Castillo (1-2) picked up the win over the Phillies on Monday, working a scoreless fifth inning without a strikeout or a walk.
The 29-year-old lefty plunked J.T. Realmuto with a pitch to lead off the inning, but an Alec Bohm double play erased the threat, and the Mets broke open a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the fifth en route to a 13-3 rout. It was Castillo's first big-league win since 2018 with San Diego, and over 13.1 innings in the New York bullpen this season he's posted a 2.03 ERA and 17:6 K:BB, albeit with an alarming 1.73 WHIP.
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Mets' Jose Castillo: Back with big club
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The Mets selected Castillo's contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.
Castillo was outrighted off the 40-man roster earlier this month, but he's getting another shot in the majors after allowing just one run with a 9:1 K:BB over his last 5.1 innings with Syracuse. The lefty reliever holds a 5.30 ERA and 20:9 K:BB across 18.2 frames at the big-league level this season between the Diamondbacks and Mets.
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Mets' Jose Castillo: Outrighted to minors
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Castillo was outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.
The Mets designated Castillo for assignment last weekend, and no other team was willing to put him on their 40-man roster via a waiver claim. Castillo has made a total of 19 appearances in the majors this season between Arizona and New York, posting a 5.30 ERA and 1.93 WHIP over 18.2 innings.
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Mets' Jose Castillo: Pushed off 40-man roster
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The Mets designated Castillo for assignment Sunday.
Castillo will lose his spot on the 40-man roster with the Mets needing to clear a spot for left-hander Gregory Soto, who has reported to the team after being acquired from the Orioles on Friday. Over his 19 appearances at the big-league level this season between the Diamondbacks and Mets, Castillo has produced a 5.30 ERA and 1.93 WHIP while striking out 20 batters over 18.2 innings.
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Mets' Jose Castillo: Contract selected by New York
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The Mets selected Castillo's contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.
Castillo was DFA'd by the Mets last month but rejoins the 40-man roster and MLB roster. He pitched in 13 games out of the bullpen for New York earlier in the season, registering a 2.38 ERA, 1.94 WHIP and 14:6 K:BB across 11.1 innings of work.
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Mets' Jose Castillo: Remains in organization
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The Mets outrighted Castillo to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday.
While no longer on the Mets' 40-man roster, Castillo will remain in the organization. The left-handed reliever has been roughed up for 13 runs (11 earned) with a 17:9 K:BB over 17.2 frames between the Diamondbacks and Mets this season.
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Mets' Jose Castillo: Booted from 40-man roster
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The Mets designated Castillo for assignment Wednesday.
Castillo yielded just one unearned run over his first eight appearances for the Mets, but he was tagged for four runs (three earned) on eight hits and a walk over his last 2.2 innings. The lefty reliever will now go through the waiver process.
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Mets' Jose Castillo: Emerging in high-leverage role
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Castillo gave up two hits and struck out two in two scoreless innings of relief Wednesday, recording his third hold of the season in a win over the Dodgers.
The 29-year-old was picked up off the scrap heap in May after being designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks, but he's been sharp for the Mets. Castillo has yet to allow an earned run with his new club while posting an 8:3 K:BB in six innings. He's the most reliable lefty in the bullpen right now, and as a result Castillo has collected a hold in three straight appearances as he earns the trust of manager Carlos Mendoza.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Castillo: Dropped from 40-man roster
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The Diamondbacks designated Castillo for assignment Monday.
Castillo will lose his spot in the Arizona bullpen with the Diamondbacks activating right-hander Kendall Graveman (back) from the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. After getting called up from Triple-A Reno on May 1, Castillo filled a low-leverage relief role and gave up eight earned runs on 10 hits and three walks in 6.1 innings across five appearances. The 29-year-old lefty is likely to clear waivers and will have the option of either accepting an outright assignment to Reno or electing free agency.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Castillo: Makes 2025 debut
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Castillo (adductor) was activated from the 7-day injured list and recorded two strikeouts across a scoreless inning Saturday for Triple-A Reno.
Castillo began the season on the injured list due to left adductor tightness, but he's since been given the green light to return to the mound. He entered spring camp as a non-roster invitee before going down with the injury, so he could be an option for a mid-season promotion if he pitches well at Triple-A.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Castillo: Exits with injury
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Castillo was removed from Saturday's Cactus League game against the Rockies due to left adductor tightness, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Castillo went down after trying to catch a wild throw from Jordan Lawlar on a play at first base. The severity of Castillo's injury isn't immediately clear, but the Diamondbacks will likely give him at least a few days to recover before deploying him in another exhibition game.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Castillo: Rejoins Arizona
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Castillo signed a minor-league deal with the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Aaron Hughes of Sports Illustrated reports.
Castillo spent the 2024 season in the Diamondbacks organization and was sidelined by a hand injury to begin the campaign. He still threw 20.2 innings with Triple-A Reno, maintaining a 4.35 ERA and 1.24 WHIP.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Castillo: Debuts for Triple-A club
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Castillo (hand) has given up three earned runs on five hits and no walks while striking out two batters over 2.2 innings in three appearances since being reinstated from Triple-A Reno's 7-day injured list July 19.
Castillo opened the season on Reno's IL after suffering a hand injury in spring training. He began a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League in late May, but he was pulled off the assignment after just one appearance. It's unclear if Castillo experienced a setback with the hand injury or was contending with a new injury, but he was cleared to resume the rehab assignment six weeks later before he finally got the green light to join the Triple-A club. Castillo has previously made 40 relief appearances at the big-league level from 2018 through 2023, but he looks to be a long ways away from getting a look in the Arizona bullpen.
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Marlins' Jose Castillo: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Castillo was outrighted Thursday to Triple-A Jacksonville, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Castillo passed through waivers unclaimed after getting pushed off the Marlins' 40-man roster. Acquired from the Padres last month in exchange for cash considerations, the 27-year-old lefty reliever has made only three appearances in the majors since the end of his promising 2018 season in San Diego.
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Marlins' Jose Castillo: Traded to Miami
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Miami acquired Castillo from the Padres on Tuesday for cash considerations and optioned him to Triple-A Jacksonville.
Castillo was designated for assignment by San Diego last week, having been lit up for four earned runs while recording only one out in his lone major-league appearance of the season back on July 4. The 27-year-old left-hander hasn't had success at the MLB level since 2018.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Designated for assignment
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Castillo was designated for assignment Thursday.
With Robert Suarez (elbow) coming off the 60-day injured list, Castillo was deemed the odd man out. He gave up four runs while recording one out in his lone MLB appearance and has a 9.82 ERA over 18.1 frames in the minors.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Sent back to Triple-A
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Castillo was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Friday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Castillo made his season debut with the Padres this past Tuesday against the Angels and was charged with four earned runs while recording only one out. He missed the first three months of the year with a shoulder injury and doesn't seem to be fully back into form.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Recalled from Triple-A
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San Diego recalled Castillo from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
Castillo missed the first several weeks of the 2023 season due to a shoulder injury and had struggled to an 8.44 ERA in 16 innings at the Triple-A level, but the Padres need fresh options in their bullpen for this final stretch of games before the All-Star break.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Cleared for rehab assignment
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Castillo (shoulder) is set to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A El Paso, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Castillo landed on the injured list before the start of the regular season after battling left shoulder discomfort in the final few weeks of spring training. If all goes well from here, he could be an option for the Padres' bullpen sometime next week.
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Padres' Jose Castillo: Throws bullpen session
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Castillo (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Saturday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Castillo was shut down in mid-March due to left shoulder discomfort, but the shutdown didn't last too long. He won't be ramped up by Opening Day, but he may not miss too much time.
