MLB DFS Pitching Gems July 20: Griffin Is Too Cheap

ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 30: Griffin Canning #47 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitches in the first inning of the game in his major league debut against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on April 30, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /

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CLEVELAND, OHIO – JULY 09: Luis Castillo #58 of the Cincinnati Reds and the National League pitches against the American League during the 2019 MLB All-Star Game, presented by Mastercard at Progressive Field on July 09, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

MLB DFS Pitching Plays

Luis Castillo – Castillo is somebody who I have had my eye on since last season. He has some really nasty strikeout pitches, to go along with a really solid Sinker to draw ground-balls. The Cardinals are just not a very good team. They have a 23% K rate, and only a .160 ISO as a unit. Luis owns a 3.51 xFIP, 29.3% K rate, 57% GB rate, and 35.2% HC. Keep in mind depending on what lineup they play, the potential for more strikeout could be increased.

Pitch Mix – Recently Luis dropped his Fastball usage, and increased the Sinker usage. His Change is filthy, and it’s also his most used pitch at 37%. Speaking of which, the Change gets slightly over 50% whiffs, the Slider is getting around 60%, with the Fastball most recently getting 40% whiffs. The Sinker, and Slider are getting over 60% GB as well. Castillo has really solid velocity on his pitches, and as I mentioned that Change is very difficult to hit. This Cards team has a good bit of whiffs to the Changeup, and they have a low ISO on his Slider, and Fastball. I love him today, and he has massive upside.