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• Twins' Willi Castro: Stays hot in Friday's loss

  Rotowire Jun 14, 2025

  Castro went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Astros. All three Twins runs came on solo shots, with Castro getting his team on the board by taking Colton Gordon deep in the fourth inning. Castro has been on fire since the end of May, slashing .408/.491/.796 over his last 14 games with five homers, 10 RBI and 12 runs, and with Royce Lewis (hamstring) suffering another injury Friday, the 28-year-old utility player will have a little less competition for playing time in the immediate future.

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• Twins' Willi Castro: Resting Friday

  Rotowire Jun 6, 2025

  Castro isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Toronto. Castro will get a chance to rest Friday after going 5-for-15 with two homers during the Twins' previous series against the Athletics. Kody Clemens will start at second base in his absence, and Harrison Bader, Byron Buxton and Matt Wallner will patrol the outfield.

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• Twins' Willi Castro: Another two-homer game

  Rotowire Jun 4, 2025

  Castro went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs and a walk in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Athletics. Castro has been locked in at the plate lately, logging multiple hits in four of the last five games. Surprisingly, two of those have been multi-homer efforts, and he's also posted a 5:4 BB:K during his recent run of success. The utility player is up to a .261/.346/.457 slash line with six homers, 12 RBI, 25 runs scored, three stolen bases and nine doubles over 40 contests. He's halfway to matching his career-best homer total (12) from last season, so it's unlikely this power-hitting stretch will last long.

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• Twins' Willi Castro: Three hits, steal in loss

  Rotowire Jun 1, 2025

  Castro went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Mariners. This was Castro's second multi-hit effort in a row, though all three knocks Saturday stayed in the park after his two-homer game Friday. The 28-year-old has lifted his batting average to .254 with his recent surge at the plate, and he's added a .759 OPS, four homers, 10 RBI, 21 runs scored and three stolen bases over 37 games. He's not running nearly as much as he did in the previous two years, though his positional versatility can still carry value in fantasy. For now, Castro is poised to get most of his playing time at second base while the Twins are largely healthy among their position players.

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• Twins' Willi Castro: Getting breather Wednesday

  Rotowire May 28, 2025

  Castro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays. After making seven consecutive starts, Castro is on the bench for Wednesday's series finale. Brooks Lee will slot in at second base while Trevor Larnach, DaShawn Keirsey and Kody Clemens fill the outfield from left to right.

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• Twins' Willi Castro: Back in lineup Monday

  Rotowire May 19, 2025

  Castro (knee) is starting at second base and batting ninth against the Guardians on Monday. Castro will return to the Twins' lineup for Monday's series opener after missing the last two games due to a right knee contusion. He has gone 8-for-32 (.250) with one steal, eight runs scored and a solo homer in the 10 games since being activated from the 10-day injured list May 5.

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• Twins' Willi Castro: Sitting again Sunday

  Rotowire May 18, 2025

  Castro (knee) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Milwaukee. It's the second straight game on the bench for Castro after he fouled a ball off his knee during Friday's contest. The utility man was diagnosed with a bruise and is considered day-to-day. Kody Clemens is manning the keystone Sunday while Brooks Lee starts at shortstop in place of Carlos Correa (concussion).

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• Twins' Willi Castro: Out of lineup Saturday

  Rotowire May 17, 2025

  Castro (knee) isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's game versus Milwaukee. Castro was pulled early from Friday's game against the Brewers after fouling a ball off his knee in the first inning. Though he was able to finish his at-bat, the utility man was replaced in the field for the following frame and will now be held out of the lineup for at least one game. Castro had started in left field Friday with Harrison Bader out of action while battling a groin injury, but Bader is back starting in left Saturday.

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• Twins' Willi Castro: Exits with bruised knee

  Rotowire May 16, 2025

  Castro was removed from Friday's game against the Brewers with a right knee contusion, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. Castro fouled a ball off his knee during his at-bat in the first inning of Friday's contest. He was able to finish his AB but was eventually replaced in the field during the second frame. The fact he remained in the game immediately after the incident could indicate his injury isn't too serious, but he may sit out another game or two to properly recover.

