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Portrait of Miguel Castro

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2019 Projections (Preseason PECOTA - seasonal age 24)
IP ERA WHIP SO W L SV WARP
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Birth Date12-24-1994
Height6' 7"
Weight205 lbs
Age30 years, 3 months, 2 days
BatsR
ThrowsR
0.12015
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-1.52018
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WARP Summary

MLB Statistics

Historical (past-seasons) WARP is now based on DRA..
cFIP and DRA are not available on a by-team basis and display as zeroes(0). See TOT line for season totals of these stats.
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YEAR Team Lg G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA- WARP
2015 COL 0 5 0 5.3 0 1 0 6 4 6 2 105 10.1 6.8 3.4 10.1 0% .286 1.88 8.03 10.13 125 6.46 151.0 -0.1
2015 TOR 0 13 0 12.3 0 2 4 15 6 12 2 112 10.9 4.4 1.5 8.8 0% .351 1.70 4.72 4.38 99 3.34 78.1 0.2
2016 COL MLB 19 0 14.7 0 0 0 18 5 12 3 113 11.0 3.1 1.8 7.4 55% .326 1.57 5.43 6.14 95 4.96 109.7 0.0
2017 BAL MLB 39 1 66.3 3 3 0 53 28 38 8 90 7.2 3.8 1.1 5.2 50% .227 1.22 4.92 3.53 116 5.51 117.2 -0.2
2018 BAL MLB 63 1 86.3 2 7 0 75 50 57 9 107 7.8 5.2 0.9 5.9 49% .259 1.45 5.14 3.96 123 6.49 145.0 -1.5
2019 BAL MLB 65 0 73.3 1 3 2 63 41 71 10 106 7.7 5.0 1.2 8.7 48% .269 1.42 4.76 4.66 102 4.02 82.6 1.1
2015 TOT MLB 18 0 17.7 0 3 4 21 10 18 4 110 10.7 5.1 2.0 9.2 0% .000 1.75 5.72 6.11 107 4.29 100.1 0.1
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Statistics for All Levels

'opp' stats - Quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
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YEAR Team Lg LG G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA-
2012 DBL Rk DSL 8 3 20.3 3 2 0 16 11 20 1 93 7.1 4.9 0.4 8.9 0% .294 1.33 3.88 4.87 99 4.49 93.6
2013 BLJ Rk GCL 3 2 15.0 1 0 1 11 2 14 0 99 6.6 1.2 0.0 8.4 0% .275 0.87 1.99 2.40 85 2.48 54.0
2013 BLU Rk APP 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4.5 0.0 0.0 13.5 0% .167 0.50 0.42 0.00 72 1.22 26.5
2014 LNS A MID 4 4 21.7 1 1 0 10 7 20 2 98 4.2 2.9 0.8 8.3 0% .151 0.78 3.94 3.74 94 2.15 45.4
2014 VAN A- NOR 10 10 50.3 6 2 0 36 20 53 2 101 6.4 3.6 0.4 9.5 0% .272 1.11 3.48 2.15 92 2.87 60.6
2014 DUN A+ FSL 2 1 8.7 1 0 0 4 3 5 2 116 4.2 3.1 2.1 5.2 0% .095 0.81 6.26 3.12 118 2.87 60.7
2015 COL MLB NL 5 0 5.3 0 1 0 6 4 6 2 105 10.1 6.8 3.4 10.1 0% .286 1.88 8.03 10.13 125 6.46 151.0
2015 TOR MLB AL 13 0 12.3 0 2 4 15 6 12 2 112 10.9 4.4 1.5 8.8 0% .351 1.70 4.72 4.38 99 3.34 78.1
2015 DUN A+ FSL 3 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0.0 1.8 0.0 12.6 0% .000 0.20 0.96 0.00 59 2.00 43.9
2015 ABQ AAA PCL 11 0 13.7 2 0 0 6 7 10 0 4.0 4.6 0.0 6.6 0% .162 0.95 3.89 1.32 100 2.00 43.9
2015 BUF AAA INT 13 5 19.7 1 3 0 26 12 21 4 102 11.9 5.5 1.8 9.6 0% .367 1.93 5.79 4.58 118 7.25 159.1
2016 COL MLB NL 19 0 14.7 0 0 0 18 5 12 3 113 11.0 3.1 1.8 7.4 55% .326 1.57 5.43 6.14 95 4.96 109.7
2016 ABQ AAA PCL 16 0 15.7 2 3 0 21 7 15 5 12.1 4.0 2.9 8.6 49% .364 1.79 7.48 10.34 121 6.42 141.7
2017 BAL MLB AL 39 1 66.3 3 3 0 53 28 38 8 90 7.2 3.8 1.1 5.2 50% .227 1.22 4.92 3.53 116 5.51 117.2
2017 BOW AA EAS 6 0 24.3 3 0 0 23 6 11 1 8.5 2.2 0.4 4.1 49% .275 1.19 3.60 4.44 104 4.38 93.2
2018 BAL MLB AL 63 1 86.3 2 7 0 75 50 57 9 107 7.8 5.2 0.9 5.9 49% .259 1.45 5.14 3.96 123 6.49 145.0
2019 BAL MLB AL 65 0 73.3 1 3 2 63 41 71 10 106 7.7 5.0 1.2 8.7 48% .269 1.42 4.76 4.66 102 4.02 82.6

