1 year agoThe Texas Rangers signed free-agent right-handers
Diego Castillo,
Jesus Tinoco and
Gerardo Carrillo, outfielders
Sandro Fabian,
Elier Hernandez and
Derek Hill, and catcher
Andrew Knapp to minor-league deals with invitations to major-league spring training on Wednesday. Castillo, 29, allowed six earned runs in just 8 2/3 relief innings for the Seattle Mariners this year, but he saved a career-high 16 games in 2021 with the M's and Tampa Bay Rays and will give the Rangers some experienced relief depth entering the 2024 campaign. Knapp, 32, has spent parts of six seasons in the big leagues with four different teams and has slashed .209/.310/.313 with 13 home runs and 66 RBI in 325 games. The switch-hitting backstop hit .233 (73-for-313) with nine home runs and 29 RBI in 93 games with Triple-A Sugar Land and Triple-A Toledo with the Astros and Tigers, respectively.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Texas Rangers PR
2 years agoSeattle Mariners reliever
Diego Castillo has been optioned to Triple-A Tacoma. Castillo has struggled, as have most of the Mariners, so this shouldn't come as too much of a shock. The 29-year-old right-hander posted a rough 6.23 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, and 7:7 K/BB ratio over 8 2/3 innings out of the bullpen so far this year. His services will likely be called upon again soon with the big league club so he shouldn't be in the minors for too long.
--Jon Mathisen - RotoBallerSource: Seattle Mariners PR on Twitter
2 years agoSeattle Mariners relief pitcher
Diego Castillo lost his salary arbitration case against the team on Wednesday, according to a source. Castillo will make $2.95 million in 2023, instead of the $3.225 million he filed for. In his first full season with the Mariners in 2022, Castillo went 7-3 with a 3.64 ERA (3.68 FIP), 1.14 WHIP, seven saves, 22 walks and 53 strikeouts in 54 1/3 relief innings over 59 appearances out of the bullpen. The 29-year-old right-hander could see a handful of save chances again in 2023, but he'll mostly be serving as a late-inning setup man in Seattle's bullpen alongside
Andres Munoz.
Paul Sewald is coming off injury, but he's projected to begin the year as the M's primary closer.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Mark Feinsand
3 years agoSeattle Mariners relief pitcher
Diego Castillo (shoulder) threw a bullpen session on Friday when the team opened their homestand against the Los Angeles Angels, and his shoulder is "feeling much better," according to skipper Scott Servais. Castillo will likely throw another bullpen session before returning from the injured list. The 28-year-old was always likely to return after missing the minimum 15 days on the injured list after landing there with right shoulder inflammation.
Andres Munoz and Matt Festa have seen increased work at the back end of the bullpen with Castillo sidelined ahead of closer
Paul Sewald. Castillo will return to a 3.93 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, six saves and 36 strikeouts in 36 2/3 relief innings for Seattle.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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