Castillo, Finnegan look strong for the Reds against Seattle

Luis Castillo made his spring training debut on Friday night against the Seattle Mariners. Castillo arrived late to spring training and has been about a week behind other pitchers, but looked right on schedule as he tossed 2.0 hitless innings with a walk and a strikeout.

“I felt good out there,” said Castillo. “I wasn’t 100% comfortable because it was my first time out. But it was a first start and I got a chance to go pitch against some guys.”

While it was only two innings of work, Castillo felt good about where he was able to locate the ball. That said, he did have a few pitches he would have liked to thrown a bit better.

“I felt like the location of my pitches was really good,” Castillo…