Willi Castro
27-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.249
HR
11
RBI
55
R
82
SB
13
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
Re-enters lineup Wednesday
Castro (illness) will start in left field and bat sixth Wednesday against the Angels.
ANALYSIS
After being removed from Monday's 6-2 loss in the series opener, Castro received the night off in Tuesday's 10-5 win, but he'll be back in action for the finale. Before falling ill, Castro had been in the midst of a rough start to September, having gone 1-for-21 with eight strikeouts to begin the month.
After being removed from Monday's 6-2 loss in the series opener, Castro received the night off in Tuesday's 10-5 win, but he'll be back in action for the finale. Before falling ill, Castro had been in the midst of a rough start to September, having gone 1-for-21 with eight strikeouts to begin the month.
Batting Stats
Loading Batting Stats...
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Minor League Game Log
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Minor League Batting Game Log...
Batting Order Slot Breakdown
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
47
1
5
16
16
11
5
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
5
5
11
7
6
2
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+10%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+7%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Since 2022vs Left | .663 | 402 | 8 | 32 | .243 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .729 | 983 | 20 | 88 | .251 | ||||
2024vs Left | .684 | 150 | 4 | 12 | .241 | ||||
2024vs Right | .735 | 434 | 7 | 43 | .251 | ||||
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 | ||||
More Splits→ | View More Split Stats |
Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+23%
OPS at Home
2024
+18%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Since 2022Home | .784 | 680 | 16 | 69 | .275 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .639 | 705 | 12 | 51 | .224 | ||||
2024Home | .781 | 297 | 6 | 32 | .274 | ||||
2024Away | .662 | 287 | 5 | 23 | .223 | ||||
2023Home | .831 | 174 | 5 | 18 | .260 | ||||
2023Away | .691 | 235 | 4 | 16 | .255 | ||||
2022Home | .750 | 209 | 5 | 19 | .289 | ||||
2022Away | .539 | 183 | 3 | 12 | .187 | ||||
More Splits→ | View More Split Stats |
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
0.33BB Rate
8.2%K Rate
24.7%BABIP
.323ISO
.140AVG
.249OBP
.334SLG
.388OPS
.722wOBA
.323Exit Velocity
87.5 mphHard Hit Rate
31.5%Barrels/PA
4.5%Expected BA
.244Expected SLG
.384Sprint Speed
23.9 ft/secGround Ball %
41.8%Line Drive %
22.3%Fly Ball %
35.9%Prospect Rankings History
Advanced Batting Stats
Loading Advanced Batting Stats...
Additional Stats
Games By Position
Defensive Stats
Loading Games Played by Position...
Batted Ball Stats
Loading Batted Ball Stats...
Stats Vs Upcoming Pitchers
Want more matchup stats?
Loading Matchup Stats...
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Willi Castro See More
Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers are one of 14 teams with a seven-game schedule from September 16-22. Todd Zola highlights the matchups and unveils his weekly hitter rankings.
The Cleveland Guardians are one of six teams with seven games the week of September 9 to September 15. See how they and the rest of the MLB rank in Todd Zola's weekly hitter rankings.
Parker Meadows has locked down the Tigers' leadoff spot against righties and has started making contact at a high clip for the first time in his career.
Todd Zola provides some data to help you determine whether even Aaron Judge is capable of slugging your team into contention over the season's final stretch.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
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.
More Fantasy News
Exits with illness
Castro left Monday's game against the Angels due to illness, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Idle again Saturday
Castro is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Out of lineup Friday
Castro is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Not in Friday's lineup
Castro is absent from the lineup for Friday's game versus the Rangers.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Slugs ninth homer
Castro went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Monday's 8-3 win versus Kansas City.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
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.