Seeking his first hit since 2013, Carlos Villanueva had one foot out of the box earlier this month in Denver when Miguel Castro delivered a mid-90s fastball to the plate. The Padres’ 32-year-old reliever explains how he hoped Nick Hundley would help him through the at-bat, how the personalities are meshing in a new-look bullpen and what he hopes for his future.
Q: You essentially had one foot out of the box in your first at-bat of the season in Colorado. Just not your thing?
A: Not when they’re throwing 95.