Seattle and Luis Castillo agree to a five-year $108million contract extension as Mariners lock up their ‘dynamic power pitcher’ and big trade deadline acquisition
- The Seattle Mariners received a boost Saturday with Luis Castillo new contract
- The ace has agreed to a new deal, worth a reported $108million, through to 2027
- He was the big trade deadline acquisition when they got him from Cincinnati
The Seattle Mariners have locked up another ace for their pitching staff, agreeing to a five-year contract with right-hander Luis Castillo on Saturday.
Castillo was the big trade deadline acquisition for the Mariners when they acquired him from Cincinnati. The hope was Castillo would be the difference in Seattle’s push to end the longest playoff drought in baseball and that the Mariners could convince him to stick around longer.
They’ve succeeded in locking up Castillo. And Seattle entered Saturday with a three-game lead over Baltimore for the final AL wild card.
The Seattle Mariners and Luis Castillo agreed to a five-year $108million contract extension
‘Luis has been one of the top pitchers in MLB over the past six seasons,’ Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto said.
‘He is a dynamic power pitcher in the prime of his career with a track record of consistency. Bringing him to Seattle represented a key moment in our ongoing efforts to build a championship roster. Similarly, this deal illustrates our continued commitment to both the present and future of this team.’
Castillo’s contract is reportedly worth $108million and will begin with the 2023 season, his final season of arbitration eligibility. It runs through 2027 and includes a mutual option for 2028.
Castillo was the big trade deadline acquisition for Mariners when they got him from Cincinnati
The 29-year-old Castillo is 7-6 with a 2.85 ERA and 154 strikeouts in 23 starts between Seattle and Cincinnati. Since joining the Mariners, he is 3-2 with a 2.83 ERA and 64 strikeouts in nine starts.
Castillo was named to the National League All-Star team in July for his second All-Star selection.
Keeping Castillo creates a formidable rotation for Seattle into the future. Robbie Ray was Seattle’s big signing last offseason, and the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner is under contract through 2026. Young right-handers Logan Gilbert and George Kirby have shown flashes of dominance throughout this season. Gilbert is under club control through 2027 and Kirby through 2029.
Castillo is the second major extension for the Mariners in the past month after locking up rookie slugger Julio Rodriguez last month.
Castillo is second major extension after locking up rookie slugger Julio Rodriguez last month
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