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Twins' Willi Castro: Gets start at second base
Willi Castro started at second base and went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Thursday's loss to the Cardinals.Castro started at second base and could get the bulk of playing time at the position until Brooks Lee (back) returns from the injured list. Castro should be a regular in the lineup, but he may alternate positions to give players days off or to fill in for an injury.
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Twins' Willi Castro: Lined up to see bulk of 2B reps
The Minnesota Twins are currently likely to give most of the playing time at second base to Willi Castro, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.As Hays notes, there's a decent chance the defensively versatile Castro will be needed elsewhere to cover for an injury, whether that's by Opening Day or at some point later on. However, the Twins are healthy right now on the position-player side, and if that holds, Castro appears lined up to see most of the reps at second base. Brooks Lee, Edouard Julien and Mickey Gasper are also competing for playing time at the keystone.
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Twins' Willi Castro: Settles with Minnesota at $6.4M
The Minnesota Twins and Willi Castro avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $6.4 million contract Thursday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.It was the 27-year-old's final year of arbitration eligibility, as he's slated to hit the free-agent market next offseason. Castro slashed .247/.331/.385 with 12 homers and 14 steals in a super-utility role with the Twins and 2024 and should serve in a similar capacity in 2025.
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Twins' Willi Castro: Sitting Sunday
Willi 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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Twins' Willi Castro: Goes yard, steals base in win
Willi Castro went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in Tuesday's win against Cleveland.The Minnesota 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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Twins' Willi Castro: Re-enters lineup Wednesday
Willi 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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Twins' Willi Castro: Exits with illness
Willi 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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Twins' Willi Castro: Idle again Saturday
Willi 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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Twins' Willi Castro: Out of lineup Friday
Willi 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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Twins' Willi Castro: Not in Friday's lineup
Willi Castro is absent from the lineup for Friday's game versus the Rangers.It's a rare day off for Castro, who had started every game so far this month. Kyle Farmer and Edouard Julien will form the double-play combination for the Minnesota Twins.