The Diamondbacks selected the contract of first baseman Pavin Smith from Triple-A Reno, bringing back the longtime lefty bat a couple of months after his struggles in the majors led to him being designated for ****** ignment.
To make room, the Diamondbacks optioned catcher Adrian Del Castillo.
Smith went a miserable 11 for 78 (.141) with one homer in 28 games before the Diamondbacks moved on from him in July. Smith cleared waivers and was outrighted to Reno, where he hit .287/.423/.504 in 39 games. He was even better in recent weeks, going 15 for 47 (.319) with four homers and a 1.109 OPS over his past 13 games.
"It's an opportunity for Pavin to go and show what he can do against some right-handed pitching," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. "He's been performing in Triple-A. We're just curious to see what it looks like this time around. I know the last time around it did not go well at all, but he's going to get a start here and there and it's an opportunity for him to show us where he's at and what he's picked up since he was sent back down."
Lovullo added: "The Triple-A staff felt very strongly he could come back up here and help contribute."

#triple #Opportunity

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Hickory starter Evan Siary allowed one run in 4.2 IP, striking out six and walking one.
Yolfran Castillo was 2 for 3 with a walk. Jay McQueen had a hit and a walk. Kaden Carpenter had a hit and a walk. Sebastian Baquera had a hit and a walk.
Hickory box score
Jormy Nivar started for Hub City, throwing six shutout innings, walking one.
Evan Morris had a hit. Eduardo Mejia doubled.

#walk #walking #siary #carpenter

The good thing about this week's series in the land of the Crawford Boxes and the choo-choo is that both Sean Burke and Davis Martin pitched extremely well, a big turnaround from their recent starts and a good sign for the stretch run. The bad thing — well, besides nearly the entire offense — is that Luis Castillo once again demonstrated that while Chris Getz may have had a very nice offseason, he had a miserable trade deadline.
Castillo started out looking good, striking out Jeremy Peña and Yordan Alvarez. He then walked Isaac Paredes on 10 pitches and threw José Altuve a fastball that would have been a strike on Aaron Judge but was nose-high on Altuve. Altuve still sent it into the Crawford Boxes to make it 2-0 Astros.
The lead didn't last long. Braden Montgomery singled off Hunter Brown to lead off the second, and Colson Montgomery followed with a routine ground ball to second. Peña blew the relay, though, and Chase Meidroth followed with an unplayable 50-mph dribbler. Jake Rogers and Sam Antonacci then delivered actual singles to tie the score.
There being no other Sox offensive highlights, what the heck, let's show you the RBIs. First, Jake's:
Nice stop by Peña, nice hustle by a catcher to avoid the DP. Then Sam's, which actually made it to the outfield.

#good #choo

For a day, the Houston Astros enjoyed the elements of a formulaic win. An early lead. A quality start. A relatively rested bullpen.
With them, they sailed to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox and secured their first series win at Daikin Park in more than a month. Houston had lost its past four home series. It took three of four from the American League Central leaders and won the teams' season series, 5-2.
No division in baseball is more woeful than the AL West, though the AL Central is close. Still, the Astros extended their AL West lead to 2 ½ games, pending the Rangers' result later Thursday, and returned to their high-water mark at three games over .500 with 21 to play in their season.
The Astros have won seven of 10 games since a dismal homestand and the dismissal of their general manager, an upturn at an opportune time. Their next three series are also against contending teams, starting with the Arizona Diamondbacks' arrival this weekend.
Their playoff fate remains in their control. Thursday, their offense scored six runs against Chicago right-hander Luis Castillo by the third inning, offering a cushion for ace Hunter Brown, who worked a quality start. Three relievers combined to retire nine of 10 batters faced.

#games #central #lead

After a gutsy 100-pitch primetime effort at Wrigley Field on Sunday, Aug. 30, Chase Burns will be put on an innings limit over the final month of the regular season, Reds manager Terry Francona said.
Burns, the Reds' first 15-game winner since Luis Castillo in 2019, will pitch next on Monday, Sept. 7, when the team continues its end-of-the-season gauntlet against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Brandon Williamson, who has not pitched since April 29, will return from shoulder fatigue and start the Reds' series finale against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, Sept. 2, Francona said. Williamson is 2-3 with a 6.11 ERA over six starts this season.
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#williamson

