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Josh Smith or Willi Castro

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Josh Smith

Josh Smith

3BTexas Rangers TEX
Willi Castro

Willi Castro

SSMinnesota Twins MIN
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith over Castro

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Josh Smith
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Castro over Smith

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Willi Castro
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Performance Josh Smith
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.292011.2920.33306
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.262035.2950.310112
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Willi Castro
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.182001.2170.18216
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.217124.2650.348213
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Josh Smith
OWN
38%
-14.74 compared to last week
START
21%
-24.81 compared to last week
OWN/START Willi Castro
OWN
64%
-6.38 compared to last week
START
60%
+23.56 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Josh Smith
35th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Willi Castro
42nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Josh Smith

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 3B SS . However, he plays 3B most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 36th among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 14th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Jose Ramirez
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 75 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.350 and is currently ranked 57th
  • Top 100 in batting average with 0.277 and is currently ranked 92nd
  • Top 50 on base percentage and is currently ranked 38th with 0.369
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 183rd with 0.423
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 103rd with 0.793
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 466th with 1
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 439th in RBI with 18
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 385th in runs scored with 22
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.277, OBP: +0.369, HRs: +2, RBI: +18, Runs: +22, Wlks: +14, Stls: +1,
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 15th.
  • 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 0.333 and is currently ranked 96th
  • Ranked 162nd in batting average with 0.260
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 123rd with 0.341
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 182nd with 0.422
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 154th with 0.763
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 175th with 24
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 308th in RBI with 33
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 218th in runs scored with 49
  • 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: +0.004, OBP: -0.02, HRs: -6, RBI: -21, Runs: -41, Wlks: -25, Stls: -27,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Josh Smith

No Injury Reported

Injury Willi Castro

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Josh Smith
DateOpponentResult
May 21@PHIRanger Suarez
May 22@PHITaijuan Walker
May 23@PHIZack Wheeler
May 24@MINBailey Ober
May 25@MINChris Paddack
May 26@MINPablo Lopez
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Willi Castro
DateOpponentResult
May 20@WASMitchell Parker
May 21@WASPatrick Corbin
May 22@WASJake Irvin
May 24VS TEXMichael Lorenzen
May 25VS TEX
May 26VS TEXJon Gray
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Josh Smith
9.27
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Willi Castro
12.79
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Josh Smith
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2015 CIN 9 32.2 662 30 21 0 0-4 6.89 1.93 8.3 39
2016 CIN 32 57.1 1042 48 26 0 3-3 4.87 1.45 7.5 107
2017 OAK 26 35.0 586 25 15 0 2-1 4.89 1.43 6.4 59
ON PACE 85 116 1937 82 49 0 6-3 4.89 1.43 6.4 194
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 NAN NAN NAN 0
Career 67 122.2 2290 103 62 0 0-0 5.5 1.6 7.6
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 46 41 3 20 14 6 11 .261 .318 .420 127
ON PACE 162 144 10 70 49 21 38 .261 .318 .420 446
3-YEAR AVG 125 90 8 54 33 17 24 .241 .300 .376 310
Career 488 379 35 213 145 56 97 .251 .307 .393
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