MLB
Willi Castro
Willi Castro
Minnesota Twins, Center Field
Age: 27-218d (Apr 24, 1997)
Exp: 5.017 Years
Country: PR
Agent(s): ISE Baseball
2025 Payroll Salary
$6,800,000
2025 Cash
$6,800,000
Career Earnings
$7,406,240
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Willi Castro signed a 1 year , $6,800,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $6,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,800,000. In 2025, Castro will earn a base salary of $6,800,000, while carrying a total salary of $6,800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,800,000
Average Salary:
$6,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
Estimate
|
$6,800,000 | $6,800,000 | 2.82% | $6,800,000 | $6,800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 | 5.017 |
Estimate
|
$6,800,000 | - | - | $6,800,000 | $6,800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
Estimate |
$6,800,000 | $6,800,000 | $6,800,000 | $6,800,000 | $6,800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Willi Castro signed a 1 year , $3,300,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $3,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,300,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,300,000
Average Salary:
$3,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2023-2023 free-agent-restricted
Willi Castro signed a 1 year , $1,800,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $1,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,800,000
Average Salary:
$1,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Willi Castro signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Willi Castro signed a 1 year , $578,500 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $578,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $578,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $578,500
Average Salary:
$578,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Willi Castro signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Willi Castro signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb
Willi Castro signed a 1 year contract with the Cleveland Indians.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Signing Bonus
Willi Castro signed a 1 year , $825,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $825,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $825,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $825,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
5.017 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$7,406,240
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$825,000 |
$825,000 |
|
| 2019 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$110,408 |
$935,408 |
|
| 2020 | 23 |
|
Injured
|
$149,520 |
$1,084,928 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$559,800 |
$1,644,728 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$661,512 |
$2,306,240 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,800,000 |
$4,106,240 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$3,300,000 |
$7,406,240 |
|
| Total |
$7,406,240 |
$7,406,240 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$6,800,000 |
||
| Total |
$14,206,240 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $825,000 | - | $825,000 |
| 4 |
|
$1,481,240 | - | - | $1,481,240 |
| 2 |
|
$5,100,000 | - | - | $5,100,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
|
16 |
$825,000 |
$825,000 |
$825,000 |
||
| 2019 |
|
22 |
$110,408
|
$110,408 |
$935,408 |
||
| 2020 |
|
23 |
$149,520
|
$149,520 |
$1,084,928 |
||
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$559,800
|
$559,800 |
$1,644,728 |
||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$661,512
|
$661,512 |
$2,306,240 |
||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$1,800,000
|
$1,800,000 |
$4,106,240 |
||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$3,300,000
|
$3,300,000 |
$7,406,240 |
||
| Total |
$6,581,240 |
$825,000 |
$7,406,240 |
$7,406,240 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$6,800,000
|
$6,800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$13,381,240 |
$825,000 |
$14,206,240 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $825,000 | - | $825,000 |
| 4 |
|
$1,481,240 | - | - | $1,481,240 |
| 2 |
|
$5,100,000 | - | - | $5,100,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
MIN |
Aug 15, 2023 - Sep 03, 2023 | Oblique |
| 2022 |
DET |
Sep 30, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Hamstring |
| 2020 |
DET |
Sep 27, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 | Shoulder |
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $3.3 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 29, 2023
Contract purchased by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Dec 30, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.8 million minor league contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Nov 18, 2022
Non-Tendered by Detroit (DET)
-
Apr 17, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
-
Apr 06, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
-
Mar 01, 2021
Signed a 1 year $578,500 contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Jul 31, 2018
Traded to Detroit (DET) from Cleveland (CLE) with Kyle Dowdy for Leonys Martin
-
Jul 02, 2013
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIN | 158 | 150 | 634 | 558 | 89 | 138 | 31 | 5 | 12 | 60 | 215 | 51 | 150 | 14 | .247 | .331 | .385 | .716 | 1.58 |
| 2023 | MIN | 121 | 92 | 407 | 358 | 60 | 92 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 147 | 34 | 99 | 33 | .257 | .339 | .411 | .750 | 2.67 |
| 2022 | DET | 112 | 94 | 391 | 365 | 47 | 88 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 135 | 15 | 82 | 9 | .241 | .284 | .370 | .654 | 1.05 |
| 2021 | DET | 125 | 115 | 447 | 413 | 56 | 91 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 145 | 23 | 109 | 9 | .220 | .273 | .351 | .624 | -0.71 |
| 2020 | DET | 36 | 35 | 139 | 129 | 21 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 71 | 7 | 38 | 0 | .349 | .381 | .550 | .931 | 0.37 |
| 2019 | DET | 30 | 28 | 109 | 100 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 6 | 34 | 0 | .230 | .284 | .340 | .624 | -0.47 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 3 years, $28,511,313
- Avg. Salary: $9,503,771
- MLB Rank: 138
- CF Rank: 5
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2026
- Avg. Salary: $6,800,000
- MLB Rank: 175
- CF Rank: 11
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Willi Castro to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezequiel Tovar | 7 | $63,500,000 | $9,071,429 | 22 |
| J.P. Crawford | 5 | $51,000,000 | $10,200,000 | 26 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 2 | $15,000,000 | $7,500,000 | 28 |
| Averages | 5 | $43,166,667 | $8,923,810 | 25.3 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Castro's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $27,619,212 | $9,206,404 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Castro statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR
| Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ezequiel Tovar
2022-2023
|
50.00 | 0.95 | 0.46 | 1.08 | 0.23 | 0.64 | 0.29 | 0.14 | 2.05 |
|
J.P. Crawford
2020-2021
|
95.95 | 1.04 | 0.37 | 0.72 | 0.26 | 0.69 | 0.32 | 0.09 | 3.81 |
|
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
2022-2023
|
79.08 | 0.80 | 0.33 | 0.55 | 0.25 | 0.64 | 0.30 | 0.08 | 2.08 |
| Average | 75.01 | 0.93 | 0.39 | 0.78 | 0.25 | 0.66 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 2.65 |
|
Willi Castro
2023-2024
|
86.11 | 0.82 | 0.34 | 0.89 | 0.25 | 0.73 | 0.34 | 0.15 | 2.65 |
| Pct Change | 14.80 | -11.83 | -12.82 | -14.10 | 0.80 | 11.06 | 13.00 | 50.00 | 0.00 |
| Median Prime % Change | 0.80% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 5.66% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Willi Castro
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 3 years, $28,511,313 | $9,503,771 |
