At the beginning of the season, people envisioned Luis Castillo as a contender for the National League Cy Young after a breakout 2019 season.
Castillo hasn’t been a bad pitcher, but he hasn’t been great. At least, he wasn’t until now.
The 27-year-old right-hander looks like an elite pitcher again. One start after throwing the first complete game of his career, Castillo followed it with seven shutout innings in a 1-0 win and the Reds completed their four-game sweep over the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was the first time the Reds swept in a four-game series since Aug.