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• Cubs' Willi Castro: Sitting after three straight starts

  09/17/2025 • By RotoWire

  Castro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates. Castro had started in right field in each of the three games, but he'll hit the bench while Seiya Suzuki (illness) returns to the starting nine after missing each of the last five contests. Though the Cubs have an opening in right field while Kyle Tucker (calf) remains on the injured list, manager Craig Counsell could turn to Suzuki to fill the void in order to open up the designated-hitter spot for Moises Ballesteros, who has gone 7-for-18 with a home run, a triple and three walks. Ballesteros will be included in the lineup Wednesday and could be prioritized over Castro while the former is swinging the hotter bat of the two.

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• Cubs' Willi Castro: Idle Wednesday

  09/10/2025 • By RotoWire

  Castro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta. Though he could end up getting most of the starts in right field while Kyle Tucker (calf) is on the injured list, Castro will hit the bench after he had been included in the lineup in five of the previous six contests. With Castro taking a seat, the Cubs will open up a spot at designated hitter for Justin Turner, leaving Seiya Suzuki to cover right field.

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• Cubs' Willi Castro: Filling spot in right

  09/09/2025 • By RotoWire

  Castro will start in right field and bat seventh in Tuesday's game against Atlanta. Castro will cover right field on the same day that Kyle Tucker was placed on the injured list due to a calf strain. While Tucker was out of the lineup for Monday's series opener, Seiya Suzuki drew the start in right field, and Castro played center field while Pete Crow-Armstrong occupied the designated-hitter spot. Crow-Armstrong should patrol center most days moving forward with Suzuki as the DH, which should open up right field for Castro on a near-everyday basis. Castro is batting just .164 in 24 games for the Cubs, but his playing time and fantasy value could get a temporary boost with Tucker on the IL.

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• Cubs' Willi Castro: Swipes base, collects RBI in loss

  09/04/2025 • By RotoWire

  Castro went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to Atlanta. Castro had one of just four Chicago hits and drove in the Cubs' only run in the bottom of the second inning. The utility player also recorded his 10th stolen base of the year in 13 attempts. It's the second straight season that Castro has reached double figures in both steals and home runs. That gives the 28-year-old some fantasy appeal when he's in the lineup, though he has struggled since coming over to Chicago at the trade deadline, posting a .159 batting average and .410 OPS in 21 games with his new team.

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• Cubs' Willi Castro: Collects two hits in rout

  08/24/2025 • By RotoWire

  Castro went 2-for-5 with a run scored in Saturday's 12-1 win over the Angels. Castro started at third base to give Matt Shaw a breather, then shifted to center field later in the contest. The veteran utility player got off to a slow start with the Cubs after coming over at the trade deadline, but he now has a hit in three of his last four games, during which time he's batting .308. Castro remains an inconsistent fantasy performer, though he can deliver some power and speed when he's locked in.

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