Just a few weeks ago, this series looked like it would all but determine the AL Central. While it still will go a long way towards that for the White Sox, a seven-game winning streak by the Cleveland Guardians that has seen them make their case as the only other "contender" in the division.
With the Twins all but out of the race, and the Guardians right on Chicago's heels, this series is an absolute must-win for the South Siders. As they have all season, the White Sox have treaded water as of late. Unfortunately, the Guardians look to finally be making their move.
While the White Sox are currently in the playoffs by 4 ½ games, winning the division is imperative to not only get a home playoff game, but to also likely get the second seed and a bye into the ALDS.
You may be asking yourself: Who are the White Sox going to throw out for game one of this pivotal series? Why it would be none other than Luis Castillo, who has been about as popular in Chicago as Aaron Rodgers. Admittedly, the only significant piece the Sox gave up for Castillo was Seranthony Domínguez, who isn't a good pitcher, either, but Castillo has performed like a double agent for the rest of the AL Central.
In four starts for the team, Castillo has a 5.89 ERA. Most recently, he gave up eight hits and four earned runs in less than three innings of work against the New York Mets last Saturday. To say the crowd was unimpressed by his performance (me included) would be an understatement. Outside of a start against the Cincinnati Reds (0ne hit over seven innings), Castillo has allowed four or more runs in every other effort for the South Siders. While the Twins aren't exactly an offensive juggernaut, fans will still be holding their breath.

#south

Tonight's White Sox starter, Luis Castillo, was pretty darn good until he wasn't. From 2019-2025, an ERA of 3.48 and a bWAR of 21.7. This year, something's gone off, I dunno what it is; his fastball's ticked down a notch or two, maybe that's it. Happens to all of us eventually. He throws it at around 95 now, with a slider/sinker/change. The slider's effective when it's working.
If you're like me, you think "wait, didn't Luis Castillo play for the Twins for awhile?" Yes, he did — that was a DIFFERENT Luis Castillo. The Twins one was a middle infielder and former All-Star/Gold Glover who was with the Twins in 2006/part of 2007. Mid-2007, the Twins traded him to the Metropolitans for Sweet Drew Butera. That experience was so groovy, the Twins later traded Johan Santana to the Mets for gold, frankincense, and myrrh. I don't know what myrrh is and neither do you. Here is the Twins' Luis Castillo:
So, we went to our first Twins game in a few years last week. It was four of us – Mrs. James had been given four free tickets by a season-ticket holder who was gonna be out of town (taking a kid to college). We asked two semi-retired friends if they wanted to come, and they said "sure."
One of those friends has trouble walking long distances, as Mrs. James does. So I asked here if anyone had some suggestions for a parking ramp that was convenient for people with mobility challenges. gintzer provided helpful information, and the parking situation worked out well, ***** ody had to walk too far. Thanks, gintzer!
After the game, we got in the wrong exit line, and were stuck there for awhile. But, not the end of the world. Our car can go into electric mode for situations like that, so we weren't burning gas. We listened to the radio, made jokes about the other cars/drivers, chatted about events in our lives, etc. Just what you'd want with your favorite friends.

#james

Hickory starter Seong-Jun Kim made his full season debut, throwing two shutout innings and striking out four. Jormy Nivar allowed four runs in 1.2 IP, walking two. Michael Trausch struck out three and walked two in two scoreless innings.
Jay McQueen was 2 for 4 with a walk. Paulino Santana doubled and walked. Marco Argudin had a HBP and a stolen base before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the fourth. Dewar Tovar had a hit. Curley Martha had a hit. Yolfran Castillo and Pablo Guerrero each had a hit. Kolby Branch was 2 for 3 with a double and a walk.
Hickory box score
Hub City played a pair.
In Game One, Connor O'Hara, a 25 year old signed out of the Atlantic League earlier this year, made his first appearance in high-A, going five shutout innings, striking out seven and walking one.

