DENVER -- The Reds have used 13 different starting pitchers this season, including seven rookies. Very quickly, Luis Castillo has become one of the rookies that has stood out for how he has handled himself on the mound, especially in moments of adversity.
Castillo, who was summoned from Double-A Pensacola June 23 and is the organization's No. 5 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com, is winless in his three starts. The 24-year-old took his first big league loss Monday in the Reds' 5-3 defeat to the Rockies.
"You have to handle yourself with maturity sometimes beyond their experience or their years," Reds manager Bryan Price said.