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Minnesota • #50 • SS

Willi Castro

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Sep 5, 2024 0 0 0 0 -0.5
Sep 4, 2024 0 0 0 0 -0.5
Sep 3, 2024 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 2, 2024 1 0 0 0 1
Sep 1, 2024 0 0 0 0 0.5
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Regular season
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TB
Mon, Sep 2
W 5-4
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TB
Tue, Sep 3
L 2-1
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TB
Wed, Sep 4
L 9-4
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Thu, Sep 5
W 4-3
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Fri, Sep 6
L 5-0
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Sat, Sep 7
7:15 pm
FOX
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Sun, Sep 8
2:10 pm
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LAA
Mon, Sep 9
7:40 pm
FS1
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LAA
Tue, Sep 10
7:40 pm
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Wed, Sep 11
7:10 pm
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Player Outlook
Willi Castro has the best season of his career as he became a solid utility player and a surprising source of stolen bases. After Castro was non-tendered by Detroit he had to settle for a minor league deal with the Twins and wasn't a sure bet to win a major league job. Castro got regular duty at third base in May when Jose Miranda struggled and hit .274 with a .780 OPS and 10 steals in the first two months of the season. He also became the backup center fielder when Byron Buxton was unable to play in the field. Castro gained manager Rocco Baldelli's confidence on the basepaths and went 33 for 38 in steal attempts. Castro drew more walks (8.3% BB%) and made harder contact (career-high 31.9% Hard Hit rate), but most of his underlying metrics were similar to his underwhelming 2022 season. A full-season career-high .328 BABIP may have indicated he was a bit lucky. However, Castro's versatility to be a plus glove around the infield and use his speed to be adequate in the outfield should help him carve out a steady role.

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Batting Average
2024 3382.4 79 11 52 47 13 .248
2023 298.52.4 60 9 34 34 33 .257
2022 2081.9 47 8 31 15 9 .241
3y Avg. 244.52 54 9 34 24 17 .238
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  • Twins' Willi Castro: Idle again Saturday

    Rotowire
    Castro is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals. Castro isn't in the starting lineup for a second consecutive game, his first time missing back-to-back starting lineups since April. Though there haven't been any reports of an injury, fantasy managers should keep an eye on Castro's availability.
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  • Twins' Willi Castro: Out of lineup Friday

    Rotowire
    Castro is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals. Castro continues to operate in a near-everyday role for Minnesota while bouncing between shortstop and center field. He's been in a bad way at the dish with just two hits in his last seven games, but for the year Castro's been worth close to three wins above replacement by fWAR.
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  • Twins' Willi Castro: Not in Friday's lineup

    Rotowire
    Castro is absent from the lineup for Friday's game versus the Rangers. It's a rare day off for Castro, who had started every game so far this month. Kyle Farmer and Edouard Julien will form the double-play combination for the Twins.
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  • Twins' Willi Castro: Slugs ninth homer

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    Castro went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Monday's 8-3 win versus Kansas City. The 27-year-old drew his fourth consecutive start in the leadoff spot and cracked a 386-foot, three-run blast off Brady Singer in the second inning to give the Twins a 4-2 lead. Castro has now equaled his career high in long balls with nine, also achieved in 2021 and 2023. The utility man continues to find plenty of playing time in Minnesota thanks to his versatility and is now slashing .259/.342/.407 with 12 steals, 68 runs scored and 44 RBI across 480 plate appearances.
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  • Twins' Willi Castro: Drives in three runs

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    Castro went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI, a run scored and a walk in Sunday's win over the White Sox. Castro knocked an RBI double during Minnesota's six-run second inning. He later drove in two more in the eighth. He's collected multiple hits in three of his last six games, going 9-for-25 (.360) during that span. Castro is slashing .265/.351/.415 with 38 extra-base hits and 63 runs scored through 109 games.
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  • Twins' Willi Castro: Idle Wednesday

    Rotowire
    Castro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets. Castro will exit the starting nine for the first time since July 10, breaking a streak of 13 consecutive starts. The versatile 27-year-old has picked up 10-plus starts at five different positions this season, but he's been seeing most of his action at second base of late following Edouard Julien's demotion to Triple-A St. Paul last week.
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  • Twins' Willi Castro: Reaches base four times

    Rotowire
    Castro went 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored Sunday against the Tigers. Castro entered Sunday's contest mired in a 7-for-45 slump but broke out to help spark the Twins offense during their 5-0 win. His slash line now stands at .263/.353/.411 with 24 doubles, five triples, seven homers, 34 RBI, 60 runs and 10 steals in 17 attempts over 425 plate appearances.
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  • Twins' Willi Castro: Resting for second leg of twin bill

    Rotowire
    Castro is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the White Sox. Kyle Farmer will get the nod at second base in the nightcap after Castro manned the keystone in the Twins' 3-1 loss in Game 1, going 0-for-3 with a walk. Castro is on the bench for the first time since June 20, ending a streak of 17 consecutive starts.
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  • Twins' Willi Castro: Swipes two bags Sunday

    Rotowire
    Castro went 2-for-4 with two steals and a run scored in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Mariners. Castro notched base hits in his first two at-bats of the afternoon and stole second both times. He's now up to 10 steals on the year, marking a second consecutive season with double-digit thefts. Castro closed out June on a heater at the dish. In 13 games since June 16, he's slashing .370/.414/.667 with two homers, nine RBI and 13 runs scored. He's totaled seven multi-hit efforts over that span. The 27-year-old is cruising to career-best offensive numbers this year across the board in his second season with the Twins.
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  • Twins' Willi Castro: Double, homer in win

