New York Mets
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2026, José Castillo threw 3,349 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2018 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they relied primarily on their Sinker (93mph) and Slider (84mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (93mph). He also rarely threw a Change (87mph).
In 2025, compared to other LHP:
Their sinker has heavy sinking action, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo and has less armside run than typical. Their slider has exceptional depth and has short glove-side cut. Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has less armside movement than typical and has slightly above average velo. Their change is thrown extremely hard, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, has surprising cut action, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' changeups and has some natural sink to it.