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• Twins' Willi Castro: Expected to return early this week

  Rotowire May 4, 2025

  Castro (oblique) isn't likely to need a minor-league rehab assignment and is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list as soon as Tuesday, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports. If he's fully healthy the utility player should immediately reclaim a regular starting role with the Twins struggling to find production at multiple lineup spots. Castro originally suffered the right oblique strain April 16, but he's since resumed baseball activities and has been taking batting practice without issue.

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• Twins' Willi Castro: Resumes baseball activities

  Rotowire Apr 28, 2025

  Castro (oblique) worked out Monday and could be activated from the injured list when eligible Thursday, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports. Castro will hit from the left side, which was hindered by his oblique injury, on Tuesday. If all goes well the Twins will then figure out his next course of action but it sounds like he may not need to go on a rehab assignment. He originally strained his right oblique on April 16.

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• Twins' Willi Castro: Lands on 10-day IL

  Rotowire Apr 24, 2025

  The Twins placed Castro on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right oblique strain. Castro hasn't played in more than a week and the Twins have finally relented and placed the super-utility player on the IL. According to Dan Hayes of The Athletic, the switch-hitting Castro has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain. While Castro can hit pain-free from the right side, he isn't able to swing left-handed without feeling tightness. He's eligible for activation May 1, and he sounds like he'll have a shot to return at that time.

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• Twins' Willi Castro: Held out again Thursday

  Rotowire Apr 24, 2025

  Castro (oblique) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the White Sox. It marks six straight games Castro has been absent from the lineup due to a right oblique injury. The Twins are going with Brooks Lee at third base and Edouard Julien at second base Thursday.

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• Twins' Willi Castro: Remains out Wednesday

  Rotowire Apr 23, 2025

  Castro (oblique) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox. Castro hasn't played in a week due to a right oblique injury, although indications are that he will not require a trip to the 10-day injured list. Luke Keaschall will start at second base and Brooks Lee will cover third base for the Twins.

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• Twins' Willi Castro: Takes indoor batting practice

  Rotowire Apr 23, 2025

  Castro (oblique) took indoor batting practice prior to Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. Castro admitted Tuesday that he doesn't feel 100 percent while he works through a right oblique injury, but he and Twins manager Rocco Baldelli are confident Castro can avoid a stint on the injured list. The oblique flares up when the switch hitter bats left-handed, so it's possible he returns only to hit right-handed initially.

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• Twins' Willi Castro: Held out again Tuesday

  Rotowire Apr 22, 2025

  Castro (oblique) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox. Castro hasn't played since tweaking his right oblique on April 16, although there's been no indication to this point that the Twins are mulling a injured-list stint. The Twins are going with Brooks Lee at third base and Edouard Julien at second base Tuesday.

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• Twins' Willi Castro: Sitting again Sunday

  Rotowire Apr 20, 2025

  Castro (oblique) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta. It's the fourth consecutive absence for Castro since tightness in his right oblique surfaced Wednesday against the Mets. There's been no indication to this point as to whether the 27-year-old will require a trip to the injured list. Brooks Lee will start at third base Sunday for the third time since Castro suffered the injury.

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• Twins' Willi Castro: Still sidelined Saturday

  Rotowire Apr 19, 2025

  Castro (oblique) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta. Castro will officially miss a second consecutive game after leaving Wednesday's game early due to right oblique tightness. Luke Keaschall will start at second base with Jonah Bride at third.

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• Twins' Willi Castro: Exits with oblique injury

  Rotowire Apr 16, 2025

  Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said that Castro left Wednesday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Mets in the eighth inning due to tightness in his right oblique, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. Castro started at shortstop and went 2-for-3 with a double before departing with the injury, which Baldelli described as minor. With Carlos Correa dealing with a hand injury, the Twins may need to call up another infielder if Castro isn't available for the team's next game Friday in Atlanta.

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• Twins' Willi Castro: Getting day off Tuesday

  Rotowire Apr 8, 2025

  Castro is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals. Castro has started and finished all 10 games to open the season, but he's getting a breather Tuesday against lefty Cole Ragans. Mickey Gasper will make the start at second base and bat ninth. Castro is slashing .235/.333/.441 with four doubles, one home run, four RBI, four runs scored and one stolen base across 39 plate appearances in the early going this season.

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