Moises Castillo named DSL Pitcher of the Week

For the first time in the 2025 season a player from the Cincinnati Reds organization won the player of the week in the Dominican Summer League. Moises Castillo was named as the DSL’s Pitcher of the Week for his start against the DSL Orioles Orange on Friday. Castillo was one of two Reds prospects who were named the player of the week for last week, joining outfielder Kien Vu who took home the honors for the Florida State League.

Moises Castillo is in his second season with the Reds organization and his second year in the Dominican Summer League. He’s been good in both seasons with a career 3.39 ERA in 24 games that have covered 87.2 innings.

This past Friday against the Orioles Orange he had the best outing of his career. He matched his career high with five innings pitched. And he set a career high with eight strikeouts – topping his previous high of seven which he had reached twice this season. If that weren’t enough, though, he didn’t allow a hit, or a walk, and didn’t allow a single baserunner on the day before turning the game over to the bullpen.

Here is a look at each of his eight strikeouts.

For Castillo, his outing lowered his ERA to 3.51 on the season where he’s now made 10 starts and three relief appearances. In his 51.1 innings for the Rojos this season he’s given up 40 hits, two home runs, walked 26, and now has 58 strikeouts.

You can see the career starts for Moises Castillo here.

Here’s the Cincinnati Reds players to win a Player of the Week Award in 2025: