Humberto Castellanos had a good feel for his slider tonight as he rode it to 5 strong innings to pick up the win as the Diamondbacks defeated the Mets 5-2. Strong bullpen support and a resurgent offense combined to deliver the victory.
Usually Castellanos uses the slider about 25% of the time, but he threw 22 of them among his 69 pitches. It’s been a strong pitch for him this year, as the spin rates are up almost 200 RPM compared to 2021, and the movement is up along with it.
Said Castellanos about the slider:
“It was definitely one of the key pitches tonight.