Luis Castillo

Friday Night Lineup: Mets vs Reds

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  1. Brandon Nimmo – CF
  2. Jeff McNeil – 3B
  3. Pete Alonso – 1B
  4. Robinson Canó – 2B
  5. Wilson Ramos – C
  6. Michael Conforto – RF
  7. J.D. Davis – LF
  8. Amed Rosario – SS
  9. Jacob deGrom – RHP

While the New York Mets didn’t sweep the Colorado Rockies, the team did take the series by winning two of the three games and now the team will go head to head with the Cincinnati Reds in another three-game set.

Cincinnati will send their ace pitcher Luis Castillo to the hill to start things off against New York. Castillo, a right hander, owns a 15-6 record with a 3.22 ERA, a 1.14 WHIP and has also struck out 211 batters in 178.2 innings. However, Castillo has been pitching to an ERA north of five throughout his last seven starts.

Great American Ball Park is considered one of the smaller stadiums in the league so it would be nice to see Michael Conforto break out of his little slump and potentially go yard against this Cincinnati Reds pitching staff. Conforto is batting just .091/.231/.227 in his last 22 at-bats.

The Mets will have Jacob deGrom on the mound and there really isn’t much to say about the reigning National League Cy Young award winner that we don’t already know. deGrom is 9-8 with an ERA of 2.61, a 1.01 WHIP while striking out a highly impressive 239 batters in 190.0 innings pitched.

Tonight’s match up will be held in Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 PM EST with game being televised on SNY. The Mets are currently 3.5 games out from the second Wild Card spot.

Also read: #FlashbackFriday Mets Edition: John Olerud

Friday Night Matchup: Mets vs Reds

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While the New York Mets didn’t sweep the Colorado Rockies, the team did take the series by winning two of the three games and now the team will go head to head with the Cincinnati Reds in another three-game set.

Cincinnati will send their ace pitcher Luis Castillo to the hill to start things off against New York. Castillo, a right hander, owns a 15-6 record with a 3.22 ERA, a 1.14 WHIP and has also struck out 211 batters in 178.2 innings. However, Castillo has been pitching to an ERA north of five throughout his last seven starts.

Great American Ball Park is considered one of the smaller stadiums in the league so it would be nice to see Michael Conforto break out of his little slump and potentially go yard against this Cincinnati Reds pitching staff. Conforto is batting just .091/.231/.227 in his last 22 at-bats.

The Mets will have Jacob deGrom on the mound and there really isn’t much to say about the reigning National League Cy Young award winner that we don’t already know. deGrom is 9-8 with an ERA of 2.61, a 1.01 WHIP while striking out a highly impressive 239 batters in 190.0 innings pitched.

Tonight’s match up will be held in Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 PM EST with game being televised on SNY. The Mets are currently 3.5 games out from the second Wild Card spot.

Also read: #FlashbackFriday Mets Edition: John Olerud

Dotel & Castillo cleared of drug trafficking

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Updated on August 30th: Octavio Dotel and Luis Castillo have been cleared of all drug trafficking charges.

Dotel’s lawyer had this to say to ESPN Deportes, “The authorities owe a public explanation to Octavio Dotel” after being arrested and having multiple cars seized. However, authorities did find an illegal firearm and is still currently facing that charge.

Dotel’s lawyer had this comment on in regards to the firearm, “About the firearm that was seized in one of his vehicles, we have the documentation that proves that it is not illegal and we will present it in the court in a timely manner.”

Both players were originally charged with being part of a drug trafficking ring as part of a powerful gang.

Former New York Mets pitcher Octavio Dotel as well as former second baseman Luis Castillo were in the Dominican Republic as part of what the Office of the Attorney General called the “largest operation against organized crime” in the country. There are no details yet as to why Castillo and Dotel themselves were arrested.

Authorities claim that both former MLB players were apart of a powerful gang.

Source: Diario Libre