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Detroit Tigers: Willi Castro Set to Battle for the Starting Shortstop Position

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 22: Willi Castro #49 of the Detroit Tigers makes a play at shortstop to get out Ryan Jeffers #39 of the Minnesota Twins at first base during the eighth inning of the game at Target Field on September 22, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Tigers 5-4 in ten innings. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Willi Castro, the 22 year-old from Puerto Rico who the Detroit Tigers picked up from Cleveland for Leonys Martin, only played in 36 games in 2020 but shockingly he did enough damage to be voted fourth for the AL Rookie of the Year award.