Willi Castro

Minnesota Twins, Center Field
Age: 27-189d (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

$9.5M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 3 years, $28,511,313
  • Avg. Salary: $9,503,771
  • MLB Rank: 149
  • CF Rank: 5

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $6,800,000
  • MLB Rank: 195
  • 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

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TRANSACTIONS

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)

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