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The Rockies placed Castro on the 10-day injured list Saturday with left heel inflammation, retroactive to Wednesday.
Castro has sat out the Rockies' last three games while managing plantar fasciitis in his left foot, and he'll now officially remain out until at least next Saturday as he recovers. Vimael Machin will come up from Triple-A to replenish Colorado's infield depth, though Connor Norby and Ryan Ritter are more likely to benefit from additional playing time.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Dealing with foot injury
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Castro is not in Friday's lineup against the Cardinals due to plantar fasciitis, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports.
It's not clear when the injury flared up for Castro. He's being evaluated by medical staff, and the Rockies should have an update on the 29-year-old utility man over the coming days. He is slashing .260/.331/.417 with 10 steals, 15 home runs and 56 RBI over 477 plate appearances this season.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Playing time drying up
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Castro is out of the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Cardinals.
It marks the third consecutive absence from the lineup for Castro, who had started 11 straight and 22 of 23 games prior to this three-game playing-time drought. Castro has an .828 second-half OPS, so this could simply be about the Rockies giving younger players a look. Adael Amador will play second base and Connor Norby will be at third base Friday.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Exiting starting nine
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Castro is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Orioles.
It's unclear whether Castro is banged up, but this will be his second straight day on the bench after he had started the previous 11 contests. Connor Norby is handling third base for the Rockies.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Homers in loss Monday
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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: Absent from starting nine
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Castro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's lineup against Tampa Bay.
Castro will get a breather for the series finale after he went 6-for-17 with two home runs, four runs and three RBI while starting in the Rockies' last four games. Edouard Julien will replace Castro at second base and will bat seventh Wednesday.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Belts homer in loss
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Castro went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 9-7 extra-innings loss to the Rays.
This was Castro's career-high 13th homer of the season. The utility man has surged to the mark with four long balls over his last seven games, though this was his first one in that span that wasn't a solo shot. Castro is now hitting .264 with a .760 OPS, 48 RBI, 52 runs scored, seven stolen bases, 15 doubles and one triple over 97 contests in his first year with the Rockies.
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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: Pops homer Tuesday
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Castro went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and a second run scored in Tuesday's 8-7 loss to the Padres.
Castro was initially scheduled for a day off, but he ended up starting at third base when Kyle Karros (biceps) got scratched. This was Castro's second game in a row with a homer, and he's up to 11 long balls on the year, including five in July. He's hitting .259 with a .738 OPS, 45 RBI, seven stolen bases, 47 runs scored and 15 doubles over 92 contests in a utility role.
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Rockies' Willi Castro: Absent from lineup
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Castro is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in San Diego.
Castro is getting a routine day off after starting the last nine contests. Edouard Julien will occupy second base for the Rockies on Tuesday.
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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: Drives in three runs Monday
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Castro went 1-for-3 with a three-RBI double in Monday's 7-3 loss to Washington.
With the bases loaded and two outs in the third inning, Castro belted a bases-clearing double off the wall in right-center field that accounted for all of Colorado's scoring. The switch hitter has come out swinging since the All-Star break, going 5-for-15 (.333) with three extra-base hits (two homers) and six RBI across four games. Overall, the 29-year-old is hitting .264/.333/.399 with nine homers, 43 RBI, 42 runs and six stolen bases across 86 contests.
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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.
