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Matt Vierling or Willi Castro

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Matt Vierling

Matt Vierling

3BDetroit Tigers DET
Willi Castro

Willi Castro

SSMinnesota Twins MIN
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Vierling over Castro

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Matt Vierling
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Castro over Vierling

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Willi Castro
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Performance Matt Vierling
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.190020.1900.23806
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.231051.2310.308011
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Willi Castro
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.227001.2920.27316
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.262126.3040.429312
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Matt Vierling
OWN
 
4%
-0.78 compared to last week
START
 
3%
+1.13 compared to last week
OWN/START Willi Castro
OWN
74%
+3.57 compared to last week
START
72%
+3.18 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Matt Vierling
36th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Willi Castro
42nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Matt Vierling

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: 3B CF . 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 25th.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Max Muncy
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 118th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.327
  • Ranked 172nd in batting average with 0.258
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 256th with 0.313
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 306th with 0.376
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 271st with 0.690
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 586th with 2
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 272nd in RBI with 37
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 204th in runs scored with 50
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.002, OBP: -0.043, HRs: -7, RBI: -29, Runs: -48, Wlks: -40, Stls: -6,
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 42nd 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 0.338 and is currently ranked 87th
  • Ranked 147th in batting average with 0.263
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 107th with 0.346
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 166th with 0.432
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 130th with 0.778
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 149th with 24
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 299th in RBI with 33
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 214th 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: +0.011, OBP: -0.009, HRs: -6, RBI: -21, Runs: -42, Wlks: -25, Stls: -27,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Matt Vierling

No Injury Reported

Injury Willi Castro

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Matt Vierling
DateOpponentResult
May 13VS MIAAlex FaedoW 6-5
May 14VS MIATanner ScottL 0-1
May 15VS MIATrevor RogersL 0-2
May 17@ARIRyne Nelson
May 18@ARIZac Gallen
May 19@ARIJordan Montgomery
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.222000.2220.22203
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Willi Castro
DateOpponentResult
May 14VS NYYCarlos RodonL 1-5
May 15VS NYYMarcus StromanL 0-4
May 16VS NYYClarke Schmidt
May 17@CLETriston McKenzie
May 18@CLELogan Allen
May 19@CLETanner Bibee
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.143001.2500.14314
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Matt Vierling
8.56
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Willi Castro
13.26
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Matt Vierling
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2021 PHI 32 23 2 11 5 1 4 .338 .375 .500 68
2022 PHI 116 69 5 36 23 6 21 .234 .286 .329 237
2023 DET 140 126 10 62 44 6 43 .264 .330 .392 376
2024 DET 39 33 3 14 15 0 3 .266 .287 .403 91
ON PACE 146 124 11 52 56 0 11 .266 .287 .403 342
3-YEAR AVG 96 73 6 36 24 4 23 .260 .318 .379 227
Career 327 251 20 123 87 13 71 .260 .314 .382
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 42 38 3 19 14 6 11 .268 .329 .444 122
ON PACE 162 146 11 73 54 23 42 .268 .329 .444 469
3-YEAR AVG 125 90 8 54 33 17 24 .241 .300 .376 310
Career 484 376 35 212 145 56 97 .252 .308 .395
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