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Willi Castro Hits Two Homers, Drives in Seven in Rockies Offensive Explosion
In the Colorado Rockies' 23-9 blowout win over the Athletics in Las Vegas in Sunday's series finale, super-utility man Willi Castro was one of the offensive standouts out of the leadoff spot. The 29-year-old Puerto Rican switch-hitter went 4-for-6 at the plate with a career-high seven RBI, three runs scored, a walk, and a strikeout to boost his season average to .278 and his OPS to .752. His first long ball on the day was a two-run shot in the second inning, and he followed that up with a grand slam in the eighth frame as the Rockies flexed their muscles against the A's pitching. Although Castro's season-long numbers aren't anything to write home about -- he's hitting .278 with five home runs, 29 RBI, 31 runs scored, five stolen bases, and a .752 OPS in 60 games -- he has picked things up in June. During the month to this point, Castro has gone 14-for-42 (.333) at the plate and has become a waiver-wire option during his hot streak in deeper leagues. Castro is currently rostered in only 17% of Yahoo leagues.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