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr%
2015 284 0.4542 0.4437 0.7222 0.6434 0.2774 0.8313 0.5116 0.2778
2016 239 0.4686 0.3891 0.6989 0.5000 0.2913 0.7679 0.5946 0.3011
2017 1041 0.4745 0.4534 0.7712 0.6255 0.2980 0.8673 0.5890 0.2288
2018 1459 0.4880 0.4414 0.7640 0.6503 0.2423 0.8078 0.6519 0.2360
2019 1228 0.4422 0.4397 0.7222 0.6206 0.2964 0.8309 0.5419 0.2778
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Injury History  —  No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2023 ARI $3,500,000
2022 NYA $2,620,000
2021 NYN $1,687,500
2020 BAL $1,050,000
2019 BAL $569,000
2018 BAL $553,000
2017 BAL $
2016 COL $509,500
2015 TOR $507,500
YearsDescriptionSalary
8 yrPrevious$10,996,500
8 yrTotal$10,996,500

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
6 y 79 dBallengee1 year/$3.5M (2023), 2024 option

Details
  • 1 year/$3.5M (2023), plus 2024 option. Signed by Arizona as a free agent 12/2/22. 2024 option guaranteed at $5M if Castro pitches in 60 games in 2023 and passes a physical after the ’23 season. 2024 option becomes $6M player option if Castro finishes 40 games in 2023 and passes a physical after the 2023 season. Performance bonuses: Games pitched: $50,000 each 25, 30, 35 games. $75,000 each 40, 45 games. $100,000 each 50, 55 games. $200,000 each 60, 65 games. Games finished: $150,000 each for 30, 35 GF. $200,000 for 40 GF. $250,000 for 45 GF. $300,000 for 50 GF. $350,000 each for 55, 60 GF.
  • 1 year/$2.62M (2022). Re-signed by NY Mets 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by NY Yankees in trade from NY Mets 4/4/22.
  • 1 year/$1.6875M (2021). Re-signed by NY Mets 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration).
  • 1 year/$1.05M (2020). Re-signed by Baltimore 1/9/20 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by NY Mets in trade from Baltimore 8/31/20.
  • 1 year/$555,000 (2019). Re-signed by Baltimore 3/19.
  • 1 year/$553,000 (2018). Re-signed by Baltimore 3/18.
  • 1 year (2017). Re-signed by Colorado 3/17. Acquired by Baltimore in trade 4/7/17 after being DFA by Colorado 4/2/17.
  • 1 year/$509,500 (2016). Re-signed by Colorado 3/16.
  • 1 year/$507,500 (2015). Contract selected by Toronto 4/5/15. Acquired by Colorado in trade from Toronto 7/27/15.
  • Signed by Toronto 1/5/12 as a free agent from the Dominican Republic.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT W L SV G GS IP H BB SO HR BABIP WHIP ERA DRA VORP WARP
90o 0 0 0 0 0 14.3 11 6 11 2 .234 1.19 4.14 3.99 0.0 0.0
80o 0 0 0 0 0 9.2 8 4 7 1 .247 1.29 4.58 4.42 0.0 0.0
70o 0 0 0 0 0 5.7 5 3 4 1 .257 1.36 4.88 4.73 0.0 0.0
60o 0 0 0 0 0 2.8 3 1 2 0 .266 1.42 5.16 5 0.0 0.0
50o 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 .274 1.48 5.42 5.26 0.0 0.0
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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2015-09-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)Can you think of any hitters/pitchers in the minors who either are perfect or bad fits for the major league clubs home ball parks? I.e., left-handed power hitter in a good park for left-handed power.
(Timmy from Alaska)		Manaea and Oakland work well. I think Miguel Castro may work well in Colorado. Nick Williams and Alfaro will probably both do well in CBP. Greg Bird and Yankee Stadium a fit. (Al Skorupa)
2015-04-07 14:00:00 (link to chat)Trade question for a 20 team dynasty league. I was offered Dan Norris, Miguel Castro, Rusney Castillo, and a 1st round milb pick for Jose Bautista. Disregarding context is this fair value for Jose?
(Allan from The Q)		My general feel is that folks drastically over-rate prospects in dynasty formats. I don't know your league, so maybe you feel really confident that it will still be around in 5 years to see the fruits of a stacked farm system, but the fail-rate of prospects is too high and Bautista is a true difference-maker for the next few seasons. If I were you I would hold onto Joey Bats, unless there was a Strasburg/Harper level talent (when they were drafted) to snag at the top of the draft. I assume that's a "no," so I would hold Bautista and see if you can get more midseason if feeling the need to deal him. (Doug Thorburn)
2014-12-16 19:00:00 (link to chat)Who has the best group of young starting pitching prospects?
(Ryan from Aurora)		For sheer volume of arms in the lists we have done so far, Toronto's stick out. Sanchez, Norris, and Hoffman are a pretty good start right there. From the reports and chatter, Jairo Labourt is a player I feel can really breakout and gain some good traction in 2015. Miguel Castro is a legit power arm that's realistically a 'pen guy, but can really bring it.

