Seattle Mariners reliever Diego Castillo threw a perfect ninth inning in the 9-5 victory against the Texas Rangers. It was Castillo's first appearance with the Mariners after being acquired in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. The Mariners dealt closer Kendall Graveman on July 27, meaning Castillo should be the clear closer in Seattle. Castillo's been good this year, posting a 2.65 ERA with 14 saves in 16 chances. Fantasy managers should continue to roster and start Castillo with ...

The Tampa Bay Rays have traded right-hander Diego Castillo to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for right-hander JT Chargois and third baseman Austin Shenton. Seattle recently traded closer Kendall Graveman and now acquired his replacement in Diego Castillo. The 27-year-old has been terrific as the Rays closer in 2021, converting 14-of-16 save chances to go along with a 2.72 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, and a 49:10 K: BB across 36 1/3 innings in 2021. He should immediately take over the closer role in ...

We're days away from the Trade Deadline, which means we're about to see a lot of prospects on the move to new organizations.So far we've seen Joe Ryan and Drew Strotman go from the Rays to the Twins, Tucupita Marcano headed to Pittsburgh from San Diego, and then on Monday the Pirates acquired Hoy Jun Park and Diego Castillo from the Yankees. And with some of the other big names that are rumored to be on the move this week, we're likely going to see a lot more prospects finding new homes very ...

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Diego Castillo struck out two over a perfect inning to earn the save during Thursday's 5-4 extra-inning win over Cleveland. He entered the game in the 10th inning and tossed a perfect inning to secure his 14th save of the season. The 27-year-old has not allowed an earned run in his last eight innings. He owns a 2.80 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, and a 49:10 K: BB across 35 1/3 innings in 2021. Castillo shares closing duties with Pete Fairbanks but has racked up 14 saves and three ...

Five Tampa Bay Rays pitchers combined to throw a seven-inning no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday in the second game of a doubleheader. Because it was only a seven-inning game, it won't officially count as a no-hitter in the history books. Collin McHugh, Josh Fleming, Diego Castillo, Matt Wisler and Pete Fairbanks combined to strike out eight while walking two. Fleming, who was activated from the injured list to serve as the bulk pitcher in this one, got the win by striking out ...

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Diego Castillo struck out the side in a perfect inning of relief on Friday night to earn his 12th save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Angels. He's now converted seven straight save opportunities dating back to April, but he's had a rough month in June where he's gone 0-2 with a 4.70 ERA over 7 2/3 innings of work. It's hard to pick one guy to stick with out of the Rays' closer committee right now, but Castillo is still worth rostering in most formats.

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Diego Castillo recorded his eighth save of the season on Saturday, allowing one hit with one strikeout over one inning of work against the Blue Jays. It was his first save since coming off the injured list last week, as he now owns a 3.38 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 18 2/3 innings of work this year. Castillo remains the main guy to roster in Tampa Bay's bullpen, but he will lose a few saves here and there to other guys like Pete Fairbanks and Andrew Kittredge.

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Diego Castillo (groin) was activated from the injured list on Friday, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Castillo has been sidelined with right groin tightness since May 5, but it looks like he only needed a minimal stint on the injured list before he could return to action. Now that he's healthy, Castillo will slot back in as the main closer for Tampa Bay, as he has seven saves, a 3.14 ERA and a 34.5 percent strikeout rate over 14 appearances.

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Diego Castillo (groin) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with right groin tightness, according to Adam Berry of MLB.com. Castillo had taken over as the team's closer early on following injuries to Pete Fairbanks and Nick Anderson, as he has recorded seven saves with a 3.10 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 14 1/3 innings of work. Castillo lands on the injured list just as Fairbanks returns from a shoulder injury, so expect Fairbanks to take over as the ...

Tampa Bay Rays closer Diego Castillopicked up his first save since returning from the injured list on Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics. Castillo allowed a leadoff home run toSean Murphy to begin the ninth inning before getting Seth Brown to ground out while striking out Vimael Machin and Matt Chapman. Despite his brief injured list stint due to COVID-19, Castillo is still the only relief arm in this bullpen with more than one save. Mix Castillo's ninth-inning safety with his 12.66 ...