The Yankees placed right-hander Miguel Castro on the 15-day injured list due to a right shoulder strain. The placement is retroactive to July 13. To fill the open roster spot, New York called up outfielder Tim Locastro from Triple-A.
The injury will sideline Castro well beyond the 15-day minimum, as manager Aaron Boone told The Athletic’s Lindsey Adler and other reporters that Castro will likely be shut down from throwing for four weeks. Counting the ramp-up and rehab time necessary after that shutdown period, it doesn’t look like Castro will be back in the Yankees’ bullpen until September, assuming his recovery goes smoothly.
It’s a tough break for both Castro and the Yankees, as the 27-year-old has posted some respectable numbers in his first season in the Bronx. Acquired from the Mets for Joely Rodriguez just prior to Opening Day, Castro has a 4.00 ERA, 46.6% grounder rate, and an above-average 24.8% strikeout rate over 27 relief innings. As has been the case for much of his career, walks have been an issue for Castro, but his 10.7% walk rate (while only the 18th percentile of all pitchers this season) is actually his best number since 2017.
Looking at other Yankee relievers on the IL, Zack Britton is expected to return from Tommy John surgery rehab in September, while righty Ron Marinaccio (shoulder inflammation) could be back for the start of the second half. New York was already expected to explore pitching options prior to the trade deadline, with both starting and relief candidates likely on the radar.
Tim Locastro, who stole 5 bases in AAA, he was going to be the new Ricky Henderson for the Yanks How is that working out for you Cashman?
You’re going to have to show your work on that ludicrous accusation.
He stole 5 bases & was caught once in AAA
Ludicrous accusation? Go back to sleep in Grandmas chair
“he was going to be the new Ricky Henderson for the Yanks”
Ludicrous. Accusation.
Tim Locastro breaks record for most stolen bases to start career without getting caught
This is a headlines about Locastro. You can protest about how he was the 2nd coming of Henderson, but I remember the Yanks bragging on him
There are political media outlets that can’t believe how far out on a limb you are in making that crap up.
Political media? You are not only on a limb, you’re tree has been cut down. Read what the media said about him
No need to keep at it. You made up some stupid crap. You were called out for it. Move on.
Even Locastro’s mama has never compared him to Henderson. I know you people who hate the Yankees make things up to fit your narrative, but your’s has to be the most laughably stupid one in a long time. So congratulations on that I guess because while curley may have been the smart stooge, you are not.
@Joe He’s one of the handful of guys here that are trolls. Maybe an alt account or something. They’ll just double and triple-down on their drivel to listen to themselves talk. It’s pointless.
Curly is, of course, the true incontrovertible idiot !
Always trying to cause a controversy, but only succeeding in proving his ignorance at at times
Tim Locastro is 30 and has a lifetime OBP of .332. So there are two possibilities: either 1. A number of professional media types went out on a limb to equate a 30 year old with a .332 OBP to the greatest leadoff man in history, or 2. you’re wrong. Occam’s razor.
Dammit Emmy!
Joe says,
I wouldn’t be surprised if the Yankees “new” outfielder is Tim Locastro. I could see them using a combination of Locastro (defense) and Carpenter (offense) instead of acquiring another outfielder before the trade deadline. If the price on Peralta becomes a real bargain maybe they acquire him. If you think about it none of the other candidates really are worth the price. Benintendi( not vaccinated), Reynolds (most likely very expensive and do we know if he’s been vaccinated?), Ian Happ (expensive and again we don’t know his vaccination status) and Ben Gamel (probably not much of an improvement over Locastro and Carpenter. Unless they get a bargain I think they stay with the combination they already have.
My guess is they look to improve their pitching.
During a Diamondbacks game a few years ago one of the game announcers reported that Tim Locastro, in spite of being listed as the fastest man in MLB, said he didn’t like to steal bases.
As far as Miguel Castro goes, I thought the Mets got the best of the deal when the acquired Joely Hernandez. Castro was much better at first but has been steadily declining while Hernandez keeps improving.
I know some Mets fans (and analysts) who would disagree. It was a weird trade, but Yannes wanted a righty I guess. Castro is doing for the Yankees what he did for the Mets, power pitcher that looks amazing one day, and keeps you on the edge of your seat the next day
Ah, the “I know a guy” response. Classic.
Your life must be soooooooo boring and useless
David Robertson please. And quickly.
That guy is not good!
But at what price?
Not really worried about Castro. All juiced for Soto now!
How about if you’re part of the cost to acquire him? 🙂
I hope you get him He’ll sink you down. All these stupid contracts, I’ve seen Soto, he”s a hotdog, he’ll burry you
He has 2.5 years of team control, so who ever gets him is golden for that time
Castro hurt? When? How?
I’d rather see Castro go to the 60 day IL or just get DFA’d rather than continue to clog up a spot on the 40 man. He was firmly in the conversation for worst RP on the team and is a near lock to be left off the postseason roster. The Yankees have several better options in AAA to take Castro’s spot in the bullpen
Loaisiga, another righty, has been worse than Castro, and so has Clarke Schmidt.
I’d give Johnny Lasagna a pass for now. Hopefully within a couple of weeks he’ll put it together.
Lasagna was the Yankees best RP last year and one of the best in the league overall. He had shoulder issues earlier in the season and just came back from the IL. Schmidt has been better than Castro in pretty much every way while adjusting to the bullpen. He also can go multiple innings at a time and give an occasional spot start. I’d love to hear your reasoning there
These sample sizes are so small – Castro, 27 IP, Lasagna 17 IP – that it’s not even worthy of debate. You guys crack me up sometimes.
Lasagna throws some serious cheese
My reasoning is pretty basic, Ronk.
Castro has a higher fWAR, a lower FIP, a higher K/9, a better K/BB, a lower HR/9, and a lower SIERA than both Loaisiga and Schmidt as relievers, and a 5-0 record for a 1.000 W-L%, the best of all the Yankee relievers.
What Loaisiga did last year is irrelevant to your statement about Castro: “He was firmly in the conversation for worst RP on the team and is a near lock to be left off the postseason roster.” What Johnny did last year was last year; this is this year.
You can argue from ERA+ that Schmidt’s been better though.
What’s your reasoning?
To be clear, I’m talking about their respective performance out of the bullpen, since you said: “The Yankees have several better options in AAA to take Castro’s spot in the bullpen.”
I don’t see Yankee Nation quaking and quivering over the Castro news. I think the team will persevere.
No Castro? Get LoCastro!
Mets won that trade. Phew.