Harold Castro

Harold Castro

29-Year-Old Second Baseman2B
Colorado Rockies
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Castro is the type of player who is more valuable in real life than he is in fantasy. He played in 120 games for the Tigers in 2022 and appeared at six defensive positions, though the club opted not to tender him a contract for 2023. Castro also batted a solid .271, which was actually the lowest mark of his five-year MLB career, as he's developed into a consistent contact hitter who has batted .300 or better twice. However, only 30 of Castro's 114 hits went for extra bases, and he produced a meager 47 RBI. Castro also failed to steal a base, and his lack of power or speed limits his fantasy appeal. All in all, Castro is a solid utility player who would boost plenty of MLB rosters, but contact hitters who don't steal bases don't move the needle much in fantasy leagues. Entering his age-29 season, Castro will have some productive moments, though there are certainly higher-upside options available. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#595
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Rockies in January of 2023.
On bench versus lefty
2BColorado Rockies
May 21, 2023
Castro will sit Sunday versus the Rangers.
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Castro will get a breather as the Rockies face southpaw Andrew Heaney on the mound Sunday. Righty bat Alan Trejo will take over at second base and bat seventh in the series finale with Texas.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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vs Left-Handed Pitchers
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
 
 
+13%
OPS vs RHP
2023
 
 
+78%
OPS vs RHP
2022
 
 
+8%
OPS vs LHP
2021
 
 
+55%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021vs Left .603 124 21 0 14 0 .259 .275 .328
Since 2021vs Right .680 771 61 10 86 1 .278 .306 .373
2023vs Left .361 9 0 0 2 0 .125 .111 .250
2023vs Right .644 104 10 0 14 0 .283 .301 .343
2022vs Left .727 71 13 0 11 0 .303 .333 .394
2022vs Right .672 372 24 7 36 0 .266 .294 .379
2021vs Left .452 44 8 0 1 0 .214 .214 .238
2021vs Right .702 295 27 3 36 1 .293 .324 .377
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
 
 
+5%
OPS at Home
2023
 
 
+43%
OPS at Home
2022
 
 
+6%
OPS at Home
2021
 
 
+5%
OPS on Road
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021Home .685 450 47 5 47 0 .285 .309 .376
Since 2021Away .653 445 35 5 53 1 .266 .296 .357
2023Home .716 62 7 0 11 0 .328 .323 .393
2023Away .501 51 3 0 5 0 .196 .240 .261
2022Home .700 223 24 2 21 0 .288 .314 .387
2022Away .661 220 13 5 26 0 .255 .286 .375
2021Home .652 165 16 3 15 0 .263 .296 .355
2021Away .686 174 19 0 22 1 .301 .324 .362
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Stat Review
How does Harold 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.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.15
 
BB Rate
2.7%
 
K Rate
17.7%
 
BABIP
.326
 
ISO
.065
 
AVG
.271
 
OBP
.286
 
SLG
.336
 
OPS
.622
 
wOBA
.273
 
Exit Velocity
86.3 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
26.7%
 
Barrels/PA
1.8%
 
Expected BA
.271
 
Expected SLG
.357
 
Sprint Speed
23.3 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
44.9%
 
Line Drive %
24.7%
 
Fly Ball %
30.3%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2021
2020
Castro is expected to see most of his work this season as a backup infielder, though his experience at all three outfield spots gives him an added layer of versatility. When given regular playing time, Castro has shown the ability to hit for contact at a high rate (.291 lifetime average, 22.2 percent strikeout rate), but a lack of power and speed limits his fantasy intrigue.
Castro put 38 balls in play in 54 PA for the Tigers in 2020 and managed a single barrel by Statcast's definition. Regardless, Castro hit .347. He reached that mark on the strength of a 20.4 K%, and it was buoyed by a .447 BABIP. The fact that the Tigers have not given Castro a long look tells us all we really need to know; they view him as a utility piece and have not felt the need to give him more at-bats even while in full-blown evaluation mode. Castro spent some time on the injured list last season with a hamstring issue and is now 27 years old with a .318 OBP and .387 SLG in 125 games in the major leagues.
Castro received his first extended look in the big leagues last season and placed second on Detroit with a .291 average in 354 at-bats. That number should be taken with a grain of salt, however, as his paltry 79 wRC+ and .283 xwOBA form a more accurate view of his ability at the plate. Castro registered an absurd .367 BABIP that is almost certainly unsustainable given his 39.6% hard-hit rate and 86.3 mph average exit velocity. In addition, he was among the worst players in the league at drawing a walk as his 2.4 BB% ranked dead last among hitters with 200 or more plate appearances. For a player with almost no power, Castro also strikes out too often, logging a 23.3 K% last season. Castro played seven different defensive positions in 2019, giving him added real-life value, but his lack of any above-average offensive skill should keep him firmly entrenched on the waiver wire in fantasy leagues next season.
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Drives in three runs
2BColorado Rockies
May 15, 2023
Castro went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI and one run scored in Monday's win over Cincinnati.
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Out against lefty
2BColorado Rockies
May 13, 2023
Castro is not in Saturday's lineup against the Phillies.
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Rests against lefty
2BColorado Rockies
May 10, 2023
Castro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
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Taking over second base job
2BColorado Rockies
May 9, 2023
Castro went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk Tuesday against the Pirates.
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Takes seat for series finale
2BColorado Rockies
May 7, 2023
Castro is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
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