Reid-Foley, Osuna, Tirado, and add in Smoral from the OTR section. Volatility for sure overall, but busting at the seams with arms. (Top 10s Chat With Chris Mellen)
2014-11-04 18:00:00 (link to chat)What is your take on Blue Jays pitcher Miguel Castro? What is his extreme vs. realistic upside?
(Kevin from NY)		Castro is impressive, if very raw. I know our own Chris King has gotten some looks at him and has been impressive. The secondary stuff needs to come and the pitchability is developing -- though promising for his age -- and if it does, you could be looking at a #2/#3 type. Realistically, I'd say there's a decent chance he moves forward as a #4 starter or impact reliever, but the ceiling is considerable and he's early enough in his developmental path that you need to keep talking about and thinking about the ceiling, as opposed to just focusing on the realistic role. (Mark Anderson)
2014-09-03 14:00:00 (link to chat)Did you by chance happen to see Miguel Castro when he was with Lansing? If so wanted to hear your thoughts
(Mike from Grand Rapids)		I didn't, but am familiar with the profile. Advanced teenage arm, worked 96-98 at the beginning of his last start, before settling in at 92-93 for the middle innings. Ch at 82-84, shows some promise. SL is 80-81, relatively slurvy at times, but effective. He should tighten up the secondary offerings, and has the promise of a middle of the rotation starter. (Jordan Gorosh)
2014-08-29 12:00:00 (link to chat)Miguel Castro is 19, throws 100 and is in high A. What does he project as for the bluejays?
(Mikeleelop from Toronto)		An interesting young arm. Prospects aren't my beat, but obviously there's a wide range of possibilities when we're talking about a teenager with big-time arm strength.

We're a ways off from the final product there (or even the near-final product), however, Jason Parks tabbed him as a potential top-10 prospect for next year back before the season started. (R.J. Anderson)
2014-05-15 20:00:00 (link to chat)Pick up Clinton Hollon, Jairo Labourt or Miguel Castro over any of these injured upside pitchers: Tyrell Jenkins, Luis Heredia or Jose Martinez?
(traindoggah from maine)		I'd take a shot on Hollon at this point. Tough to take any of the injury struck pitchers over him. (Bret Sayre)
2014-02-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)What do you know about Miguel Castro of the Blue Jays?
(Rusty Shackelford from Arlen, Texas)		His employer. The surname of at least one of his parents. The thing he's better at than anything else in the world (baseball). Quite a bit, actually. (Sam Miller)


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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Miguel Castro threw 8,423 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2015 and 2025, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2025, he relied primarily on his Sinker (95mph) and Change (88mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (95mph) and Slider (83mph).