Jose Castillo, baseball player, 2018

Jose Castillo

Born: 1/10/1996 in Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela

MLB Debut: 2018-06-02

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'6" | Weight: 252 lbs

Full name: Jose Gregorio Castillo

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Biography

Jose Castillo was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2018 until his retirement in 2022. Born in 1996, Castillo made his debut on June 2, 2018, showcasing his talent on the mound during a transitional period in the sport marked by an increased focus on pitching performance and analytics. Over the course of his career, he recorded a win-loss record of 3-3 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 4.24, striking out 55 batters throughout his tenure in the league. Castillo's playing style was characterized by his ability to generate swings and misses, evidenced by his strikeout total, although he did not register any saves during his time in the majors. His contributions to the teams he played for underscored a larger trend in baseball during the late 2010s and early 2020s, where teams increasingly relied on pitchers to adapt to evolving offensive strategies. Although his career was relatively brief, Castillo remained a notable figure in the pitching ranks, leaving a mark as a versatile arm in the bullpen.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 5 69 0 0 0 0 72.3 66 33 7 30 85 4.11 0

Career ERA 4.11 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2018 SDP NL 3 3 37 0 0 0 0 38.3 23 14 12 52 3.29 4.15 (+21%) -
2019 SDP NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 1 2 0.00 — -
2022 SDP NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 1 9.00 — -
2023 SDP NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 2 4 2 0 108.00 — -
2025 AZ NL 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 6.3 10 8 3 3 11.37 — -
2025 NYN NL 1 1 16 0 0 0 0 15.3 21 4 6 19 2.35 4.14 (+43%) 594.1
2025 SEA AL 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 0 2 1 0.00 — 0.0
2025 BAL AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 7.3 6 2 3 7 2.45 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
69 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.729 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2018 SDP NL 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2019 SDP NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 SDP NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 SDP NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 AZ NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 NYN NL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 SEA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 BAL AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 69 0 4 3 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2018 SDN P 37 0 2 0 0 0
2019 SDN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022 SDN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023 SDN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025 ARI P 5 0 1 1 0 0
2025 NYN P 16 0 1 2 1 0
2025 SEA P 3 0 0 0 0 0
2025 BAL P 5 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 69