Orioles Acquire Luis F. Castillo From Mariners

The Mariners introduced that they’ve traded righty Luis F. Castillo to Baltimore for money. Seattle had designated him for task yesterday because the corresponding transfer for the Leody Taveras waiver declare. Baltimore optioned Castillo to Triple-A Norfolk and designated lefty Walter Pennington for task to create a 40-man roster spot.

Castillo, the now-former teammate of the Seattle All-Star starter of the identical title, has 5 main league appearances underneath his belt. He signed a minor league deal over the offseason and was chosen onto the massive league roster in early April. Castillo took a pair of turns via the rotation. He surrendered seven runs (six earned) on 12 hits and 7 walks throughout seven innings. He struck out 5.

These have been Castillo’s first two main league begins. His earlier large league expertise consisted of a trio of reduction outings for the Tigers in 2022. Castillo spent the subsequent two seasons in Japan. He didn’t miss many bats however managed a 2.96 ERA over 94 1/3 innings for the Orix Buffaloes a yr in the past. The 30-year-old has made 4 begins for Seattle’s high farm staff in Tacoma. He has managed a 12:5 strikeout-to-walk ratio whereas surrendering eight runs via 14 1/3 frames.

Castillo sits within the 91-92 MPH vary with each his four-seam fastball and sinker. There’s not a lot swing-and-miss upside however he has a full slate of minor league choices. He’ll be part of Brandon Younger and Chayce McDermott as depth starters who’re on non-obligatory task to Norfolk.

Pennington, 27, heads again into DFA limbo for the second time in as many weeks. He was designated for task and launched by the Rangers on the finish of April. Baltimore grabbed him off launch waivers. He made one look apiece at Excessive-A Aberdeen and with Norfolk. Pennington hasn’t been capable of finding the strike zone, strolling six of 10 batters confronted whereas permitting seven runs (5 earned) in a single mixed inning.

Initially drafted by the Royals, Pennington was traded to Texas final summer season within the Michael Lorenzen deadline deal. He’s solely a season faraway from posting a 2.13 ERA with a 32.2% strikeout price over 63 1/3 Triple-A innings. Pennington had been pitching on the Rangers’ complicated earlier than they moved on, and his pair of appearances with Baltimore associates have been clearly alarming. He’ll seemingly wind up again on waivers within the subsequent few days. If he goes unclaimed, he wouldn’t have the requisite service time to say no an outright task.