It’s hard to imagine the 2019 season beginning any better for Luis Castillo. Despite the Cincinnati Reds slow start (1-8), Castillo turned in one dominant performance after another. Capturing the National League Pitcher of the Month honors for March/April, the 26-year-old right-hander went 3-1 with a 1.45 ERA in his first seven starts.
Those numbers don’t even begin to tell the complete story of his dominance. Tossing 43.1 innings over those seven starts, Castillo fanned 50 while only surrendering two home runs. In addition, he compiled a microscopic 0.99 WHIP during the opening month of the 2019 season.