Detroit Tigers: Forecasting The Best Prospects At Each Position

Going into the 2019 season, Isaac Paredes was the higher-ranked shortstop for the Tigers farm system. But after he has struggled to hit for power, Willi Castro may be on track to be a better option. Castro came to the team in the trade for Leonys Martin and could turn that trade into a win if things pan out.

Plain and straightforward, Castro is producing offensively, Paredes is below the standards the Tigers are looking for, and Castro’s ceilings have just become a little higher. In 112 games with the Triple-A Toledo, he has hit for a .295/.361/.436 slash line, with fifty-three RBI, and seventeen stolen bags this season. Castro has been a reliable offensive asset to the Triple-A Toledo, and he may get a chance with the big league club before the season ends.

After the Detroit Tigers sent Leonys Martin to the Cleveland Indians, bringing in Willi Castro has allowed them to strengthen their infield prospects. Castro has made his presence known lately by putting up numbers at with the Triple-A club. Castro has an excellent swing that allows him to get good leverage on the baseball and not be handicapped as a pull-hitter from the left side. He is a switch-hitter who can get the job done from both sides, driving the ball to the gap well while hitting is one of his strengths.

Castro has the opportunity to be a solid shortstop with some pop in his bat from both sides of the plate. Almost like Francisco Lindor, but he will not be as good as Lindor when it’s all said and done. Using Lindor as the archetype makes for a good comparison because Castro will not be a top-three player for the Tigers team, but he will be one of the more exciting prospects to come out of this farm system. If all goes well, he could easily join the Tigers by the end of the 2019 season and get some big league at-bats in against MLB pitchers.