What’s happened to Miguel Castro?

[Frobby]

In his last 21 appearances dating to June 25, Miguel Castro has allowed 23 runs (21 earned) in 23 innings, allowing 24 hits, 21 walks and 5 homers.    

Prior to that he’d allowed 14 runs (13 earned) in 46.2 IP, yielding 36 hits and 25 walks.   

He seems to have lost all confidence and has no idea where the ball is going much of the time.

 

 

 

 

 

[Aristotelian]

Hit a wall in August. He has been absolutely terrible.

[amdcpus]

Buck puts him in the most high leverage situations time after time after time. And he's thrown a ton of innings for a 23 year old reliever.

[NCRaven]

Castro is not the only person that has lost confidence when he pitches!

[JR Oriole]

14 minutes ago, amdcpus said:

Buck puts him in the most high leverage situations time after time after time. And he's thrown a ton of innings for a 23 year old reliever.

Do our games even have "high leverage" situations?  Have we played a single meaningful game since Opening Day?  Should be as close to pressure free baseball as the majors can possibly get. 

[TGO]

I don't know what, if anything, changed, but he just doesn't throw enough strikes and walks too many guys. His K/BB numbers have been atrocious going all the way back to May even while his ERA looked okay. He's a tall guy who might always struggle a bit with his mechanics. It's easy to forget that he's only 23, though. He's the youngest player on the 25-man roster right now.

[webbrick2010]

Why not ask Roger McDowell?

[weams]

2 minutes ago, webbrick2010 said:

 

Two other teams gave up on him. He is the youngest player on the Orioles. It appears that Ramon Martinez is his personally tutor. 

[sportsfan8703]

Doesn’t get a lot of Ks. I like the guy. He’s a great story. I just think he may always be a “B” reliever. 

[O-The-Memories]

One of the things that frustrates a lot of Orioles fans is the lack of fumdamental baseball. At least make the guy hit the ball, don't walk a lot of guys. When you have a lack of talent at least do that. 

Don't get me started on the defense and lack of OBP. 

[MMussina35]

Curious if he is a low spin rate guy?

[esmd]

Throws hard, but seems to lack command.  Hopefully it's fixable.

[joelala]

1 hour ago, webbrick2010 said:

Why not ask Roger McDowell?

If he is retained after this season my head will explode.

[weams]

10 minutes ago, joelala said:

If he is retained after this season my head will explode.

Was he good in Atlanta?

[joelala]

3 minutes ago, weams said:

Was he good in Atlanta?

I know nothing about his past body of work.  But something sure as heck ain't workin' here in Baltimore.