Willi Castro

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Colorado Rockies · Second Base

Age 296' 0" · 209 lbsBats Switch

FBaseball Overview

The 29-year-old second baseman enters 2026 coming off a down 2025 season but showing early signs of correction with a .273 average and solid run production through his first 256 at-bats. Castro's 2024 AL All-Star selection and Calvin R. Griffith MVP Award with Minnesota demonstrate he has the ceiling to be a consistent contributor across multiple categories, and his current pace suggests he may be bouncing back from last year's struggles. The main concern remains his durability and consistency at the plate—his .226 average in 2025 was a significant decline—though his stolen base activity (6 SB already in limited playing time) keeps him relevant in that category. Fantasy managers should view Castro as a potential mid-round value play if his recent batting average improvement holds, but proceed cautiously given his recent volatility and the risk of another prolonged slump.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2019	Detroit Tigers	30	.230	1	8	10	0	.284	.340	.624
2020	Detroit Tigers	36	.349	6	24	21	0	.381	.550	.931
2021	Detroit Tigers	125	.220	9	38	56	9	.273	.351	.624
2022	Detroit Tigers	112	.241	8	31	47	9	.284	.367	.651
2023	Minnesota Twins	124	.257	9	34	60	33	.339	.411	.750
2024	Minnesota Twins	158	.247	12	60	89	14	.331	.385	.716
2025	2 teams▼	120	.226	11	33	58	10	.313	.366	.679
2026	Colorado Rockies	77	.267	6	35	39	6	.339	.381	.720
Career	Totals	782	.247	62	263	380	81	.316	.384	.700

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2014	AZL Indians	43	.239	2	11	31	9	.285	.348	.633
2015	Mahoning Valley Scrappers	67	.264	1	25	34	20	.304	.330	.634
2016	2 teams▼	126	.258	7	49	68	16	.285	.368	.653
2017	Lynchburg Hillcats	123	.290	11	58	69	19	.337	.424	.761
2018	3 teams▼	123	.263	9	52	67	17	.317	.397	.714
2019	Toledo Mud Hens	119	.301	11	62	75	17	.366	.467	.833
2021	Toledo Mud Hens	5	.391	1	2	7	2	.391	.609	1.000
2022	Toledo Mud Hens	8	.265	0	1	2	3	.306	.324	.630
2023	St. Paul Saints	3	.182	0	1	2	0	.308	.182	.490
Career	Totals	622	.274	42	263	355	104	.320	.398	.718

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg88.2 mph

Max EV112.1 mph

Launch Angle18.9°

Barrel %6.2%

K %26.3%

Hard Hit %40.9%

Whiff %29.6%

Chase %37.0%

xBA0.235

xSLG0.362

xwOBA0.3

GB%36.6%

LD%25.8%

FB%31.4%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2019

Detroit Tigers

.230

.284

.340

.624

2020

Detroit Tigers

.349

.381

.550

.931

2021

Detroit Tigers

125

.220

.273

.351

.624

2022

Detroit Tigers

112

.241

.284

.367

.651

2023

Minnesota Twins

124

.257

.339

.411

.750

2024

Minnesota Twins

158

.247

.331

.385

.716

2025

2 teams▼

120

.226

.313

.366

.679

2026

Colorado Rockies

.267

.339

.381

.720

Career

Totals

782

.247

263

380

.316

.384

.700

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2014

AZL Indians

.239

.285

.348

.633

2015

Mahoning Valley Scrappers

.264

.304

.330

.634

2016

2 teams▼

126

.258

.285

.368

.653

2017

Lynchburg Hillcats

123

.290

.337

.424

.761

2018

3 teams▼

123

.263

.317

.397

.714

2019

Toledo Mud Hens

119

.301

.366

.467

.833

2021

Toledo Mud Hens

.391

.609

1.000

2022

Toledo Mud Hens

.265

.306

.324

.630

2023

St. Paul Saints

.182

.308

.182

.490

Career

Totals

622

.274

263

355

104

.320

.398

.718