"Castro landed the final spot on MLBTR's ranking of the offseason's top 50 free agents, with a prediction of a two-year, $14MM contract as Castro enters his age-29 season. The multi-year pact reflects Castro's extreme versatility as a player who has lined up at every position but catcher over his seven Major League seasons. While Castro is an average defender at best, his ability to at least capably handle multiple spots around the diamond makes him a bit of a Swiss Army knife type"
"The Braves already picked up one utility player when Mauricio Dubon was acquired from the Astros, so Dubon and Castro could each get action at shortstop, or both could be mixed and matched all over the diamond as circumstances warrant. President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos has said his team prefers to rotate several players through the open DH spot, so Castro or Dubon could be utilized in the field whenever another regular is getting a DH day."
Willi Castro struggled in his final stint, hitting .170/.245/.240 over 110 plate appearances with the Cubs after a trade from Minnesota. Multiple teams, including the Braves, Pirates, and Rockies, have shown interest in him. MLBTR projected a two-year, $14MM contract as Castro enters his age-29 season. Castro has played every position except catcher across seven Major League seasons and offers average defense paired with wide positional competence. With the Twins, Castro hit .250/.335/.398 with 31 homers and 56 steals over 1388 plate appearances and maintains nearly even career switch-hitting splits. Atlanta could deploy him alongside Mauricio Dubon as a flexible bench piece, with potential opportunities at shortstop, DH rotation, or second base depending on roster moves.
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