#shutout #walk

The Crosstown Classic started with a soul-crushing extra-inning heartbreak for the White Sox with a Cubs walk-off. Despite the game staying close and competitive, poor challenges and sloppy defense doomed the South Siders. The Sox fell 7-5 in the opener.
The game got off to an ugly start after the White Sox went down in order and Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki answered with back-to-back homers. With two outs, the Cubs threatened again with back-to-back singles, but Pedro Ramírez sent a ball right to Brenton Doyle, ending the first.
After wasting an ABS challenge to start the third, Sam Antonacci reached anyway when he was plunked. But that wouldn't yield any good results, as Shōta Imanaga shut down the next three White Sox batters. Luis Castillo seemed to have settled in by the bottom of the third, and the guys behind him helped strand the only baserunner in the frame.
The first hit for the White Sox came in the fourth via Miguel Vargas, right after a walk to Munetaka Murakami. Then, with one swing of the bat, Randal Grichuk gave the Good Guys the lead with a three-run homer.
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#back #good #walk

It's time for both my favorite and least favorite series of the year — the Crosstown Classic! The White Sox will head a few miles north to face the Cubs at Wrigley Field. With both teams doing well this season and the White Sox winning the first-half series, the rivalry feels more competitive this time around than it has in the last few years. The Cubs have lost three of their last four games, barely escaping a sweep by the Cardinals, and just lost Dansby Swanson to injury. The White Sox, on the other hand, are coming off a sweep of the Tigers in Detroit.
Luis Castillo gets his first taste of the rivalry tonight as he takes the mound for the White Sox. Chase Meidroth, who has been the hottest hitter on the team, leads off. Randal Grichuk will DH tonight against the lefty pitcher, and Jake Rogers will catch and bat last.
Shōta Imanaga (8-9) will pitch for the Cubs, who will be without Swanson, with Pete Crow-Armstrong leading off.
First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. CT. You can watch on CHSN or Marquee Sports Network, depending on what you have, or listen on ESPN Chicago 1000.

#rivalry #lost

Hickory starter Jacob Johnson continued to have success, throwing three shutout innings while fanning a pair of batters. Johnson has now thrown seven innings over three starts for Hickory without allowing a run, after throwing 25.1 innings over eight appearances in the ACL with a 2.84 ERA.
Yolfran Castillo was 1 for 3 with a walk and his 50th stolen base of the season. Jay McQueen, Paulino Santana and Pablo Guerrero all had a hit apiece. Noah Franklin had a hit and a walk. Kaden Carpenter was 2 for 4 with a double and a stolen base.
Hickory box score
Moises Morales allowed two runs in three innings, walking one and strking out one. Andrew Susac threw two shutout innings, walking one and striking out two. Case Matter struck out two and walked two in a scoreless inning.
Marcos Torres was 2 for 4 with a double. Paxton Kling had a hit, a walk and a stolen base. Gleider Figuereo had a hit, a walk and a stolen base. Maxton Martin had a double. Chandler Pollard had a pair of hits.

#innings #stolen #three

BOSTON — Luis Castillo has been through this process before.
"This is the sixth time that I've been traded," the pitcher said through an interpreter on Tuesday in the visitors' dugout at Fenway Park. "It's nothing new for me.
"Different team, different jersey. But the same energy and I'm the same person."
The Chicago White Sox acquired the veteran right-hander in a trade with the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. He'll make his first start for the Sox in Thursday's series finale against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
It's a fresh start for Castillo.

#castillo #park #luis

Ever since the New York Mets signed Juan Soto, there have been rumors of tension between him and Francisco Lindor, the face of the franchise before Soto's arrival.
The fact that the team has been extremely disappointing for the last two seasons likely has not helped things, but both players have publicly denied any beef. However, that does not mean things were sunshine and rainbows behind the scenes.
According to ESPN's Jorge Castillo, there was lingering tension between the two, but Freddy Peralta, who is now with the Tampa Bay Rays, arranged for the two to sit down and work things out.
"With tension lingering into their second season as teammates, multiple sources told ESPN that Peralta in June arranged for the two stars to vent and work through their disconnect," Castillo wrote on Wednesday. "Since then, sources told ESPN, Lindor and Soto's relationship has been noticeably warmer, with the players interacting more often."
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#peralta #players #lingering

In this edition of the Tigers Today podcast, Tony Paul talks about the Tigers' trades at the deadline with Rogelio Castillo of Tigers Minor League Report and Jeff Riger of 97.1 FM The Ticket.
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#tony #castillo

