WILLI CASTRO NEWS

Cubs take on the Twins in first of 3-game series

The Chicago Cubs start a three-game series at home against the Minnesota Twins on Monday

AUGUST 5, 2024 • Associated Press

White Sox losing streak reaches 19 as Kepler hits go-ahead, 7th-inning homer in Twins' 6-2 win

The Chicago White Sox extended their team-record losing streak to 19, giving up Max Kepler’s tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning that lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 6-2 win

AUGUST 4, 2024 • Associated Press

Royce Lewis has 4 RBIs, Twins send White Sox to 18th straight loss with 10-2 romp

Royce Lewis homered and had a season-high four RBIs and the Minnesota Twins sent the Chicago White Sox to their 18th straight loss, romping to a 10-2 victory Friday night

AUGUST 3, 2024 • Associated Press

Idle Wednesday Castro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Impact Castro will exit the starting nine for the first time since July 10, breaking a streak of 13 consecutive starts. The versatile 27-year-old has picked up 10-plus starts at five different positions this season, but he's been seeing most of his action at second base of late following Edouard Julien's demotion to Triple-A St. Paul last week.

JULY 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches base four times Castro went 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored Sunday against the Tigers.

Impact Castro entered Sunday's contest mired in a 7-for-45 slump but broke out to help spark the Twins offense during their 5-0 win. His slash line now stands at .263/.353/.411 with 24 doubles, five triples, seven homers, 34 RBI, 60 runs and 10 steals in 17 attempts over 425 plate appearances.

JULY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Bailey Ober allows 1 hit in 8 innings to lead the Tigers past the Twins 5-0

Bailey Ober allowed one hit in eight scoreless innings, and the Minnesota Twins beat Detroit 5-0 to win the weekend and season series against the Tigers

JULY 28, 2024 • Associated Press

Twins top Phillies 7-2, after Ober rebounds from Harper's early 2-run homer to finish 7 innings

Minnesota starter Bailey Ober rebounded from Bryce Harper’s two-run homer for Philadelphia in the first to settle in for seven innings, and the Twins beat the Phillies 7-2

JULY 23, 2024 • Associated Press

Adames leads Brewers against the Twins after 4-hit performance

The Milwaukee Brewers play the Minnesota Twins after Willy Adames had four hits against the Nationals on Sunday

JULY 20, 2024 • Associated Press

Twins' Willi Castro collects duffel bag of memories at first All-Star Game Along with an assortment of placards and other memorabilia, Willi Castro also takes away personal connections made before, during and after...

JULY 17, 2024 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Seattle reliever Andrés Muñoz replaces teammate Logan Gilbert on the AL roster for All-Star Game

Seattle reliever Andrés Muñoz replaced teammate Logan Gilbert on the AL roster for Tuesday’s All-Star Game

JULY 13, 2024 • Associated Press

Santander, W. Castro slide in for Tucker, Altuve on AL All-Star squad Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander and Twins infielder Willi Castro have been named to the American League All-Star team. Santander replac...

JULY 11, 2024 • MLB.COM

Twins utilityman Willi Castro named to American League All-Star team Castro will join teammate Carlos Correa after being named an injury replacement for Jose Altuve.

JULY 11, 2024 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

José Altuve will skip All-Star Game; Marcus Semien to start at 2B for AL

Houston's José Altuve will skip the MLB All-Star Game, the team announced Thursday. Rangers 2B Marcus Semien will start for the AL in Texas.

JULY 11, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

Semien replaces Altuve as AL All-Star starting second baseman, Santander and Castro added to roster

Marcus Semien of the host Texas Rangers will replace Houston’s Jose Altuve as the American League’s starting second baseman for the All-Star Game on Tuesday night

JULY 11, 2024 • Associated Press

Resting for second leg of twin bill Castro is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

Impact Kyle Farmer will get the nod at second base in the nightcap after Castro manned the keystone in the Twins' 3-1 loss in Game 1, going 0-for-3 with a walk. Castro is on the bench for the first time since June 20, ending a streak of 17 consecutive starts.

JULY 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

2024 MLB All-Star rosters: By the numbers

A look at some of the most interesting numbers involving this year's group of MLB All-Stars.

JULY 9, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

Diamondbacks and Twins meet with series tied 1-1

Both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Minnesota Twins are looking for a series win with a victory on Thursday

JUNE 27, 2024 • Associated Press

Jose Miranda hits early 3-run double to power Twins past Diamondbacks 8-3

Jose Miranda hit an early three-run double, Simeon Woods Richardson pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3

JUNE 27, 2024 • Associated Press

Diamondbacks face the Twins leading series 1-0

The Arizona Diamondbacks lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins

JUNE 26, 2024 • Associated Press

Willi Castro plays, and plays well, wherever Twins need him Playing every day, and all over the diamond, has earned veteran utilityman Willi Castro career-high offensive numbers, too.

JUNE 25, 2024 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Athletics and Twins meet with series tied 1-1

Both the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday

JUNE 23, 2024 • Associated Press

Athletics' Sean Newcomb becomes 1st in team history to win without officially facing batter

Sean Newcomb picked up a win with a pickoff and without officially facing a batter

JUNE 22, 2024 • Associated Press

A's rally to beat Twins 6-5 on Langeliers' homer in 8th. Newcomb earns win without facing a batter

Shea Langeliers hit a two-run homer off Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning, rallying the Oakland Athletics to a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins

JUNE 22, 2024 • Associated Press

Twins rally to beat Rays 7-6 on Santana's pinch-hit single in 9th and push win streak to 6

Carlos Santana’s pinch-hit single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning pushed the Minnesota Twins past the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 for their sixth straight victory following...

JUNE 19, 2024 • Associated Press

Miranda hits home run in 8th as Twins win 8-7 to take doubleheader from A's for four-game sweep

Jose Miranda hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 8-7 to take both games of a split doubleheader and finish a sweep of...

JUNE 16, 2024 • Associated Press