Willi Castro - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

How Willi Castro Has Emerged as Colorado Rockies' Swiss Army Knife Willi Castro has spent years building a reputation as a useful MLB utility man. It's paying off in Colorado.

1 DAY AGO • SI.COM

Resting Wednesday Castro isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact 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.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Homer, steal in loss 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.

Impact 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 put together a solid year, hitting .265 with a .762 OPS, 14 homers, 52 RBI, 60 runs scored, 18 doubles, one triple and nine stolen bases over 108 games.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rockies face the Cardinals looking to end road losing streak

The Colorado Rockies travel to the St. Louis Cardinals looking to stop a four-game road skid

AUGUST 7 • Associated Press

Absent from starting nine Castro is not in Wednesday's lineup against Tampa Bay, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact Despite blasting a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Rays, Castro will ride the pine for Wednesday's series finale. Edouard Julien will man second base and bat seventh for Colorado.

AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE

Belts homer in loss Castro went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 9-7 extra-innings loss to the Rays.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE

Peralta roughed up in Rays debut but Hicks hits grand slam and Tampa Bay rallies past Rockies in 11

Ben Williamson scored the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch in the 11th inning and Junior Caminero added a two-out RBI single as Tampa Bay rallied to beat Colorado 9-7 after the Rock...

AUGUST 5 • Associated Press

Matches career high in homers Castro went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored Saturday against the Royals.

Impact Castro popped a home run in the fifth inning, his 12th of the season and third in his last four starts. The total also 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.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Goodman, Castro shine in Rockies win, boosting trade value DENVER -- The Rockies’ Hunter Goodman and Willi Castro earned their hugs the old-fashioned way on Saturday night. With the Trade Deadline se...

AUGUST 2 • MLB.COM

Goodman homers twice, drives in 5 runs in Rockies' 12-6 victory over Royals

Hunter Goodman homered twice, had two singles and drove in five runs in the Colorado Rockies’ 12-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Pops homer Tuesday 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.

Impact 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.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Fernando Tatis Jr. goes 5 for 5 and Padres top Rockies 8-7 on Xander Bogaerts' sac fly in 9th

Fernando Tatis Jr. went 5 for 5 with two RBIs in the first five-hit game of his career, and Xander Bogaerts’ sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the San Diego Padr...

JULY 29 • Associated Press

Absent from lineup Castro is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in San Diego.

Impact Castro is getting a routine day off after starting the last nine contests. Edouard Julien will occupy second base for the Rockies on Tuesday.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches 10-homer mark Castro went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 11-2 loss to the Brewers.

Impact 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.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes seventh bag Castro went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored Friday against the Brewers.

Impact 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.

JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Tomoyuki Sugano earns his 10th win as Rockies defeat Brewers 5-2

Tomoyuki Sugano picked up his 10th win and Kyle Karros and TJ Rumfield each had two hits as the Colorado Rockies capitalized on a fast start to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2

JULY 24 • Associated Press

The Time is Now for Yankees to Pursue Willi Castro Trade If the Rockies continue to sell, the Yankees should inquire about a potential trade for utility man Willi Castro before the deadline on Mond...

JULY 23 • SI.COM

Hunter Goodman's go-ahead homer in 8th inning lifts Rockies to 8-7 victory over Nationals

Hunter Goodman hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning to offset a pair of two-run shots by CJ Abrams, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 8-7

JULY 22 • Associated Press

Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies meet in game 2 of series

The Washington Nationals lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Colorado Rockies

JULY 21 • Associated Press

Drives in three runs Monday Castro went 1-for-3 with a three-RBI double in Monday's 7-3 loss to Washington.

Impact 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.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies ninth homer Castro went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Reds.

Impact 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.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Stephenson goes deep twice, Reds weather 3-homer game from Goodman in 9-6 win over Rockies

Tyler Stephenson homered twice, Hunter Greene struck out seven over six innings and the Cincinnati Reds weathered a three-homer afternoon from Hunter Goodman to beat the Colorado R...

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Spencer Steer's inside-the-park homer sparks Reds' 7-2 win over Rockies

Spencer Steer hit two home runs, including an inside-the-park homer in the eighth inning, Brady Singer gave up four hits in seven innings, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado...

JULY 18 • Associated Press

Provides offense in loss Castro went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 8-2 loss to the Giants.

Impact 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 start 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.

JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Giants beat the Rockies 8-2 to start a 4-game series

Casey Schmitt, Bryce Eldridge and Willy Adames homered to back rookie Carson Whisenhunt and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 8-2 on Thursday night to start a four...

JULY 10 • Associated Press

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