · 4.08 FIP | 33 | SP | 4.08 | 17.1% | 7.4% | 2.7% | .291 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.55 | 515 | 36 |
| John Lackey R 2029 · 3.42 FIP | 36 | SP | 3.42 | 19.5% | 5.4% | 2.4% | .291 | 4.21 | 22.3% | 15.4% | 359 | +0.79 | 3.42 | 577 | 35 |
| James Shields R 2026 · 4.36 FIP | 33 | SP | 4.36 | 25.1% | 8.8% | 4.1% | .292 | 5.12 | 17.9% | 8.6% | 517 | +0.76 | 4.36 | 720 | 35 |
| Kyle Davies R 2024 · 3.72 FIP | 31 | SP | 3.72 | 13.8% | 6.1% | 1.8% | .301 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.72 | 153 | 35 |
| Jake Peavy R 2027 · 4.09 FIP | 34 | SP | 4.09 | 17.3% | 5.7% | 3.2% | .278 | 4.36 | 19.6% | 12.9% | 119 | +0.27 | 4.09 | 262 | 35 |
| Ubaldo Jiménez R 2026 · 5.02 FIP | 33 | SP- | 5.02 | 21.5% | 9.0% | 4.7% | .325 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.67 | 469 | 35 |
| Miles Mikolas R 2026 · 3.82 FIP | 33 | SP | 3.82 | 19.0% | 4.8% | 3.1% | .247 | 4.30 | 15.9% | 11.5% | 529 | +0.48 | 3.06 | 1,275 | 35 |
| Alfredo Simon R 2027 · 4.69 FIP | 34 | SP | 4.69 | 14.3% | 8.2% | 3.2% | .289 | 5.63 | 12.3% | 2.7% | 74 | +0.94 | 4.69 | 261 | 34 |
| Charlie Morton R 2026 · 3.05 FIP | 33 | SP | 3.05 | 26.4% | 7.9% | 2.1% | .284 | 2.86 | 29.2% | 21.3% | 400 | -0.19 | 2.55 | 1,534 | 34 |
| Ervin Santana R 2026 · 3.66 FIP | 33 | SP | 3.66 | 19.9% | 6.8% | 2.5% | .282 | 4.86 | 16.7% | 9.4% | 344 | +1.20 | 3.66 | 720 | 34 |
| Jose Oyervides R 2026 · 2.98 FIP | 33 | SP | 2.98 | 19.1% | 6.2% | 1.3% | .333 | 4.17 | 21.9% | 14.5% | 184 | +1.19 | 2.98 | 407 | 34 |
| Marco Estrada R 2026 · 4.04 FIP | 33 | SP | 4.04 | 22.8% | 8.9% | 3.2% | .231 | 4.96 | 18.8% | 10.5% | 353 | +0.92 | 4.04 | 710 | 34 |
| Mike Fiers R 2026 · 4.67 FIP | 33 | SP | 4.67 | 19.5% | 5.0% | 4.7% | .264 | 4.83 | 16.1% | 9.3% | 244 | +0.16 | 3.72 | 918 | 34 |
| Miguel González R 2026 · 4.57 FIP | 33 | SP | 4.57 | 14.6% | 7.7% | 3.1% | .285 | 6.83 | 7.6% | -1.5% | 12 | +2.26 | 3.73 | 469 | 33 |
| Merrill Kelly R 2026 · 3.54 FIP | 33 | SP | 3.54 | 22.0% | 7.3% | 2.5% | .267 | 3.70 | 23.5% | 15.9% | 435 | +0.16 | 3.54 | 1,102 | 33 |
Career Comps
Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Pool: 327 completed pitcher careers (2015-2024).
| Player | Yrs | IP/yr | K% | BB% | HR/9 | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION | 3 | 148 | 21.8% | 7.1% | 1.38 | 4.33 |
| CC Sabathia ('19) CYAS×6HOF | 5 | 151 | 20.2% | 7.8% | 1.39 | 4.14 |
| Kutter Crawford ('24) | 3 | 130 | 23.9% | 7.2% | 1.45 | 4.47 |
| Jason Hammel ('18) | 4 | 161 | 19.8% | 6.5% | 1.28 | 4.65 |
| Jerad Eickhoff ('19) | 4 | 109 | 21.0% | 6.9% | 1.43 | 4.12 |
| Félix Hernández ('19) | 5 | 134 | 20.0% | 8.1% | 1.39 | 4.48 |
| Marco Estrada ('19) | 5 | 142 | 19.6% | 8.3% | 1.44 | 4.33 |