FACTS/FLUKES: L. Castillo, Lux, Minter, Hoerner, C. Hernandez

Can Castillo keep it rolling?  … Luis Castillo (RHP, CIN) got off to a rough start in 2021, posting a 7.22 ERA through May, before rebounding with a 2.73 ERA over the rest of the season. He opened 2022 on the IL (shoulder), but returned on May 9 and currently boasts a 2.92 ERA through 71 IP. How are things under the hood?

Year   IP   ERA/xERA  BB%/K%  xBB%  SwK   Vel  GB/LD/FB  H%/S%  HR/F  BPV
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2018  170  4.30/3.77    7/23    7%  14%  95.8  46/22/32  29/70   18%  111
2019  191  3.40/3.43   10/29   10%  16%  96.5  55/18/27  27/74   18%  124
2020   70  3.21/3.01    8/30    7%  16%  97.5  58/19/22  34/75   13%  159
2021  188  3.98/3.67    9/24    8%  14%  97.3 ...

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