The sailors sign the pitcher who shares the first and last name with All-Star Team Compan

Ask baseball fans, as an exercise of thought, to describe who they think about when they listen to the name “Luis Castillo”.

The majority will differ to Seattle sailors Pitcher: an All-Star in 2019, 2022 and 2023, and a Hurler of Cy Young-Calibre in the most recent of those years. Older fans can point to the second base, also three times there for the Florida Marlinsand a critical gear on his 2003 World Series team.

However, there is a third Luis Castillo that has played major leagues. That would be another pitcher who appeared in three games for him Detroit tigers In 2022.

On Tuesday, that pitcher, after two seasons playing in Japan, was signed with … the sailors! By Jon Heyman of New York PostSeattle has cornered the market in Luis Castillos.

As Heyman has pointed out, Castillo’s new name is Felipe, preparing an easy differentiator from Luis Miguel Castillo. The native cities of Fantio and Bani of the two Dominican pitchers of Fantio and Bani are separated for two and a half hours (Luis Castillo, the second name of the painting player was Antonio, and was from the Sacred Pictures of San Pedro de Macoris ).

All counted, baseball reference Note from 21 Luis Castillos between the major and minor leagues.

The moral of history: if you want to guarantee that your child plays major leagues, there is only one option for a name.