Castro went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout during Monday's 13-3 loss to Washington.
Castro belted a solo shot in the fourth for his 15th blast of the season to get the scoring started. The 29-year-old has successfully recorded a base hit in eight of his last nine games. This year, the switch hitter has slashed .264/.332/.428 with 15 homers and nine stolen bases over 446 plate appearances.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Resting Wednesday
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Castro isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Castro will move to the bench Wednesday after going 3-for-7 with a homer, two RBI, four runs and a steal across the first two games of the series. Connor Norby will move to third base while Castro sits, opening up second for Adael Amador.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Homer, steal in loss
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Castro went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks, two total RBI and three total runs scored in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Dodgers.
Castro had gone 10 games without a homer prior to this contest, though nine of those contests were on the road. The utility man is batting .298 (17-for-57) over 15 games in August. For the season, he's hitting .265 with a .762 OPS, 14 homers, 52 RBI, 60 runs scored, 18 doubles, one triple and nine stolen bases over 108 games.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Matches career high in homers
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Castro went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored Saturday against the Royals.
Castro popped a home run in the fifth inning, his 12th of the season and third in his last four starts. The 12 long balls matches his career high, which he previously set in 2024 across 635 plate appearances. Castro continues to put together a solid season, racking up 50 runs scored and seven stolen bases across 94 contests.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Reaches 10-homer mark
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Castro went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 11-2 loss to the Brewers.
Castro reached the 10-homer mark on the year with this blast, one of four the utility man has hit in July. He's added 11 RBI while batting .197 (13-for-66) with 24 strikeouts over 19 games this month. For the season, Castro is hitting .258 with a .724 OPS, 44 RBI, 45 runs scored, 15 doubles and seven stolen bases over 91 contests, but his rate stats are likely to come down if he continues to whiff.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Swipes seventh bag
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Castro went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored Friday against the Brewers.
Castro led off the fourth inning with a single and immediately swiped second base, his seventh stolen base of the year. He continues to hit well coming out of the All-Star break, collecting six RBI and four runs scored with two homers across seven games.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Tallies ninth homer
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Castro went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Reds.
Castro led off the ninth inning with a long ball, his ninth home run of the season. He's hitting only .205 since the start of July, though he has managed three home runs with seven RBI and five runs scored across 13 games in that span. After a slow start to the season, Castro has quietly turned things around, as he's hitting .263 with 42 runs and 40 RBI across 85 contests.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Provides offense in loss
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Castro went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 8-2 loss to the Giants.
Castro's fourth-inning blast briefly gave the Rockies a 2-1 lead, but it was their lone scoring play of the game. The utility man has gone 5-for-27 (.185) over eight games in July, and this was his first extra-base hit of the month. Castro is still getting a decent run of playing time, especially since the Rockies have faced three southpaws over the last six games, allowing him some time at second base over the left-handed-hitting Edouard Julien. Castro is batting .265 with a .722 OPS, seven homers, 37 RBI, 40 runs scored, six stolen bases and 13 doubles through 60 games this season.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Heading to bench again Sunday
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Castro is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Castro will head to the bench for the second time in the series and for the fourth time in seven contests. Since busting out with a two-homer, seven-RBI effort June 14 against the Athletics, Castro is slashing .224/.286/.310 with a 31.7 percent strikeout rate over his subsequent 15 contests. Castro's lackluster production of late has opened the door for Edouard Julien and Kyle Karros to take on more playing time at second and third base, respectively.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Exiting starting lineup
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Castro is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Giants.
Castro has now been absent from the lineup for three of five games this week, which is a shame for his fantasy managers given that the Rockies have been at home in Coors Field all week. Edouard Julien is covering second base for Colorado.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: On bench again Tuesday
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Castro is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.
After a run of nine consecutive starts, Castro finds himself on the bench Tuesday for a second straight game. He posted a .602 OPS and 31.7 percent strikeout rate during that nine-game stretch, though he still has a .292/.388/.472 slash line across 23 contests in June.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Receiving Monday off
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Castro is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
Castro will get his first day off since June 17, ending a stretch of nine consecutive starts for the veteran infielder. While Castro hits the bench Monday, the Rockies will turn to Edouard Julien at second base and Kyle Karros at third base.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Out of Wednesday's lineup
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Castro is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Cubs.
Castro had started each of the previous nine games, but he'll get a breather during Wednesday's series finale. Edouard Julien is garnering the start at second base in Castro's stead.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Sitting Saturday
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Castro is not in the Rockies' starting lineup against the Brewers on Saturday.
Castro will take a seat after going 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Friday's series opener. Edouard Julien and Kyle Karros will start at second and third base, respectively, in Saturday's contest.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Clubs homer in win
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Castro went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Angels.
Castro has gone 10-for-32 (.313) over his last eight games after a short absence due to lower-back tightness. The utility man has just two extra-base hits in that span, but his fourth-inning homer Tuesday blew the game wide open as the Rockies marched to the win. Castro is batting a decent .260 this season, adding a .692 OPS, three homers, 22 RBI, 25 runs scored, nine doubles and four stolen bases over 51 contests.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Castro is out of the lineup against Texas on Wednesday
After going 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout Tuesday, Castro will sit out for the series finale against the Rangers. The switch hitter is slashing .239/.299/.343 with two homers and three steals through 147 plate appearances this year. The 29-year-old has been a lineup regular for Colorado and will receive a day off against right-hander Jack Leiter.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: On base three times
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Castro went 1-for-2 with an RBI, two walks and a run scored Thursday against the Mets.
Castro drove in Colorado's first run of the game with a single in the fourth inning and also scored a run four frames later on a grand slam by Jake McCarthy. Castro is riding a modest four-game hitting streak, going 5-for-15 with two runs in that span. Overall, he has had a mediocre start to his time in Colorado, hitting .250 with 14 runs scored and 12 RBI across 106 plate appearances this season.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Still sitting for Game 2
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Castro (knee) is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Mets.
Castro won't start either contest of Sunday's twin bill, marking a third straight absence after departing Thursday's game against the Padres due to right knee soreness. Tyler Freeman will replace him in the lineup while Edouard Julien mans the keystone.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Absence continuing for Game 1
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Castro (knee) is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Mets.
Castro was held out of the lineup Friday after exiting Thursday's contest due to knee soreness, and he won't rejoin the starting nine for Sunday's matinee. It remains to be seen if he'll be available off the bench or for Game 2.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Sitting out Friday
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Castro (knee) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.
Castro had to exit Thursday's contest versus the Padres with right knee soreness. It appears to be a day-to-day type of injury, though it's unclear whether he'll be available off the bench Friday. Tyler Freeman is occupying second base and hitting cleanup for Colorado.
