Ask baseball fans, as a thought exercise, to describe who they think of when they hear the name "Luis Castillo." Most will defer to the Seattle Mariners pitcher—an All-Star in 2019, 2022 and ...

No, not that one. Luis F. Castillo shares a name with Seattle’s three-time All-Star The Orioles acquired right-hander Luis F. Castillo from the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations on Wednesday.

Now back to our story. The “original” Luis Castillo is “The Rock” (aka “La Piedra”). He’s been performing ace-like tricks for the past nine seasons, first in Cincinnati and then Seattle.