Detroit — Willi Castro isn’t going to win Rookie of the Year honors in the American League. Seattle’s Kyle Lewis and Chicago’s Luis Robert have turned it into a two-man race.
But he has hit his way into the conversation.
“He’s proving that he can hit at this level,” manager Ron Gardenhire said. “He’s been doing it for a while now, so it’s not a fluke thing. He’s been looking more and more comfortable.”
Entering play Thursday, the switch-hitting Castro was slashing .347/.376/.537. He leads American League rookies with a minimum of 95 at-bats in average and slugging percentage and he is second in on-base percentage.