Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire wants to clear something up about Willi Castro.
When the organization called him up Aug. 11, it was an opportunity for him to prove his big-league worth. He produced immediately with a .314 batting average through 11 games in August, but sustainability as a 23-year-old is rare, even in a 60-game schedule.
Yet 18 games into September, becoming the everyday shortstop in the process, Castro is 24-for-66 (.364) this month. He has five homers and 17 RBIs with a .347 batting average in 2020.
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