MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 26: Luis Castillo #58 of the Cincinnati Reds pitches against the Minnesota Twins on September 26, 2020 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)
It’s been a crazy 48 hours. The buzz surrounding a New York Yankees-Cincinnati Reds trading involving Luis Castillo has picked up so much steam that the Reds’ general manager had to come out and deny everything.
A few other things we learned? The Yankees aren’t close to a deal for Castillo. The Reds might be keen on keeping the right-hander because he’s their best asset.