Marlins honor prospects Castillo, Anderson

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MIAMI — The Marlins on Friday honored two of their top prospects, as right-hander Luis Castillo and third baseman Brian Anderson were selected as the organization’s Pitcher of the Year and Player of the Year, respectively.

Anderson, according to MLBPipeline.com, is Miami’s No. 4-rated prospect, and Castillo ranks fifth. The two are trending towards being big league ready, perhaps as early as next year.

Castillo, a hard-throwing right-hander, had an eventful season. He started off at Class A Advanced Jupiter, where he was dominating the Florida State League. However, while the Marlins were contending in the National League standings this summer, Castillo attracted strong interest from opposing clubs.

On July 29, the right-hander was included as part of Miami’s trade …

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