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Willi Castro or Jackson Merrill

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Willi Castro

Willi Castro

SSMinnesota Twins MIN
Jackson Merrill

Jackson Merrill

CFSan Diego Padres SD
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Castro over Merrill

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Willi Castro
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Merrill over Castro

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Jackson Merrill
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Performance Willi Castro
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250123.3080.50017
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.319148.3530.574413
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jackson Merrill
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.267001.3130.26726
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250145.2630.361212
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Willi Castro
OWN
73%
+1.12 compared to last week
START
63%
-8.9 compared to last week
OWN/START Jackson Merrill
OWN
58%
-3.36 compared to last week
START
45%
-11.12 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Willi Castro
42nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jackson Merrill
34th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Willi Castro

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: SS 3B CF . However, he plays SS most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 43rd among SS's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 13th.
  • The current leader among SS's is Mookie Betts
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up?
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 100 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.341 and is currently ranked 80th
  • Ranked 138th in batting average with 0.265
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 108th with 0.347
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 154th with 0.439
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 121st with 0.786
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 141st with 23
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 296th in RBI with 33
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 190th in runs scored with 48
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.016, OBP: -0.009, HRs: -6, RBI: -21, Runs: -42, Wlks: -27, Stls: -28,
Breakdown Jackson Merrill

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 35th among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 25th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Juan Soto
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 131st in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.324
  • Top 75 in batting average with 0.282 and is currently ranked 73rd
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 177th with 0.329
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 309th with 0.374
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 251st with 0.703
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 400th with 6
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 449th in RBI with 16
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 458th in runs scored with 17
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.282, OBP: +0.329, HRs: +2, RBI: +16, Runs: +17, Wlks: +10, Stls: +6,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Willi Castro

No Injury Reported

Injury Jackson Merrill

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Willi Castro
DateOpponentResult
May 14VS NYYCarlos Rodon
May 15VS NYYMarcus Stroman
May 16VS NYYClarke Schmidt
May 17@CLETriston McKenzie
May 18@CLELogan Allen
May 19@CLETanner Bibee
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.143001.2500.14302
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Jackson Merrill
DateOpponentResult
May 13VS COLDakota Hudson
May 14VS COLCal Quantrill
May 15VS COLAustin Gomber
May 17@ATLMax Fried
May 18@ATLBryce Elder
May 19@ATLReynaldo Lopez
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.400040.4170.40004
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Willi Castro
13.49
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jackson Merrill
5.33
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Willi Castro
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2019 DET 30 23 1 10 8 0 6 .230 .284 .340 41
2020 DET 36 44 6 21 24 0 7 .344 .377 .547 104
2021 DET 125 89 8 55 35 9 23 .221 .273 .345 289
2022 DET 109 87 8 46 29 8 14 .249 .291 .384 266
2023 MIN 142 95 9 61 35 33 36 .255 .336 .402 376
2024 MIN 40 37 3 19 14 5 10 .274 .333 .459 118
ON PACE 162 149 12 76 56 20 40 .274 .333 .459 476
3-YEAR AVG 125 90 8 54 33 17 24 .241 .300 .376 310
Career 482 375 35 212 145 55 96 .252 .308 .396
Career Jackson Merrill
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2024 SD 42 37 2 17 16 6 10 .282 .329 .374 123
ON PACE 158 139 7 64 60 22 37 .282 .329 .374 463
3-YEAR AVG . . . 0
Career 42 37 2 17 16 6 10 .282 .329 .374
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