On June 15, when Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo threw seven shutout innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, he said he could tell that he was “back.”
After the first two months of the season, Castillo had a 7.22 ERA. In his first three starts of June, culminating with that start against the Brewers, Castillo found a rhythm with his changeup and said he was back to his All-Star level of 2019.
Five weeks later, Castillo isn’t just back. He’s in the middle of his best 10-game stretch in his entire MLB career. On Saturday night at Great American Ball Park, Castillo didn’t allow an earned run over seven innings and led the Reds to a 5-3 win over the St.