Willi Castro Fantasy Stats

Colorado Rockies infielder Willi Castro (knee) is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds, starting at second base and batting fifth against left-hander Brandon Williamson, according to MLB.com. It's the first time that Castro will be part of the team's starting nine since last Thursday, when he was removed from the game against the San Diego Padres with right-knee soreness. The 29-year-old has mostly been a regular for the Rockies between second and third base when he's been healthy, although he's contributed little for fantasy managers in deeper leagues. The Puerto Rican switch-hitter has gone 17-for-69 (.246) with a homer, nine RBI, 10 runs scored, and two stolen bases in 22 games played. He could eventually lose out on playing time to both Edouard Julien and Tyler Freeman in Denver. Castro is rostered in just 11% of Yahoo leagues, and he's never faced Williamson in his career.

Colorado Rockies infielder Willi Castro (knee) remains out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's contest on the road in Cincinnati against the Reds at Great American Ballpark, according to MLB.com. Edouardo Julien is starting at the keystone and will bat leadoff for the Rockies. Castro has not played since he left last Thursday's game against the San Diego Padres with right-knee soreness. Given the amount of time he's missed, it wouldn't be a surprise to see him land on the 10-day injured list if he cannot return this week in the series versus the Reds. The 29-year-old Puerto Rican utility player is quickly losing fantasy appeal, even in deeper leagues, after starting the year slowly at the plate before injuring his knee. Even when healthy, Castro is no lock to see regular playing time in Colorado between second base and third base. In his first 69 at-bats with the Rockies, Castro is hitting .246 with a homer, nine RBI, 10 runs scored, and two stolen bases. Castro is rostered in just 11% of Yahoo leagues at the moment.

Colorado Rockies infielder Willi Castro (knee) remains out of the starting nine for Sunday's first game of a doubleheader at Citi Field against the New York Mets, according to MLB.com. Edouardo Julien is starting at second base and batting leadoff against Mets right-hander Nolan McLean. Castro left Thursday's game early with knee soreness and hasn't played since, and it's unclear if he'll be ready to return to the lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader. The 29-year-old switch-hitting Puerto Rican utility man is quickly losing value in deeper fantasy leagues due to poor performance and injuries early on in 2026. He has hit .246 (17-for-69) with a homer, nine RBI, 10 runs scored, and two stolen bases in his first 21 games, and he could continue to lose playing time at the keystone to both Julien and Tyler Freeman, even when fully healthy. Castro is only rostered in 12% of Yahoo leagues currently.

Colorado Rockies infielder Willi Castro (knee) is not in the team's starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the New York Mets at Citi Field, per MLB.com. Tyler Freeman will make the start at second base for Colorado and will bat cleanup against Mets right-hander Freddy Peralta. Castro is considered day-to-day right now after being pulled from Thursday's loss to the San Diego Padres early with right-knee soreness. The 29-year-old switch-hitting Puerto Rican super-utility man might find himself on the bench more often in Denver, even when he's healthy, since both Edouard Julien and Freeman have been swinging the bat better in the early going. In his first year with the Rockies, Castro is off to a .246/.316/.348 start with a .664 OPS, one home run, nine RBI, 10 runs scored, and two stolen bases. Freeman has yet to homer in his 41 at-bats, but he's gone 12-for-41 (.293) at the plate with seven RBI, two runs, and two steals. He should be considered a DFS sleeper out of the cleanup spot on Friday against Peralta.

Colorado Rockies infielder Willi Castro (knee) left Thursday's series finale against the visiting San Diego Padres at Coors Field after three innings with right-knee soreness, according to Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post. Castro was replaced by Tyler Freeman at second base. Before leaving with his knee injury, Castro went 0-for-1 at the plate with a walk and a strikeout. It remains to be seen if Castro will be available on Friday for the team's series opener in New York against the Mets at Citi Field. The 28-year-old Puerto Rican switch-hitter has been playing regularly for the Rockies in the first month of the season, and he came into Thursday's game slashing .250/.311/.353 with a .664 OPS, one home run, nine RBI, 10 runs scored, and two stolen bases in 68 at-bats. Castro offers modest power/speed numbers as a utility infielder for fantasy managers in NL-only leagues, but you can avoid him in mixed leagues. He's currently rostered in just 14% of Yahoo leagues.

