Reds' Luis Castillo: On his way to Cincinnati

Castillo is headed to Cincinnati as part of the deal to acquire pitcher Dan Straily, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports.

Analysis:

Castillo was marvelous for High-A Jupiter in 2016, posting a 2.26 ERA and 0.96 WHIP over 117.2 frames. The 24-year-old right-hander eventually earned a promotion to the Double-A level, where he is expected to start for Cincinnati in 2017. He was Miami's No. 2 prospect, although that's not saying much, as the Marlins have a bottom-three system in baseball. Castillo possesses a fastball that consistently hits the upper-90s and can touch triple digits, but needs to improve his secondary pitches in order to realize his mid-rotation ceiling. He was recently converted from the bullpen to the rotation, so he has more upside than the typical 24-year-old at Double-A.