    Rotowire
    Castro went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run home run and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over Arizona while also being hit by a pitch. Castro was hit by a pitch in his second at-bat and responded with a leadoff double on the first pitch in his next trip to the plate, before then coming home on a double from Trevor Larnach. The utility man would add a two-run homer in the fifth to increase Minnesota's lead to seven runs, giving him two homers over his last five games. Castro has also hit safely in nine straight, posting multiple hits in five of those contests. He's batting .405 (15-for-37) over that stretch with eight RBI and nine runs scored.
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  • Twins' Willi Castro: Clubs homer Friday

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    Castro went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, a double and two total runs scored in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Athletics. Castro logged his fourth multi-hit effort in his last five games, with the lone exception being Thursday when he started the game on the bench. Batting .290 (20-for-69) in June, Castro has been impressive for the Twins, and it hasn't been just an empty average. He has nine extra-base hits, eight RBI and 13 runs scored over 19 contests this month. For the season, he's posted a .272/.357/.444 slash line with six homers, 24 RBI, 43 runs scored, eight stolen bases and a career-high 19 doubles through 76 games.
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  • Twins' Willi Castro: Long starting streak comes to end

    Rotowire
    Castro is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays. For the first time since April 15, Castro will head to the bench, ending a streak of 59 consecutive starts. Though he opened the season in a utility role, Castro has solidified an everyday role thanks to his positional versatility and solid production at the plate. Austin Martin will enter the lineup at second base in place of Castro, who has been dialed in of late with a .368/.429/.605 slash line to go with one home run, six doubles, one stolen base, nine runs and four RBI over his last nine starts.
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  • Twins' Willi Castro: Two doubles in nightcap

    Rotowire
    Castro went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored in an 8-7 win over the Athletics in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader. Castro went 0-for-3 with a walk in the day game, but he redeemed himself with a strong showing in the nightcap. This was his third multi-hit effort in his last five contests. The 27-year-old is up to a .261/.350/.416 slash line with five home runs, eight stolen bases, 18 RBI, 40 runs scored, 15 doubles and four triples over 71 games this season. Between his speed and his defensive versatility, Castro can provide some quality depth for fantasy managers.
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  • Twins' Willi Castro: Moving to second base

    Rotowire
    Castro started at second base and went 0-for-2 with a walk in Tuesday's loss against the Yankees. Castro has played several positions this season and has moved frequently during games, but he's now set to start mostly at second base due to Edouard Julien being sent to Triple-A. He'll likely soon accumulate enough games at second base (three games played at second this season) to qualify at another position in most formats. (He's already played more than 10 games at third base, shortstop and outfield.)
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  • Twins' Willi Castro: Three hits in loss

    Rotowire
    Castro went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Royals. Castro was in a bit of a slump -- he went 0-for-12 over the previous four games before this multi-hit effort. He had a hot stretch in late April and early May, but he's otherwise been little more than league-average at the plate. The 27-year-old is slashing .258/.332/.419 with four home runs, 16 RBI, 27 runs scored, seven stolen bases, 12 doubles and three triples through 55 games this season.
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  • Twins' Willi Castro: Smacks third home run

    Rotowire
    Castro went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI during Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Mariners. The 27-year-old hit a solo shot off George Kirby in the second inning to break an 0-for-11 stretch at the plate, and Castro's RBI triple in the fourth gave the Twins some extra insurance, making it a 4-1 ballgame. Castro is now slashing .346/.370/.692 with three RBI and three stolen bases across his last seven games.
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  • Twins' Willi Castro: Another start in center

    Rotowire
    Castro will start in center field and bat seventh for Wednesday's game against the Mariners. It's the 21st staight start for Castro, who has also been in the lineup at shortstop, third base and in left field during that stretch. Third base and center field will likely be Castro's primary homes for the foreseeable future while Royce Lewis (quadricep) and Byron Buxton (knee) remain on the injured list.
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  • Twins' Willi Castro: Three hits, steal in win

    Rotowire
    Castro went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the White Sox. Castro wound up a homer shy of a cycle Wednesday while recording his fifth multi-hit game during his current eight-game hitting streak. He's gone 16-for-35 (.457) over the course of the streak, boosting his slash line to .270/.339/.450 through 30 games this year. The 27-year-old Castro added two homers, 13 runs scored, 12 RBI and three stolen bases while serving as the Twins' primary third baseman in the absence of Royce Lewis (quadriceps).
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  • Twins' Willi Castro: Out of Friday's lineup

    Rotowire
    Castro is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers. Castro has just three hits in 32 plate appearances this season and will head to the bench Friday for the second consecutive contest. Kyle Farmer will man the hot corner and bat sixth in the series opener at Detroit.
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  • Twins' Willi Castro: Not in Wednesday's lineup

    Rotowire
    Castro is absent from the lineup Wednesday versus the Dodgers. Castro has been getting most of the starts at third base versus right-handed pitching since Royce Lewis (quadricep) landed on the injured list, but Dodgers righty Bobby Miller has reverse splits for his career. Kyle Farmer will get the nod at the hot corner in Castro's stead.
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