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    Bill Plaschke: Luis Castillo, not Juan Soto, should be Dodgers' top trade target

    LOS ANGELES — In the fifth inning of the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, a chant arose from the outfield pavilions. It was directed at outfielder Juan Soto, the Washington Nationals star who is suddenly and famously on the trading block and could be headed to you-know-where. "Fu-ture Dodger!" fans chanted. "Fu-ture Dodger!" Right sentiment. Right time. Wrong player. At that same ...
    by Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times Jul 22, 2022 4 minutes
    Luis Castillo of the Cincinnati Reds pitches in the second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Great American Ball Park on July 08, 2022, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

    LOS ANGELES — In the fifth inning of the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, a chant arose from the outfield pavilions.

    It was directed at outfielder Juan Soto, the Washington Nationals star who is suddenly and famously on the trading block and could be headed to you-know-where.

    "Fu-ture Dodger!" fans chanted. "Fu-ture Dodger!"

    Right sentiment. Right time. Wrong player.

    At that same moment, standing on the mound was a skilled veteran who is far more important to the Dodgers, yet who was being completely ignored.

    His name is Luis Castillo, he pitches for the Cincinnati Reds, and he could quietly fill the Dodgers'

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