Willi Castro
26-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.122
HR
1
RBI
2
R
6
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Out of Friday's lineup
Castro is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers.
ANALYSIS
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.
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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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+12%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+171%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .632 | 263 | 4 | 20 | .235 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .707 | 594 | 14 | 47 | .244 | ||||
2024vs Left | .182 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2024vs Right | .494 | 45 | 1 | 2 | .150 | ||||
2023vs Left | .636 | 129 | 1 | 7 | .237 | ||||
2023vs Right | .803 | 280 | 8 | 27 | .266 | ||||
2022vs Left | .660 | 123 | 3 | 13 | .250 | ||||
2022vs Right | .646 | 269 | 5 | 18 | .237 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+26%
OPS at Home
2024
+89%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .769 | 395 | 10 | 37 | .270 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .611 | 462 | 8 | 30 | .216 | ||||
2024Home | .258 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .091 | ||||
2024Away | .487 | 44 | 1 | 2 | .132 | ||||
2023Home | .831 | 174 | 5 | 18 | .260 | ||||
2023Away | .691 | 235 | 4 | 16 | .255 | ||||
2022Home | .750 | 209 | 5 | 19 | .289 | ||||
2022Away | .539 | 183 | 3 | 12 | .187 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Willi Castro compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.25BB Rate
10.7%K Rate
42.9%BABIP
.208ISO
.082AVG
.122OBP
.232SLG
.204OPS
.436wOBA
.211Exit Velocity
85.9 mphHard Hit Rate
36.0%Barrels/PA
3.6%Expected BA
.172Expected SLG
.250Sprint Speed
Ground Ball %
50.0%Line Drive %
29.2%Fly Ball %
20.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Roster spot likely secure
Castro's place on Minnesota's roster is likely safe for the foreseeable future with Nick Gordon on the injured list with a fractured tibia, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Gordon had taken over as the Twins' primary center fielder earlier this month, but Opening Day starter Michael Taylor has now reclaimed that role. Castro has been operating as a super-utility player and has already seen action at every position except catcher and first base this season, and he's now likely the club's No. 2 option in center since Byron Buxton has yet to play the field this year. Castro's .226/.286/.357 slash line doesn't offer much fantasy appeal, but his plus defense and versatility will likely be enough for Minnesota to keep him around, at least until the team is in better health.
Gordon had taken over as the Twins' primary center fielder earlier this month, but Opening Day starter Michael Taylor has now reclaimed that role. Castro has been operating as a super-utility player and has already seen action at every position except catcher and first base this season, and he's now likely the club's No. 2 option in center since Byron Buxton has yet to play the field this year. Castro's .226/.286/.357 slash line doesn't offer much fantasy appeal, but his plus defense and versatility will likely be enough for Minnesota to keep him around, at least until the team is in better health.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Once an emerging middle infield option for Detroit, Castro's path to regular playing time now seems to be in the outfield. He started 80 games in the outfield for the Tigers in 2022, while also seeing 16 games apiece at second base and shortstop. That was a drastic change from 2021, when Castro primarily played in the infield and only saw 10 outfield appearances. Offensively, Castro has shown flashes here and there, though his .651 OPS last year leaves room for growth. He has at least been able to reduce his strikeouts the past few seasons. Castro struck out just under 31 percent of the time as a rookie in 2019. He lowered that to a career-best 20.9 percent in 2022. The slight improvements weren't enough to convince Detroit to keep him around, and he wasn't tendered a contract for 2023. Castro subsequently joined Minnesota on a minor-league deal and is unlikely to work as any more than a utility man should he see the majors.
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Not in Wednesday's lineup
Castro is absent from the lineup Wednesday versus the Dodgers.
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Out of Monday's lineup
Castro is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.
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Draws fifth straight start
Castro will start in center field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
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Takes over at third base
Castro started at third base and went 1-for-2 with a walk and a caught stealing in Saturday's win at Kansas City.
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Strong start to spring
Castro started at shortstop and went 1-for-3 in Saturday's spring training loss to Philadelphia and has gone 4-for-10 overall this spring. He appears set for a multi-position utility role again this season, MLB.com reports.
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