CHICAGO — I've often imagined North Shore pals Chris Getz and Jed Hoyer meeting at the Starbucks in Winnetka to talk trade and maybe delve into some executive-level gossip over a cinnamon dolce latte.
Both of Chicago's top baseball executives were very active at the trade deadline, and made similar moves to bolster their rosters, adding veteran pitchers with postseason cred who are having off years, multiple relievers who can pitch in any situation, and even a spare outfielder who hits from the right side.
Neither made a blockbuster deal like the Los Angeles Dodgers did to acquire Tarik Skubal, but both probably did enough to convince their fan bases they do want to win in 2026 while also protecting most of their top prospects. Most importantly, they both filled their rotation holes, with the Cubs gaining two starters in Clay Holmes and Kevin Gausman, and the Sox getting Luis Castillo. And they did it without subtracting from their tight-knit clubhouses.
"I really feel like we were able to maintain this belief and magic that's going on right now," Getz said Monday on a videoconference call.
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With the 2026 MLB trade deadline having come and gone, the Mariners find themselves in the midst of a heated playoff race in need of a major roster shakeup. Always active on the trade front, Jerry Dipoto, Justin Hollander, and the rest of the Seattle front office spun a pair of deals to improve their playoff odds over the past 48 hours and have created a new-look roster that will be tasked with getting this organization across the finish line. Let's break down the moves!
Mariners acquire RHP Seranthony Dominguez, OF Nolan Jones, C/LF Boston Smith, and cash considerations from the Chicago White Sox in exchange RHP Luis Castillo
Eliminating any (warranted) sentimentality that comes with moving on from a franchise cornerstone of the past several years, this trade is an excellent move for the Mariners. Eliminating a sizable chunk of Castillo's salary both this year and next provides the M's with financial flexibility and allows them to augment the roster in ways they previously could not have with Castillo's salary on the books. Considering his redundancy on the roster due to the wealth of pitching the Mariners find themselves with, to land a high-upside, albeit inconsistent big league reliever in Dominguez, a legitimate catching prospect in Smith, and a fun post-hype flyer in Jones is a great haul and positions them well to make additional moves down the line.
Grade: A
Mariners acquire RF Taylor Ward from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for RHP Alex Hoppe, RHP Brock Moore, and RHP Harrison Kreiling

#jones #eliminating #find

The Los Angeles Dodgers don't seem to be taking any chances with their catchers, bringing back to the squad a catcher for the second time in a day just before the trade deadline hit at 3 p.m. PT Monday.
The Dodgers are reacquiring Hunter Feduccia from the Tampa Bay Rays, reports Jorge Castillo of ESPN.
Jul 4, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Tampa Bay Rays catcher Hunter Feduccia (9) chases a foul ball against the Houston Astros in the second inning at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images
The Dodgers, who are also getting right-handed pitcher Jacob Kmatz, are sending outfielder Jack Suwinski and international bonus pool money, Castillo added.
Coincidentally, Feduccia was a Dodger just a year ago, when he was dealt to the Rays at the deadline for pitchers Paul Gervase and Adam Serwinowski and another catcher, Ben Rortvedt.

#feduccia

What did Mets get in Luke Weaver trade? Full details on major deal with Pirates originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The New York Mets are selling this summer and have already dealt Brooks Raley, Freddy Peralta, A.J. Minter, and Huascar Brazoban. But more players are departing ahead of the deadline.
According to Jorge Castillo of ESPN, the Mets are trading Luke Weaver to the Pittsburgh Pirates. It's a significant move, as the Mets are parting with a valuable reliever who is under club control through the 2027 season.
But it's important to note what the Mets are getting back for Weaver. According to Joel Sherman of The New York Post, the Mets are receiving just one prospect in exchange for Weaver: shortstop Sammy Stafura.
"For Luke Weaver, the Mets are getting back IF Sammy Stafura from the Pirates," Sherman reported.

