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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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Castro is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals. Castro continues to operate in a near-everyday role for Minnesota while bouncing between shortstop and center field. He's been in a bad way at the dish with just two hits in his last seven games, but for the year Castro's been worth close to three wins above replacement by fWAR.
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Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIN | 149 | 526 | 85 | 132 | 12 | 57 | 48 | 147 | 14 | .251 |
| 2023 | MIN | 124 | 358 | 60 | 92 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 99 | 33 | .257 |
| 2022 | DET | 112 | 365 | 47 | 88 | 8 | 31 | 15 | 82 | 9 | .241 |
Next Matchup
| Situation | H/AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | BB | KO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs BOSTON | 4/12 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| vs CANTILLO (CAREER) | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| vs LHP | 97/383 | 0.25 | 8 | 45 | 11 | 40 | 106 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/18 | @  |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/17 | @ |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9/16 | @ |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/15 | vs  |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9/14 | vs |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/13 | vs |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/11 | vs  |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/19 | @ |
1:10 PM | Joey Cantillo |
| 9/20 | @  |
7:10 PM | Richard Fitts |
| 9/21 | @ |
4:10 PM | Kutter Crawford |
| 9/22 | @ |
1:35 PM | Nick Pivetta |
| 9/24 | vs  |
7:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 9/25 | vs |
7:40 PM | Edward Cabrera |
| 9/26 | vs |
7:40 PM | Valente Bellozo |