Willi Castro
27-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.262
HR
7
RBI
32
R
57
SB
10
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
Resting for second leg of twin bill
Castro is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.
ANALYSIS
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.
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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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+1%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+31%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .728 | 349 | 7 | 30 | .271 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .721 | 863 | 17 | 67 | .246 | ||||
2024vs Left | .931 | 97 | 3 | 10 | .341 | ||||
2024vs Right | .713 | 314 | 4 | 22 | .235 | ||||
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
+17%
OPS at Home
2024
+2%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .783 | 585 | 13 | 53 | .275 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .668 | 627 | 11 | 44 | .233 | ||||
2024Home | .776 | 202 | 3 | 16 | .273 | ||||
2024Away | .760 | 209 | 4 | 16 | .251 | ||||
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
0.38BB Rate
8.8%K Rate
23.1%BABIP
.337ISO
.153AVG
.262OBP
.353SLG
.415OPS
.768wOBA
.342Exit Velocity
87.6 mphHard Hit Rate
30.1%Barrels/PA
4.4%Expected BA
.249Expected SLG
.391Sprint Speed
23.9 ft/secGround Ball %
42.9%Line Drive %
22.2%Fly Ball %
34.9%Prospect Rankings History
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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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Swipes two bags Sunday
Castro went 2-for-4 with two steals and a run scored in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Mariners.
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Double, homer in win
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.
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Clubs homer Friday
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.
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Long starting streak comes to end
Castro is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays.
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Two doubles in nightcap
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.
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No hits with RISP
Castro is 0-for-16 with two walks, one RBI and 10 strikeouts with runners in scoring position this season.
ANALYSIS
The 26-year-old has struggled overall with a .180/.292/.279 slash line in 72 appearances to go along with a 37.5 percent strikeout rate. Castro was an excellent utility piece for the Twins in 2023 with a .750 OPS and 33 steals in 124 games, but he's struggled early this season as injuries have pressed him into a near-everyday role.
The 26-year-old has struggled overall with a .180/.292/.279 slash line in 72 appearances to go along with a 37.5 percent strikeout rate. Castro was an excellent utility piece for the Twins in 2023 with a .750 OPS and 33 steals in 124 games, but he's struggled early this season as injuries have pressed him into a near-everyday role.