Seattle Mariners make big splash, acquire right-hander Luis Castillo from Cincinnati Reds

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The Seattle Mariners have made their move as the organization looks to get to the postseason for the first time since 2001. 

Friday night, the Mariners traded for Cincinnati Reds pitcher Luis Castillo, sending four minor leaguers to Cincinnati in the deal. 

Manager Scott Servais of the Seattle Mariners before game two of a doubleheader against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park July 13, 2022, in Washington, D.C.   (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

Castillo was widely viewed as the top pitcher on the trade market, posting a 2.86 ERA in 85.0 innings, striking out 90 and walking 28 in 14 starts. 

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"He's one of the best pitchers in the game," said Mariners manager Scott Servais, according to MLB.com. "Really established himself as a dominant starter in the National League. We've got a couple of his former teammates with us. They know him very well and they speak very highly of his stuff, his competitiveness."

Luis Castillo of the Cincinnati Reds pitches during a game against the Miami Marlins at Great American Ball Park July 27, 2022, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati defeated Miami 5-3.  (Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

Seattle's last playoff appearance came in 2001 after the Mariners won an MLB record 116 games during the regular season. Last year, Seattle won 90 games, missing out on a wild-card spot by just two games. 

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The Mariners are 54-47, 12 games behind the Houston Astros in the American League West. But Seattle has a ½-game advantage over the Tampa Bay Rays for the final wild-card spot, and the Mariners hope