Willi Castro
- Colorado’s roster as it stands starts at 2B · 477 PA · 1.1 WAR in the role
- Injured list 2026: Left heel inflammation (Sep 5–Sep 28)
- Trade read Unlikely to be traded: Signed in Jan 2026 (2 yr, $12.8M (2026-27)): clubs rarely move a player they just committed to.
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 481 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 167 | .316 | .242 | 26% | 4% | 46% | −1.31 | −1.83 |
| RHP | 314 | .340 | .349 | 27% | 11% | 34% | −0.24 | +0.91 |
- Attack angle
- 9.3° (46% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −3.8°
- Swing length
- 7.3 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 25%
- Pull-air %
- 23.0%
- Hard-hit %
- 40.1%
- Slash · wRC+
- .260/.331/.417 · 95
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage middle-middle (+6.2 vs. league per 100; 2.9 standard errors on 86 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-in (−4.9; 2.1 standard errors below average on 28 pitches). Pitchers should attack here.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,162 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Castro: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Cole Carrigg COL · ’02 | .316 | 1.7 | 1.6 | Pre-arb |
| 57 | Max Muncy ATH · ’02 | .287 | −0.3 | −0.1 | — |
| 57 | Henry Davis PIT · ’99 | .298 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Arb |
| 55 | Jeremy Peña HOU · ’97 | .326 | 3.4 | 3.2 | Arb |
| 54 | Ty France SD · ’94 | .328 | 3.6 | 1.0 | Free agent |
Ty France (similarity 54, 1.0 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LF | −1 | −1 | 0.0 | −1.0 | 108 |
| 2026 | 1B | +1 | 0 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 248 |
| 2026 | SS | −2 | −2 | 0.0 | −2.0 | 652 |
| 2026 | 3B | −5 | −3 | 0.0 | −3.0 | 1,356 |
| 2026 | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,959 |
| 2025 | SS | −2 | −1 | 0.0 | −1.0 | 106 |
| 2025 | CF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 137 |
| 2025 | 3B | −4 | −3 | 0.0 | −3.0 | 537 |
| 2025 | RF | 0 | 0 | −0.1 | −0.1 | 1,062 |
| 2025 | LF | 0 | 0 | −0.1 | −0.1 | 1,088 |
| 2025 | 2B | −3 | −2 | −0.1 | −2.1 | 1,168 |
| 2024 | 3B | +1 | +1 | 0.0 | +1.0 | 592 |
| 2024 | CF | −4 | −3 | 0.0 | −3.0 | 899 |
| 2024 | LF | 0 | 0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 990 |
| 2024 | 2B | 0 | 0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 1,197 |
| 2024 | SS | +3 | +2 | +0.1 | +2.1 | 1,959 |
| 2023 | RF | −1 | −1 | 0.0 | −1.0 | 87 |
| 2023 | SS | +1 | +1 | 0.0 | +1.0 | 108 |
| 2023 | 2B | +1 | +1 | +0.1 | +1.1 | 175 |
| 2023 | 3B | +2 | +1 | +0.3 | +1.3 | 953 |
| 2023 | CF | 0 | 0 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 1,081 |
| 2023 | LF | 0 | 0 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 1,190 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At 2B in 2026, the biggest loss came toward 1B line (−7 outs): a coaching target.
Tools (percentile; arm among 2Bs)| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| ★★★★ | 0 | 0 | — |
| ★★★ | 0 | 0 | — |
| ★★ | 0 | 0 | — |
| ★ | 0 | 0 | — |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SS | 59 | +0.8 |
| 2026 | 3B | 112 | +3.0 |
| 2026 | 2B | 184 | +5.0 |
| 2025 | RF | 103 | +1.8 |
| 2025 | LF | 116 | +1.8 |
| 2025 | 2B | 84 | +0.1 |
| 2024 | SS | 178 | −6.4 |
| 2024 | LF | 104 | −5.3 |
| 2024 | CF | 104 | −4.2 |
| 2024 | 2B | 99 | −3.1 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant