Harold Castro

29-Year-Old Second Baseman2B

Colorado Rockies

2023 Stats

AVG

.255

RBI

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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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Bats L

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 5'10"

Weight 151

DOB 11/30/1993

Born Caracas, Venezuela

College None

Drafted 2011 DET

Drives in two Sunday

2BColorado Rockies

August 20, 2023

Castro went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 10-5 loss to the White Sox.

ANALYSIS
Castro has seen limited playing time in August, with this being just his seventh game this month. He's gone 4-for-14 with four RBI in that span. The 29-year-old is slashing .267/.283/.332 with one home run, 29 RBI, 23 runs scored and 12 doubles through 241 plate appearances this season. With Brendan Rodgers heating up over the last week, Castro's best path to playing time at second base appears to be closing up.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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vs Left-Handed Pitchers

vs LHP

Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2021

+24%

OPS vs RHP

2023

+160%

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	.544	144	23	0	15	0	.235	.250	.294
Since 2021vs Right	.673	905	73	11	100	2	.276	.305	.368
2023vs Left	.246	29	2	0	3	0	.107	.103	.143
2023vs Right	.639	238	22	1	28	1	.273	.300	.339
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

+3%

OPS at Home

2023

+8%

OPS at Home

2022

+6%

OPS at Home

2021

+5%

OPS on Road

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2021Home	.664	520	54	5	54	1	.277	.304	.360
Since 2021Away	.647	529	42	6	61	1	.265	.292	.355
2023Home	.618	132	14	0	18	1	.276	.295	.323
2023Away	.574	135	10	1	13	0	.234	.261	.313
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

0.14

BB Rate

3.4%

K Rate

24.3%

BABIP

.335

ISO

.063

AVG

.255

OBP

.278

SLG

.318

OPS

.596

wOBA

.264

Exit Velocity

86.2 mph

Hard Hit Rate

26.9%

Barrels/PA

2.2%

Expected BA

.240

Expected SLG

.337

Sprint Speed

22.7 ft/sec

Ground Ball %

46.1%

Line Drive %

25.1%

Fly Ball %

28.8%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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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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