Colorado Rockies infielder Willi Castro (hand) is back in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Roki Sasaki at Coors Field, according to MLB.com. Castro is starting at shortstop and will hit seventh with regular shortstop Ezequiel Tovar getting the day off. Edouard Julien is at second base and is batting leadoff for Colorado. Castro is returning to the starting nine for the first time since suffering a right-hand contusion when he was hit by a pitch on Wednesday. The 28-year-old switch-hitting Puerto Rican outfielder had mostly been playing at second in his first year with the Rockies to begin the 2026 season, but he might be relegated to more of a bench role soon if he doesn't pick things up offensively. Going into Sunday's clash with L.A., Castro has gone just 12-for-56 (.214) with a homer, eight RBI, eight runs scored, and a stolen base. He has never faced Sasaki in his MLB career.

Colorado Rockies infielder Willi Castro (hand) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. This marks the third game in a row that Castro has missed due to a lingering hand issue. Castro was hit by a pitch on Wednesday and hasn't suited up for a game since then. It doesn't sound like this issue is going to force Castro to land on the Injured List. For now, Castro should be considered day-to-day until the Rockies give another update on his status. Edouard Julien will serve as the leadoff hitter and cover second base against right-hander Emmet Sheehan on Saturday.

Colorado Rockies infielder Willi Castro (hand) remains out for Friday's series opener at Coors Field against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers, per MLB.com. Edouard Julien will start at second base again and bat leadoff for Colorado versus Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow. Castro has not played since being pulled from Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros after he was hit by a pitch on his right hand. The good news, though, is that X-rays came back negative, and he's considered day-to-day for now. Castro could be back in the lineup as early as Game 2 of the series in Denver on Saturday. The 28-year-old Puerto Rican switch-hitter could be in danger of losing more playing time to Julien at the keystone for the Rockies after starting the year with a .214/.279/.339 slash line, one home run, eight RBI, four walks, and 24 strikeouts in 621 plate appearances over 16 games played. In his career against Glasnow, Julien is hitting .200 with a .533 OPS in just five at-bats.

Colorado Rockies infielder Willi Castro (hand) is on the bench to begin Thursday's game at Daikin Park against the Houston Astros, according to MLB.com. Edouard Julien is starting at second base and will bat leadoff for the Rockies against Astros right-hander Ryan Weiss. Castros was removed from Wednesday's game after he was hit on the right hand by a pitch, but thankfully, X-rays on his hand came back negative. For now, fantasy managers in deeper leagues should consider Castro day-to-day. Before his hand injury, the 28-year-old switch-hitting Puerto Rican was hitting just .214 (12-for-56) with a home run, eight RBI, eight runs scored, and a stolen base in his first 16 games played with Colorado. Check back on Friday to see if Castro will be returning to the starting lineup for Friday's series opener at Coors Field against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers. If Castro continues to struggle at the dish, he could start to lose more playing time to Julien at the keystone in Denver.

After signing a two-year deal with the team over the offseason, Colorado Rockies utility man Willi Castro is expected to serve as the team's primary third baseman to open 2026. Across 454 plate appearances split between the Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs in 2025, Castro hit .226/.316/.366 with 11 home runs, 33 RBI, 58 runs scored, and 10 stolen bases. The 28-year-old's main appeal is his positional versatility, as he's logged significant time at every position on the diamond other than first base, catcher and pitcher. With a career 5.9% barrel rate and 33.2% hard-hit rate, Castro is unlikely to provide more than 10-15 homer power for fantasy managers. However, he's just two years removed from stealing 33 bases as a member of the Twins in 2023. If Castro can hold everyday playing time while playing his home games in the hitter-friendly environment of Coors Field, he could be a useful multi-positional eligible depth piece for fantasy managers in 2026.