WILLI CASTRO NEWS

Collects three hits in loss Castro went 3-for-4 with a double during Sunday's 2-1 loss to Houston in 10 innings.

Impact Castro extended his hit streak to eight games Sunday, delivering his fourth multi-hit performance of the stretch. The utility player has been on a tear lately, going 25-for-61 (.409) with five home runs, 12 runs scored and 10 RBI over his last 17 games. He owns a .290/.365/.483 slash line on the year.

18 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Stays hot in Friday's loss Castro went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Astros.

Impact 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 may have a little less competition for playing time if he begins to cool down.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Altuve and Melton each have 3 RBIs as Astros beat Twins 10-3

Jose Altuve and rookie Jacob Melton drove in three runs each as the Houston Astros jumped on Chris Paddack early and cruised to a 10-3 win over the Minnesota Twins

2 DAYS AGO

Buxton's 479-foot homer powers Twins to 6-2 win over Rangers

Byron Buxton launched a 479-foot home run, the second-longest in the majors this season, to power the Minnesota Twins past the Texas Rangers 6-2

4 DAYS AGO

Twins' Byron Buxton hits 479-foot homer, second-longest in majors this season

Byron Buxton hit the second-longest home run in the majors this season, a 479-foot, three-run shot for the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in a 6-2 victory over the Texas Ranger...

4 DAYS AGO

Rangers try to extend road win streak in matchup with the Twins

The Texas Rangers hit the road against the Minnesota Twins aiming to continue a three-game road winning streak

5 DAYS AGO

Twins open 3-game series at home against the Rangers

The Minnesota Twins host the Texas Rangers to start a three-game series

6 DAYS AGO

Blue Jays try to continue road win streak in matchup against the Twins

The Toronto Blue Jays visit the Minnesota Twins looking to prolong a three-game road winning streak

JUNE 8

Blue Jays aim to keep win streak going against the Twins

The Toronto Blue Jays will attempt to keep a three-game win streak intact when they take on the Minnesota Twins

JUNE 7

Resting Friday Castro isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Toronto.

Impact 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.

JUNE 6 • ROTOWIRE

Twins begin 3-game series at home against the Blue Jays

The Minnesota Twins host the Toronto Blue Jays to open a three-game series

JUNE 6

Twins visit the Athletics on 3-game road win streak

The Minnesota Twins visit the Athletics looking to continue a three-game road winning streak

JUNE 5

Ryan Jeffers and Harrison Bader hit HRs as Twins win 6-1 over A's, who have lost 9 in a row

Ryan Jeffers hit a solo shot in the first inning and an RBI single in the ninth, Harrison Bader added a two-run homer and Minnesota Twins extended the Athletics’s losing streak to...

JUNE 5

Castro homers twice and Twins win 10-3, sending Athletics to 8th straight loss and 19th in 20 games

Willi Castro hit a pair of homers and the Minnesota Twins scored four runs in both the sixth and seventh innings to hand the Athletics their eighth straight loss and 19th in their...

JUNE 4

Another two-homer game Castro went 2-for-4 with two solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Athletics.

Impact 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.

JUNE 4 • ROTOWIRE

Royce Lewis ends his skid, Willi Castro homers twice as Twins rout A's 10-3 The Twins’ Royce Lewis stopped an 0-for-32 skid with a two-run double, but Pablo López left after warming up for the sixth inning.

JUNE 4 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

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JUNE 2

Three hits, steal in loss 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.

Impact 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.

JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits, steal in loss 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.

Impact 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.

JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE

Doubles homer total for season Castro went 2-for-3 with two home runs, two walks, three RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 12-6 extra-inning win over the Mariners.

Impact It was a rare display of power for Castro who played a key role in the Twins' comeback effort. He hit a solo shot in the seventh inning and a two-run blast in the ninth, the latter of which pulled Minnesota within a run. The light-hitting utility player doubled his homer total to four with this big game, which was also his first multi-hit effort since May 15 versus the Orioles. Castro has a .238/.321/.402 slash line, 10 RBI, 20 runs scored, two stolen bases and eight doubles across 36 contests.

MAY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Correa hits a 2-run homer in the 10th in the Twins' 12-6 comeback victory over the Mariners

Carlos Correa hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning and the Minnesota Twins overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Mariners 12-6 on Friday night

MAY 31

Getting breather Wednesday Castro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Impact 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.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians snap 5-game losing streak with 5-1 win over Twins

Gavin Williams pitched six strong innings and José Ramírez had three more hits to extend his hitting streak to 14 games as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1

MAY 21

Guardians-Twins game suspended in fourth inning due to rain

The Cleveland Guardians-Minnesota game was suspended in the fourth inning after a second rain delay with the Twins leading 2-1

MAY 20

Back in lineup Monday Castro (knee) is starting at second base and batting ninth against the Guardians on Monday.

Impact 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.

MAY 19 • ROTOWIRE