"The club doesn't intend to shop Castillo during this year's winter meetings, reports Adam Jude of the Seattle Times. The 32-year-old Castillo delivered steady results last season, pitching to a 3.54 ERA over 32 starts. He topped 175 innings for the third straight year. Castillo's strikeout rate fell to a career-low 21.7%, but he countered the downturn with a career-best 6.2% walk rate. The veteran has now improved his walk rate in each of the past four seasons."
"Castillo has two years and $48.3MM remaining on the five-year, $108MM deal he signed with Seattle back in 2023. The contract also includes a vesting option for 2028, which is triggered if Castillo reaches 180 innings in 2027. He'll easily be the Mariners' highest-paid player next season, though it's a reasonable commitment for Castillo's reliable innings. Seattle acquired Castillo from Cincinnati at the 2022 trade deadline for a package of Noelvi Marte, Edwin Arroyo, Levi Stoudt, and Andrew Moore."
"Castillo has been remarkably consistent with Seattle, recording an ERA between 3.34 and 3.64 in his three full campaigns with the team. His approach has changed significantly as a Mariner, with an increased focus on his fastball/slider instead of the changeup. Castillo boasted one of the more effective changeups in the league while in Cincinnati, and he used it as his primary pitch from 2019 to 2021."
The Mariners do not plan to shop Luis Castillo at this winter's meetings. Castillo posted a 3.54 ERA across 32 starts and exceeded 175 innings for a third consecutive year. His strikeout rate dropped to a career-low 21.7% while his walk rate improved to a career-best 6.2%, marking four straight seasons of walk-rate improvement. Castillo carries two years and $48.3MM remaining on his five-year, $108MM deal, with a 2028 vesting option tied to innings. Seattle acquired Castillo in 2022, and his consistent ERAs and shift toward fastball/slider usage have underpinned his value.
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