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Willi Castro or Maikel Garcia

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Willi Castro

Willi Castro

SSMinnesota Twins MIN
Maikel Garcia

Maikel Garcia

3BKansas City Royals KC
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Castro over Garcia

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

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Latest News Willi Castro
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Garcia over Castro

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Maikel Garcia
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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
Performance Maikel Garcia
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.333165.3330.61926
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.2941109.3330.471313
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Willi Castro
OWN
64%
-6.38 compared to last week
START
60%
+23.56 compared to last week
OWN/START Maikel Garcia
OWN
81%
+3.72 compared to last week
START
76%
+4.94 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Willi Castro
42nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Maikel Garcia
18th
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 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 160th in batting average with 0.260
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 124th with 0.341
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 183rd with 0.422
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 157th with 0.763
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 178th with 24
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 313th 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,
Breakdown Maikel Garcia

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 18th among 3B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 3rd.
  • The current leader among 3B's is Max Muncy
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 188th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.309
  • Ranked 191st in batting average with 0.255
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 303rd with 0.305
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 334th with 0.365
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 326th with 0.670
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 351st with 21
  • Top 100 in RBI and is currently ranked 88th with 60
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 111th in runs scored with 61
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.024, OBP: -0.031, HRs: +1, RBI: -20, Runs: -34, Wlks: -25, Stls: -12,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Willi Castro

No Injury Reported

Injury Maikel Garcia

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
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
Matchups Maikel Garcia
DateOpponentResult
May 20VS DETReese Olson
May 21VS DETCasey Mize
May 22VS DETTarik Skubal
May 24@TBZach Eflin
May 25@TBAaron Civale
May 26@TBTaj Bradley
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.385043.4290.46213
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Willi Castro
12.79
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Maikel Garcia
13.62
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 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
Career Maikel Garcia
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 KC 9 7 0 1 2 0 1 .318 .348 .364 16
2023 KC 124 126 4 59 50 23 38 .273 .324 .359 369
2024 KC 47 47 5 25 30 11 13 .249 .293 .402 175
ON PACE 158 158 16 84 101 37 43 .249 .293 .402 590
3-YEAR AVG 67 67 2 30 26 12 20 .275 .325 .360 193
Career 180 180 9 85 82 34 52 .267 .316 .371
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ARI @LAD 10:10 EDT EST Joe Mantiply
Landon Knack
ATL vs SD 12:20 EDT EST Reynaldo Lopez
Dylan Cease
BAL @STL 07:45 EDT EST Dean Kremer
Sonny Gray
BOS @TB 06:50 EDT EST Tanner Houck
Taj Bradley
CHW @TOR 03:07 EDT EST Erick Fedde
Jose Berrios
CLE vs NYM 06:10 EDT EST Ben Lively
Tylor Megill
DET @KC 07:40 EDT EST Reese Olson
Michael Wacha
HOU vs LAA 08:10 EDT EST Framber Valdez
Reid Detmers
MIA vs MIL 06:40 EDT EST Ryan Weathers
Joe Ross
MIN @WAS 06:45 EDT EST Pablo Lopez
Mitchell Parker
NYY vs SEA 07:05 EDT EST Marcus Stroman
Logan Gilbert
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