2022 Seattle Mariners Season a Significant Step Forward
Reds Trade – Part 2
While not really connected in any way to the first trade other than it was the same teams, Seattle pulled off the second biggest deal at the trade deadline. It was also the one that might have created the greatest impact.
The Seattle Mariners acquired starting pitcher Luis Castillo (4-2, 3.17 ERA, 1.102 WHIP, 77 Ks in 65.1 innings with the Mariners) for top prospects Noelvi Marte (.279/.829 with 19 home runs between high A Everett and High A Dayton), Edwin Arroyo (.293/.845 with 14 home runs, 10 triples, 27 steals, and 49 total XBHits), Levi Stoudt (4.70 ERA in 25 starts, but 0-2 with a 3.32 ERA in 6 starts for AAA Louisville), and Andrew Moore (2-1, 4.29 ERA playing for Daytona and Modesto).
On September 2, with the Mariners’ first postseason in 20+ years looming, they made an emphatic statement about the club’s future by signing Castillo to a 5-year extension that includes an option that could take him through the 2028 season.
Castillo’s extension locked in the core of the Mariners rotation at least through 2024 (Ray can opt out). And maybe beyond (Gilbert 2027, Kirby 2027, or 2028, depending on how he finishes for rookie-of-the-year).
Luis Castillo was the only starter to earn a win during Seattle’s postseason run by posting a 4-0 gem against Toronto in the Wild Card Series opener.