WASHINGTON — Daniel Castano doesn’t fit the profile of the prototypical starting pitcher seen in MLB today. His fastball isn’t overpowering, averaging around 91 mph. He’s a crafty lefty, a 27-year-old who spent the past two seasons going up and down between the majors and Triple-A when the Miami Marlins needed a spot starter or someone who could serve as a long reliever out of the bullpen.
And it’s precisely for that reason that his current run in the Marlins’ rotation has been intriguing to watch unfold.
In his latest outing on Saturday, he gave up three runs (just one earned run) over five-plus innings as the Marlins beat the Washington Nationals, 5-3, at Nationals Park. Miami improves to 36-40 on the season, including 10-1 against the Nationals (29-51) to win the season series with eight games left on the schedule against Washington.
