Willi Castro

Minnesota Twins, Shortstop
Age: 27-25d (Apr 24, 1997)
Exp: 4.017 Years
Country: PR
2024 Payroll Salary

$3,300,000

2024 Cash

$3,300,000

Career Earnings

$7,406,240

2024-2024 Arbitration (CURRENT)

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. In 2024, Castro will earn a base salary of $3,300,000, while carrying a total 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
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 27
Arb Avoided
 $3,300,000 $3,300,000 1.39% $3,300,000 $3,300,000
2026 28
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 27 4.017
Arb Avoided
 $3,300,000 - - $3,300,000 $3,300,000
2026 28 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 27
Arb Avoided
 $3,300,000 $3,300,000 $3,300,000 $3,300,000 $3,300,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023

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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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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Career Earnings thru 2024

$7,406,240

Career 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
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

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
2020 DET Sep 27, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Shoulder
2022 DET Sep 30, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Hamstring
2023 MIN Aug 15, 2023 - Sep 03, 2023 Oblique
  • 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 AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 MIN 39 35 133 19 36 10 3 3 14 61 9 39 5 .271 .329 .329 .788 1.31
2023 MIN 121 92 358 60 92 18 5 9 34 147 34 99 33 .257 .339 .339 .750 2.67
2022 DET 112 94 365 47 88 19 2 8 31 135 15 82 9 .241 .284 .284 .654 1.17
2021 DET 125 115 413 56 91 15 6 9 38 145 23 109 9 .220 .273 .273 .624 -0.66
2020 DET 36 35 129 21 45 4 2 6 24 71 7 38 0 .349 .381 .381 .931 0.36
2019 DET 30 28 100 10 23 6 1 1 8 34 6 34 0 .230 .284 .284 .624 -0.47

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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)
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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
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Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)

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