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Out of Sunday's lineup Castro is not in the lineup Sunday against the Angels, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact Castro started the previous eight games and will take a seat after going 6-for-30 with two homers, a double and five RBI during that stretch. Jonathan Schoop will start at the keystone Sunday.

JUNE 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani goes into HR Derby mode as Angels rout Tigers

Shohei Ohtani celebrated his appointment to next month’s All-Star Home Run Derby in fitting style, connecting twice during the Los Angeles Angels’ 11-3 win over the Detroit Tigers

JUNE 19, 2021 • Associated Press

Goes deep in win Castro went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-5 win over Kansas City.

Impact The 24-year-old has homered twice in Detroit's three-game sweep of Kansas City. Castro is up to six homers, 24 RBI, 25 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases through 217 plate appearances this year. He's sporting a .219/.282/.367 slash line, but he remains a consistent presence in the lower half of the lineup.

JUNE 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Castro HR, Tigers rally for sweep over skidding Royals

Willi Castro homered during a three-run rally in the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 for a three-game sweep

JUNE 16, 2021 • Associated Press

Blasts fifth homer in win Castro went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and two RBI in Monday's 10-3 win over the Royals.

Impact Castro's two-run shot off Brad Keller was his second of June and fifth on the season, leaving him one shy of matching his career-best total from 2020. The 24-year-old maintains hold of an everyday role at second base, but his .643 OPS on the season probably doesn't afford him much job security.

JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Friday Castro is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Castro enters Friday in the midst of a 2-for-18 skid at the plate, so he'll get a chance to reset during the series opener. Jonathan Schoop will slide to second base with Miguel Cabrera manning first base Friday.

JUNE 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Records three hits in losing effort Castro went 3-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's 9-8 loss to the White Sox.

Impact Castro reached base in each of his four plate appearances Friday but the Tigers fell just short of completing an epic comeback. The 24-year-old has picked it up recently, slashing .407/.469/.778 over his last nine games. He's struggled overall this season with a slash line of .231/.295/369 with four homers, 19 RBI, 21 runs scored and two stolen bases. That said, he should continue to remain a regular fixture in the lineup as long as he's healthy.

JUNE 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Provides all the offense Thursday Castro went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the White Sox.

Impact Chicago starter Lance Lynn cruised through six innings but not before Castro popped his fourth home run of the season in the fifth. The 24-year-old infielder has mostly struggled this season after a breakout 2020, as he's seen his OPS fall from .931 to .629. The 23-33 Tigers figure to keep giving Castro plenty of opportunities, however, as they build for the future.

JUNE 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Moncada, Lamb homer as White Sox beat Tigers 4-1 behind Lynn

Yoán Moncada and Jake Lamb hit two of Chicago’s four home runs to back Lance Lynn, Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa closed in on John McGraw for second on baseball’s career wins...

JUNE 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Brewers edge Tigers 3-2 in 10 innings for 5th straight win

Luis Urías hit a shot that bounced over the wall and brought home Omar Narváez with the winning run in the 10th inning as the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Detroit Tigers 3-2

MAY 31, 2021 • Associated Press

Skubal leads Tigers to 6-2 win, rare sweep of Yankees

Rookie Tarik Skubal pitched six shutout innings, and the Detroit Tigers beat New York 6-2 for their first home series sweep of the Yankees in 21 years

MAY 30, 2021 • Associated Press

Turnbull, Schoop lead Tigers to 6-1 win over Yankees

Jonathan Schoop homered and Spencer Turnbull pitched well into the sixth inning as the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 6-1

MAY 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Sitting Friday Castro is not in the lineup Friday against the Yankees, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Those with Castro on their fantasy teams probably won't mind much that he'll get to avoid facing Gerrit Cole. Jonathan Schoop starts at second base in his absence.

MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Wednesday Castro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Cleveland.

Impact Jonathan Schoop will fill in at second base for Castro. The 24-year-old went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's 4-1 loss, with his season average dropping below the Mendoza Line to .199 as a result.

MAY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Civale dominates Tigers again in 4-1 Cleveland victory

Aaron Civale dominated the Detroit Tigers again, taking a shutout into the ninth inning in the Cleveland Indians’ 4-1 victory

MAY 26, 2021 • Associated Press

Detroit Tigers giving Willi Castro 'long leash’ to make improvements this season Tigers second baseman Willi Castro is hitting .204 with seven walks and 45 strikeouts in 37 games. He went 2-for-4 with three RBIs in Monday...

MAY 25, 2021 • FREEP.COM

Homers, doubles in loss Castro went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Monday's loss to Cleveland.

Impact Castro returned from a day off Sunday and didn't miss a beat, doubling home a run in the second inning and hitting his third home run of the season in the seventh with a runner on. The young infielder is off to a slow start with just a .585 OPS through 37 games, but the rebuilding Tigers will give him plenty of opportunities to build up his confidence.

MAY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Luplow's catch preserves Indians' 6-5 win over Tigers

Jordan Luplow made a diving catch on Eric Haase’s sinking liner to right field with the bases loaded, preserving a 6-5 victory for the Cleveland Indians over the Detroit Tigers

MAY 25, 2021 • Associated Press

Gets day off Sunday Castro is not in the lineup Sunday against the Royals.

Impact Castro returned to the lineup Saturday after missing a few days with a bruised elbow, but the Tigers will give him a day off as they ease him back into action. Niko Goodrum will start at shortstop with Jonathan Schoop covering second base.

MAY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Benintendi 3 RBIs, KC holds on, ends Tigers' win streak at 4

Andrew Benintendi drove in three runs, Josh Staumount escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat Detroit 7-5, stopping the Tigers’ four-game win...

MAY 23, 2021 • Associated Press

Back in action Saturday Castro (elbow) is starting at second base and batting seventh Saturday against the Royals, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact He suffered a bruised elbow Wednesday but will only need a couple days to get right. Castro is hitting .211 with one home run and one steal in 11 games this month.

MAY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Singer scheduled to start as Kansas City hosts Detroit

The Tigers will start Matthew Boyd on Saturday and the Royals are expected to counter with Brady Singer

MAY 22, 2021 • Associated Press

Sitting Friday Castro (elbow) is out of the lineup Friday at Kansas City.

Impact The 24-year-old exited Wednesday's game with a bruised right elbow after being hit by a pitch, and he won't start Friday after Thursday's scheduled day off. Jonathan Schoop will shift to the keystone while Miguel Cabrera starts at first base.

MAY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Urena scheduled to start for Detroit against Kansas City

The Royals will send Mike Minor to the mound Friday and the Tigers will give Jose Urena the start

MAY 21, 2021 • Associated Press

Leaves with elbow bruise Castro was removed from Wednesday's game against the Mariners with a bruised right elbow.

Impact The 24-year-old initially stayed in the game after being hit by a pitch during the fourth inning, but he was eventually pulled from the contest. Castro went 0-for-1 with a run scored before exiting and should be considered day-to-day.

MAY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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