HUMBERTO CASTELLANOS NEWS

Moves to paternity list Castellanos was placed on the paternity list Sunday.

Impact Castellanos picked up the win Saturday against the Mets after allowing two runs over five innings, and he'll now step away from the team for a few days to be with his family. The right-hander should return before his next turn through the rotation, which currently lines up for Thursday in St. Louis.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Snags first win of season Castellanos (1-0) picked up the win in Saturday's 5-2 victory over the Mets, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk over five innings while striking out five.

Impact It was a tidy performance from the right-hander, who tossed 53 of 69 pitches for strikes before exiting. Castellanos has looked good in his two starts, posting a 2.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP over nine innings, but his 6:4 K:BB indicate he's been more lucky than dominant. Still, the Diamondbacks will likely keep him in the rotation as long as he's getting results.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Saturday Castellanos is the scheduled starter Saturday against the Mets, Theo Mackie of the Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Castellanos is filling in as the fifth starter for a second consecutive turn of the rotation, although Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo stopped short of referring to the right-hander as a permanent starter. He fired four scoreless innings against the Mets last weekend, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out one.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Four scoreless innings in start Castellanos pitched four innings, allowing no runs on one hit and three walks while striking out one in a 5-0 loss Sunday against the Mets. He did not factor into the decision.

Impact Castellanos started for the first time this season. He struggled with his command, throwing only 38 of 71 pitches for strikes, but was still able to hold the Mets scoreless. The 24-year-old started seven games last year for Arizona but Caleb Smith was given the fifth starter spot in the rotation to begin this season. He is scheduled to start against the Mets again on Friday in Arizona.

APRIL 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Sunday Castellanos will start Sunday's game against the Mets, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

Impact Castellanos' first two appearances of the season came out of the bullpen, and he allowed two runs in three innings. The right-hander made 14 appearances (seven starts) for Arizona was year and posted a 4.93 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 45.2 innings. Caleb Smith will pitch out of the bullpen for now but will likely be an option to reclaim a starting role if Castellanos struggles.

APRIL 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Throws three innings Monday Castellanos allowed three hits and struck out two over three scoreless innings in Monday's spring training game against Seattle.

Impact Castellanos made his first Cactus League start and looked good doing so. There is an open spot in the rotation, for which he was not expected to compete, but he could work himself into consideration along with Dan Straily and Tyler Gilbert. Straily's start Sunday did not go so well, and Gilbert has yet to appear in game.

MARCH 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Can't capitalize on run support Castellanos did not factor in the decision against Colorado on Friday, allowing six runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out four across 5.2 innings.

Impact Through five innings, the right-hander held Colorado off the scoreboard, at one point retiring 11 straight batters. His three-run homer in the third inning helped stake him to a seven-run lead, and it appeared that Castellanos was on his way to an easy win. However, he gave nearly the entire lead back in the sixth frame, when the Rockies tagged him for six runs on six hits, with the big blow being a Sam Hilliard three-run homer. The blowup marked not only the most runs Castellanos has given up in an inning this season, it also led to his highest run total for an entire outing on the campaign. He'll likely finish 2021 with a 4.93 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 29:15 K:BB across 45.2 innings.

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Castellanos expected to start for the Diamondbacks against the Rockies

The Rockies will start Jon Gray on Friday while the Diamondbacks are expected to counter with Humberto Castellanos

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Surrenders three runs again Castellanos (2-2) took the loss in Friday's 4-2 defeat at the hands of the Dodgers, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks with one strikeout in five innings.

Impact Castellanos pitched well aside from the second inning, when he permitted all three runs on consecutive hits to lead off the inning. The 23-year-old has now surrendered exactly three runs in each of his last three starts while pitching between five and 5.1 innings in each. He's tentatively lined up to take the mound next Friday against Colorado.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Castellanos scheduled to start as Arizona hosts Los Angeles

The Diamondbacks will roll out Humberto Castellanos to the mound Friday and the Dodgers plan to give Tony Gonsolin the start

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No-decision Saturday Castellanos didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the Astros after allowing three runs on eight hits and a walk while fanning three across five innings.

Impact Castellanos has started in each of his last five outings but hasn't looked very good, and he has given up at least three runs in each of his last three appearances while failing to complete six frames each time. He's not expected to pitch deep into games and hasn't looked dominant by any means, so his upside should be matchup-dependent the rest of the way.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Notches win Saturday Castellanos (2-1) got the win in Saturday's 7-3 victory over the Mariners, allowing three runs on four hits and a walk with four strikeouts in 5.1 innings.

Impact After struggling in his previous start against Seattle, Castellanos pitched much better Saturday in permitting only five total baserunners. He was bitten by the long ball as all three runs surrendered came on two Mariners home runs, but Arizona staked its starter to an early lead that it didn't relinquish. The 23-year-old may have done enough to earn another turn in the rotation and currently lines up to face Houston on Friday.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gets another turn in rotation Castellanos is listed as the Diamondbacks' scheduled starter for Saturday's game in Seattle.