#LUKE #stafura

When Castillo was brought in at the 2022 trade deadline, my whole perspective on this franchise shifted. Riding a 14-game winning streak, the Mariners found themselves in a playoff spot at the deadline. It was time. A top-10 prospect and a top-50 prospect plus two depth pieces was a high price, but I was sure Castillo was worth it. And for as good as Castillo was, it's hard to overstate how much that trade meant. It was a signal about who the Mariners were as a franchise. They were in it for real.
And as for the man himself, I was smitten right away. Meeting up with the team in New York, Castillo dyed the end of his hair teal and blue to replace the Cincinnati Red. He was all in. He struck out 8 Yankees over 6.2 innings, picking up the first of his 43 wins in a Mariners uniform. The fact that the Mariners had outbid the Yankees to get Castillo only sweetened the moment, underlining Castillo's meaning. He followed that up in his first home start at T-Mobile by facing the Yankees again, pitching eight shutout innings in the best game I've ever seen. Those were the first two of 11 starts he ripped off to close out 2022 with a 3.17 ERA and a strikeout rate of 28.9%.
On a team that lacked a frontline starter, he was the obvious choice to start Game 1 of the Wild Card Round. The only swear word in the Sun Hat Award record book refers to why he won the award that day: "for kicking the ***** out of the Blue Jays in Seattle's first postseason game in 21 years." His final line that day? 7.1 IP, 0 R, 6 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 19 whiffs. He averaged—averaged—100 mph on both his four-seamer and his two-seamer. Luis Castillo was the proof. The Mariners had arrived.
He followed that up with an All-Star 2023. His final numbers belie how elite that season was. He pitched at least five innings in 32 of his 33 starts, living up to his La Piedra nickname. His 3.01 ERA and K-BB% of 21.8% through August had him entering the season's final month in the pole position for the Cy Young Award.
Along the way, he was always the showman, even helping keep things light through the team's struggles, using his signature flex to joke around with Shohei Ohtani. And he fought to keep the team in the running, collecting 22 whiffs in the game that saw his 1,000th career strikeout. It was a season that saw the MLB debuts of Bryce Miller, Bryan Woo, and Emerson Hancock. Certainly each of them was impressive as a rookie, but it's easy to forget in retrospect how much they struggled and how much it mattered that Castillo was there to keep the ship steady.

#game #yankees #innings

A former Wright State Raider baseball player has been traded to the Seattle Mariners.
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Former Raider and Butler High School graduate Boston Smith was one of three players traded from the Chicago White Sox to Seattle in exchange for former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Luis Castillo, according to Mariners team officials.
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White Sox trade deadline plan after their Luis Castillo deal is an exciting one originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Chicago White Sox were one of the first teams to make a big move at this year's trade deadline, swinging a deal with the Seattle Mariners for starting pitcher Luis Castillo.
They sent prospect Boston Smith, reliever Seranthony Dominguez, and outfielder Nolan Jones to Seattle to acquire Castillo, and the final year and a half of his $108 million contract.
But, after that trade, there are still two days to go before the MLB trade deadline passes. Are the White Sox done? According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the White Sox not only are still looking to add, but they are also still interested in starting pitching upgrades.
"Even after adding right-hander Luis Castillo, the AL Central-leading White Sox remain open to bringing in another starting pitcher, said someone briefed on their plans who spoke on the condition of anonymity to freely discuss deliberations," Rosenthal reports.

#Seattle

If you're one of the teams who was reportedly bidding on a Tarik Skubal trade and your name isn't the Los Angeles Dodgers, we have bad news for you. He's now a Dodger.
So if you are a team in need of some serious rotation help as the 2026 MLB trade deadline arrives on Monday, who is there left on the market? Glad you asked. We have answers, at least according to the trade rumors and reports swirling ahead of the 6 p.m. ET deadline.
Here are some possible starting pitchers teams could deal for, in order of our take on the most talented:
Seattle just dealt Luis Castillo and it sounds like they're open to dealing Kirby, who has been reliable an consistent in his five MLB seasons -- he's head a sub-4.00 ERA in all but one year. If the Mariners decide to deal him now, his price may have gone up with Skubal off the market.
Since becoming a starter, he's proven he can carry the load in the rotation. And with him coming off a broken leg and free agency likely looming if he opts out, it's a perfect time for the Mets to deal him.

#trade #skubal #rotation #angeles

Just minutes after the Dodgers dropped their second game in a row against the Boston Red Sox, they struck gold with a blockbuster deal that will define this year's trade deadline. In a move that was widely expected to come to fruition, the Dodgers got their big catch of the deadline as they struck gold by acquiring Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers.
The Dodgers did not have to move that much prospect capital, as the return haul to Detroit includes outfielder Zyhir Hope, and pitchers River Ryan and Brady Smith. With the Dodgers once again signifying their dominance in the trade market, here are some reactions to the Dodgers acquiring Skubal.
Mike Petriello of MLB.com writes about how the Dodgers deal for Skubal could go down as the greatest deadline deal for an ace that we've ever seen, comparing the deal to the Brewers acquiring Hall of Fame pitcher C.C. Sabathia in 2008.
We're talking pitchers as legendary and accomplished as Johnson, Scherzer, Sabathia and Verlander; we're talking about some great seasons from solid hurlers like Jeff Samardzija, Luis Castillo, Yu Darvish and Bartolo Colon; we're talking about the rare post-1986 Big June Trade in Freddy Garcia; we're talking about the best season of Sidney Ponson's career, and that one only barely.
The Dodgers' deal for Skubal now fortifies arguably the best rotation in baseball, with Sonja Chen of MLB.com noting that the team now boasts a starting staff of at least five potential aces.

#Dodgers #deadline #detroit #sabathia

On Saturday evening, Jeff Passan broke the news that the White Sox (58-52) have acquired starting pitcher Luis Castillo from the Mariners (54-58). In exchange, Seattle received reliever Seranthony Dominguez, Triple-A outfielder Nolan Jones, and Double-A catcher Boston Smith.
Castillo, 33, is set to join the starting rotation on the South Side. In 2026, Castillo has posted a 5.06 ERA and a 4.57 FIP in 99 2/3 innings. It has been a down year for Castillo, who has only accumulated 0.6 fWAR this season. Overall, Castillo has put together an impressive career, posting a 3.65 ERA, a 3.78 FIP, and 27.0 fWAR across 10 seasons. Castillo is a three-time All-Star who finished fifth in the American League Cy Young race in 2023.
Castillo's numbers have declined significantly since last year (3.54 ERA, 3.88 FIP, 2.6 fWAR in 180 2/3 innings). This decline is noticeable, and the White Sox are aware that they are not acquiring the type of player that Castillo previously was. Castillo's fastball still has plenty of legs (95.3 mph on average, 64th percentile, slightly up from 2025). However, the effectiveness of his breaking ****** has declined sharply. Castillo's primary breaking ball and his second-most common pitch is his slider, which held opposing hitters to a measly .271 wOBA in 2025. By contrast, in 2026, batters have a .352 wOBA against it, a sizable increase. Repairing that slider is probably task No. 1 with regard to getting Castillo closer to his 2017-2025 self.
Castillo is being paid $24.15 million in 2026, and he is under team control through 2027, when he will earn the same salary. Most likely, Castillo will become a free agent at the end of the 2027 season. If Castillo pitches 180 innings in 2027, an option for 2028 will vest, and he will earn $25 million, but the White Sox would likely avoid that.
Domínguez, 31, is the only active major leaguer going to the Mariners in this trade. Domínguez has posted a 3.99 ERA and a 4.64 FIP in 38 1/3 innings as a reliever on the South Side this year. Prior to this season, the White Sox signed him to a two-year, $20 million contract. Entering the season, Domínguez was expected to be a high-leverage reliever, but he has not quite lived up to the hype.

#castillo #million

Luis Castillo's tenure as a Seattle Mariner has apparently come to an end. The Mariners announced tonight they have traded Castillo to the White Sox in exchange for reliever Seranthony Dominguez, outfielder Nolan Jones, and catching prospect Boston Smith. Per Daniel Kramer, the Mariners aren't sending any money to offset the remainder of what Castillo is owed on the extension he signed in 2022, which runs through 2027 with a vesting option for 2028 if he reaches 180 innings.
In exchange, the Mariners will be absorbing Dominguez's not-insignificant salary for the remainder of this year and the next year of his contract, when he's slated to make $10.5M. Dominguez also has an option for 2028, but it's a mutual option (with a $2M buyout).
The 31-year-old Dominguez is on pace for the worst season of his career; he still collects strikeouts but his walk rate has ballooned over the past two seasons; he's currently walking over 14% of batters faced. Compounding that problem is a serious case of dingeritis – a career-high 16.7% of fly ******* he's allowed have gone for homers, even in Chicago's ******* ious confines. But he does still strike a lot of batters out and generate whiffs, he can still rush the fastball up at 97+, and he's got a full complement of pitches for the Mariners pitching coaches to work with, even if he's primarily a heater-sweeper pitcher as a reliever. It's an expensive gamble, but the Mariners are both solving their rotation logjam (temporarily) and shedding Castillo's contract in the move; if Dominguez can be Mariner-pitching-hive-minded into even a serviceable mid-innings arm, that's a boon to the beleaguered bullpen.
The other pieces coming over in the trade are interesting in their own right. Nolan Jones is probably a name you're familiar with if you were big into prospects a decade-ish ago; he was a second-rounder drafted by Cleveland in 2016 as a highly athletic two-sport athlete and attracted a lot of prospect attention as he made his way up the ladder for his 6'4" frame, easy raw power from the left side, and a star turn in the Arizona Fall League and the Futures Game in 2019. Unfortunately, injuries derailed his ascent, and he was dealt to the Rockies in 2023 for Juan Brito shortly after making his big-league debut. Now 28, Jones has spent time in the bigs but never really latched on consistently (outside of one 2023 season where he seemed to put it all together for Colorado), mostly due to a monstrous K rate compounded by the length of his swing. He's been with the White Sox Triple-A team this season, blocked by the surprisingly good play at the big-league level, and will likely serve a similar role for Seattle as outfield depth at Tacoma.
Columbus Clippers OF Nolan Jones breaks up the no-hitter in the 6th inning with his 3rd HR of the season a 2-run opposite field shot 101.5 mph off the bat vs Indianapolis. #GuardsBall pic.twitter.com/S6EJAxIBBY

