José Castillo Stats

The San Diego Padres announced reliever Jose Castillo (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery. The development is another terrible turn for the 25-year-old, who has pitched just 2/3 innings since 2018. Castillo was poised to compete for a middle relief role with the Friars but will instead start the long road to recovery. After bursting on the scene with a 3.29 ERA and 12.2 K/9 in 2018, Castillo's playing future is now unpredictable and he should be discounted in all dynasty leagues.

over a year ago

San Diego Padres reliever Jose Castillo appears ready to finally contribute again this season. After a stellar 2018 where he posted a 3.29 ERA and electric 12.2 K/9, Castillo has pitched only 2/3 innings in two seasons dealing with myriad arm injuries. Still just 25 years old, the Friars believe he's a "full-go" in spring training, but he'll likely be eased into action. Fangraphs currently has Castillo outside of the big league roster, but he should have an opportunity to earn at least low-leverage innings if he's healthy. Not a fantasy consideration in standard formats, Castillo is a target in deep holds league if his stock ascends in March.

over a year ago

San Diego Padres manager Jayce Tingler said reliever Jose Castillo (lat) is "feeling much better than he was a week ago," but he's yet to throw off a mound. The southpaw suffered a teres major strain during summer camp and was labelled as a long-shot to return this season upon the diagnosis. The team remains optimistic that he'll return before the season ends, but he won't hold much fantasy relevance after missing nearly the entire 2019 campaign as well. Castillo impressed as a rookie in 2018 with 12 holds and a 34.7% K-rate, but remains solely a dynasty stash.

over a year ago