Outlook Willi Castro
Willi Castro’s red-hot streak makes him an essential weekly start
Willi Castro is red-hot, slashing .385/.448/.654 with two home runs over his last six games, highlighted by a massive seven-RBI performance yesterday. The everyday second baseman is providing a major spark for the last-place, 27-45 Rockies. With teammates like Mickey Moniak currently sidelined on the injured list, Castro’s everyday volume and multi-positional versatility are fully locked in.
While his .348 average over the last 30 days will eventually regress toward his .248 season projection and .243 career norm, his current production is highly valuable. The speed threat—who has five steals already this year—is displaying unexpected pop that makes him more than just a source of runs and stolen bases. Expect a solid mid-.250s average with steady counting stats the rest of the way.
Colorado faces a six-game slate, beginning with three games on the road against the Cubs before hosting the Pirates. Castro gets a mix of favorable matchups against high-ERA arms like Edward Cabrera (4.86 ERA) and Jared Jones (4.73 ERA), though he must navigate aces Shota Imanaga and Paul Skenes. With our models projecting a .319 average and a home run this week, keep him locked in.
Updated 13 hrs ago