#dominguez #league #year #even

The Seattle Mariners dealt right-hander Luis Castillo to the Chicago White Sox for a three-player package including reliever Seranthony Dominguez, the club announced Saturday night.
Seattle pulled from its deep pool of starting pitching to acquire bullpen help, along with outfielder Nolan Jones and catching prospect Boston Smith. ESPN's Jeff Passan was first with the news.
Castillo was Seattle's prized trade deadline acquisition in 2022, helping push the Mariners into their first postseason since 2001. In 126 career appearances with Seattle, the three-time All-Star went 43-40 with a 3.69 earned run average, striking out 719 batters across 718 innings.
In 2026, he was just 3-9 with a 5.06 earned run average across 20 appearances.
"'The Rock' has been an integral part of this era of our organization's history," Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto said. "His arrival, and subsequent performance in 2022 set the tone for what has been a fantastic run as a Mariner.

#castillo #three #first #average

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have traded right-hander Luis Castillo to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for right-hander Seranthony Domínguez, outfielder Nolan Jones and catching prospect Boston Smith and cash considerations, the Mariners announced Saturday night.
The struggling Mariners, who are four games below .500 and trail the Houston Astros by three games in the AL West, elected to part ways with one of their longest tenured players ahead of Monday's trade deadline.
The White Sox, meanwhile, lead the AL Central by 2 1/2 games with a 58-52 record.
Castillo, 33, is under contract through the 2027 season with a vesting option for 2028. He is 3-9 with 86 strikeouts and a 5.06 ERA across 99 2/3 innings.
The Mariners have a surplus of starting pitching options. At one point in the 2026 season, manager Dan Wilson paired Castillo and right-hander Bryce Miller in a "piggyback" to ensure Seattle's six starting pitchers were all able to regularly appear in games.

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It would appear that the MLB Trade Deadline market is starting to kick into high gear with some major moves starting to happen. We'll drop the latest trade news here as we learn of them.
The New York Yankees are acquiring minor leaguers Omar Alfonzo and Luis Cruz from the Pirates’ Dominican Summer League affiliate in exchange for Camilo Doval, per sources.
Trade news: The Atlanta Braves are acquiring outfielder Lane Thomas and left-hander Bailey Falter from the Kansas City Royals, sources tell ESPN.
BREAKING: The Chicago White Sox are acquiring right-hander Luis Castillo in a trade with the Seattle Mariners for reliever Seranthony Dominguez, outfielder Nolan Jones and catching prospect Boston Smith, sources tell ESPN.

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The Chicago White Sox are surprise contenders this year, just a season removed from a 102-loss year and after that awful 121-loss season in 2024. And now? They're acting like a contender at the MLB trade deadline.
On Saturday night, with the team leading the AL Central, the White Sox acquired veteran starting pitcher Luis Castillo, a move that will bolster a rotation that's good but could use a real front-line vet like Castillo. And as for the Seattle Mariners, who dealt the 33-year-old hurler with a 5.06 ERA this year? They're still contending in the AL West and maybe they can afford to lose Castillo.
So who won this deal? What are the details? As always, we're handing out some grades. Let's break it all down for you:
White Sox get: RHP Luis Castillo
Mariners get: RHP Seranthony Dominguez, OF Nolan Jones and C Boston Smith

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