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Castro is not in Sunday's lineup against the Orioles. Castro hit .200 with one home run and two steals over 75 at-bats in September. Austin Martin is starting in left field and batting second.
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Castro went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in Tuesday's win against Cleveland. The Twins' utility man garnered a start in left field and cracked his 12th long ball of the season off reliever Nick Sandlin in the eighth to extend the lead to 4-1. Castro previously swiped his 14th base in the contest, as this performance marks the third time in his career that he's collected a homer and a steal in the same game. Overall, the 27-year-old is now slashing .250/.334/.394 with 83 runs scored and 57 RBI in 592 plate appearances across 148 games.
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Castro (illness) will start in left field and bat sixth Wednesday against the Angels. 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.
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Castro left Monday's game against the Angels due to illness, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. Castro was slated to bat seventh in the series opener but didn't see an at-bat before being lifted from the game. Michael Helman will take his spot in the order and man center field in Castro's absence.
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Castro is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals. Castro is out of the lineup for a second consecutive game, marking his first back-to-back absences from the starting lineup since April. Though there haven't been any reports of an injury, fantasy managers should keep an eye on Castro's availability.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIN | 158 | 558 | 89 | 138 | 12 | 60 | 51 | 150 | 14 | .247 |
| 2023 | MIN | 124 | 358 | 60 | 92 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 99 | 33 | .257 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
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| 9/29 | vs  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/28 | vs |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | vs |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/26 | vs  |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/25 | vs |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/24 | vs |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/22 | @  |
7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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