Impact With Taylor Widener recently moving to the bullpen and Merrill Kelly (illness) still in the process of building up after being placed on the COVID-19 injured list, Castellanos will pick up a second straight start following his Sept. 4 call-up from Triple-A Reno. He faltered in his start against this same Mariners squad, lasting only 3.2 innings while giving up five runs on seven hits and a walk in a no-decision. Kelly threw 51 pitches in an intrasquad game last weekend and looks on track to return from the IL next week, so Castellanos will likely head to the bullpen or back to Triple-A following Saturday's outing.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles in Saturday's start Castellanos allowed five runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out four over 3.2 innings against Seattle on Saturday. He did not factor in the decision.

Impact The right-hander had pitched well across 21 innings for Arizona coming into the contest, but his ERA jumped from 2.14 to 3.65 after the Mariners lit him up for five runs. Three of those runs came on a first-inning homer off the bat of Kyle Seager, and the remaining two were tallied after Castellanos left the contest with two outs in the fourth. If he remains in the rotation, Castellanos will likely get a rematch against the Mariners next weekend.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Officially recalled Saturday Castellanos was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Saturday.

Impact Castellanos is slated to start Saturday's game against Seattle, and he'll officially rejoin the major-league club after spending just over two weeks in the minors. The right-hander has posted a 0.84 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 10.2 innings across his last three appearances with the Diamondbacks.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Scheduled starter Saturday Castellanos is the scheduled starter for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

Impact The Diamondbacks will officially call up Castellanos from Triple-A Reno at some point ahead of the start, which begins 8:10 pm Saturday night. Taylor Widener had been the presumed starter, but Arizona manager Torey Lovullo opted to move him to the bullpen, opening a rotation spot for Castellanos.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dropped to minors Castellanos was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Thursday.

Impact Castellanos was recalled to start Wednesday's game against the Phillies and got the job done, allowing just one run on three hits in 5.1 innings of work. His reward for that performance is a trip back to Triple-A, as the Diamondbacks clear a roster spot for Noe Ramirez's return from the COVID-19 injured list.

AUGUST 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Does it all in win Castellanos (1-1) allowed one run on three hits and two walks while striking out one over 5.1 innings to earn the win over Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Impact Castellanos was key with his bat as well, going 2-for-2 with an RBI single in the fourth inning to give the Diamondbacks a lead they never relinquished. He almost had an RBI two frames earlier, but Josh Rojas was gunned down at home trying to score on the pitcher's first single. The 23-year-old right-hander picked up his first win and hit in the majors in just his second start. In his first start July 7, Castellanos threw four shutout innings at the Rockies. With Merrill Kelly (illness) up in the air, Castellanos could start another game next week.

AUGUST 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sweet victory: Castellanos gets 1st MLB win PHOENIX -- Humberto Castellanos got the job done on both the mound and at the plate as the right-hander picked up the win and a pair of hits...

AUGUST 19, 2021 • MLB.COM

Castellanos leads D-backs to 4-2 win over slumping Phillies

Humberto Castellanos earned his first major league win and added two hits to push the Arizona Diamondbacks past the slumping Philadelphia Phillies 4-2

AUGUST 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On tap for second MLB start Castellanos is listed as the Diamondbacks' probable starting pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Though Caleb Smith would have been stretched out enough to start after tossing 5.1 innings in his long relief in his last outing Aug. 12 versus the Padres, the Diamondbacks will instead turn to Castellanos to fill Merrill Kelly's (COVID-19 injured list) spot in the rotation. Castellanos' lone big-league start came in his last outing for Arizona on July 7 at home versus Colorado, when he struck out two over four scoreless frames. The 23-year-old right-hander has maxed out at six innings during his time in the minors since that July 7 start, so he shouldn't face significant restrictions with his workload Wednesday, when he steps back into the Arizona rotation.

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Castellanos expected to start for Arizona against Philadelphia

The Diamondbacks will roll out Humberto Castellanos to the mound Wednesday and the Phillies plan to give Ranger Suarez the start

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Recalled to Arizona Castellanos was recalled by the Diamondbacks from Triple-A Reno on Thursday.

Impact Castellanos has thrown 15.2 innings with the big-league club this season, primarily as a reliever. He's capable of throwing multiple innings out of the bullpen and may be asked to do so Thursday with Matt Peacock drawing a spot start. Castellanos has produced poor ratios at hitter-friendly Triple-A Reno this season, but has a fairly strong 16.8 K-BB%.

AUGUST 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Diamondbacks optioned Castellanos to Triple-A Reno on Friday.

Impact Castellanos, who made his first career start Wednesday, has a 2.30 ERA and 12:7 K:BB in 15.2 big-league innings this season. Given his solid performance, it would not be surprising to see him recalled at some point later in 2021 for some added depth in the rotation or bullpen.

JULY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

No-decision as starter Castellanos allowed four hits and one walk while striking out two over four scoreless innings in a no-decision against the Rockies on Wednesday.

Impact Castellanos made his first start in the majors and held his own through four innings and 60 pitches (42 strikes). The 23-year-old right-hander mixed in all five of his pitches to generate 14 called strikes and swing-and-misses. He became the 14th player to start a game for the Diamondbacks, but it's unclear if he'll get another opportunity. This was the final turn of the rotation spot before the All-Star break, and Arizona could have Madison Bumgarner (shoulder) and Taylor Widener (groin) back in the rotation after the break.

JULY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE