Will the surplus trade value of Luis Castillo be adjusted to take into account the contracts of this year's top free agent pitchers? Castillo was born the same month as Jordan Montgomery and Blake Snell while being six months younger than Aaron Nola, who landed a seven-year, $172 million contract. This year Castillo ranked 20th in pitching fWAR with 3.4 while Montgomery, Snell and Nola were 13th, 14th and 15th with 4.3, 4.1 and 3.9, respecitively. Castillo is guaranteed $91 million over the next four years with a vesting 2028 option that could bring the total to $116 million over five years. Baseball Trade Values has Castillo with $121.6 million over five years. Castiilo reportedly has full no-trade protection through 2025 with a $1 million assignment bonus thereafter. Either way Castillo should have more surplus value if Montgomery and Snell land their projected contracts.