RODOLFO CASTRO NEWS

Sitting out Tuesday Castro is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rockies, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Impact Castro slugged a two-run homer in the Pirates' defeat of the Rockies on Monday night, but he'll get a breather in the second game of the three-game set at PNC Park. Tucupita Marcano is covering shortstop and batting eighth.

MAY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts go-ahead homer Castro went 1-for-2 with a walk and two-run home run in Monday's 2-0 win over the Rockies.

Impact Castro's two-run blast in the seventh of Kyle Freeland were the only runs scored Monday. Despite the home run, Castro has struggled since the start of May collecting just three hits over 18 at-bats while striking out seven times compared to just two walks. He's also committed three defensive errors during that stretch as well.

MAY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Redemptive efforts from Rodolfo Castro, Mitch Keller help Pirates snap seven-game losing streak Mitch Keller was terrific and Rodolfo Castro made up for a mistake with a big home run, as the Pirates topped the Rockies on Monday.

MAY 9, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Blue Jays nab Castro at home | 05/05/2023 Rodolfo Castro is thrown out at home after trying to score on a wild pitch

MAY 6, 2023 • MLB.COM

Gets breather Thursday Castro is out of the lineup Thursday afternoon against the Rays, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Impact This looks to be a planned day of rest for Castro, who has posted a strong .274/.374/.440 batting line through 99 plate appearances this season for the NL Central-leading Pirates. Tucupita Marcano will cover shortstop and bat leadoff versus the Rays and righty Zach Eflin.

MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Sunday off Castro is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's battle against the Nationals.

Impact Castro continues to hit well as the everyday shortstop for the Pirates, but he'll get a day of rest in the series finale against the Nationals. Tucupita Marcano will handle the shortstop duties and hit seventh.

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in win Castro went 1-for-2 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 6-2 victory over the Dodgers.

Impact Castro tied the game 2-2 with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first inning before extending Pittsburgh's lead to 6-2 with a solo homer in the sixth. Castro had a big series against the Dodgers, going 4-for-10 with a double, a home run and four RBI. The 23-year-old Castro has gotten off to a solid start this year, slashing .279/.383/.471 with three home runs, 12 RBI and 10 runs scored in 81 plate appearances. He'll continue to serve as the Pirates' regular shortstop while Oneil Cruz (ankle) is sidelined.

APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Maturing Rodolfo Castro settling in nicely as Oneil Cruz's fill-in, provides jolt in latest Pirates win Rodolfo Castro flashed a braces-filled smile and extended his right index finger while rounding second base. The 23-year-old had just hit hi...

APRIL 27, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Big performance against LA Castro went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Dodgers.

Impact Castro entered Wednesday's game having gone just 3-for-22 across his prior seven games. However, he delivered a two-RBI single in the seventh inning and also tallied a double prior to coming around to score a frame earlier. Castro has a clear path to playing time for the foreseeable future with Oneil Cruz (ankle) out, and he's maintained a .273/.377/.424 line with two home runs, 10 RBI and nine runs scored across 77 plate appearances to this point.

APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Stuck in slump Castro went 1-for-4 Tuesday against the Dodgers.

Impact Castro got off to a hot start after becoming an everyday player in the absence of Oneil Cruz (ankle). However, he's in the midst of a cold stretch, as he's collected only three hits in his last 22 at-bats across seven games. Overall, he's still hitting .258/.370/.403 in 73 plate appearances.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates romp 14-3 for sweep, send Rockies to 8th loss in row

Rodolfo Castro hit a 458-foot homer and drove in four runs, leading Pittsburgh over the Colorado Rockies 14-3 to complete the Pirates’ first three-game sweep at Denver since 2019

APRIL 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out of lineup Tuesday Castro is not in the lineup Tuesday at Colorado.

Impact Ji Hwan Bae will start at shortstop and bat seventh for the Pirates against the Rockies and right-hander Jose Urena. Tucupita Marcano is playing second base and hitting eighth.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in pair with three hits Castro went 3-for-5 while driving in a pair of runs in an extra-innings win over the Cardinals on Sunday.

Impact Castro tied the game at 3-3 in the eighth with a double and gave the Pirates some insurance with a single in the 10th to make the score 6-3 Pirates. The 23-year-old has picked up hits in five consecutive contests and seen his average rise from .176 to .296 in the process. Castro is going to get regular playing time it appears with O'Neil Cruz (ankle) out for at least the first half of the season, and the early returns as the starting shortstop for the Pirates have been promising.

APRIL 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Walker's 12-game hitting streak ends in 5-0 loss to Pirates

St. Louis rookie Jordan Walker’s hitting streak ended at 12 games when he went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in the Cardinals’ 5-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates

APRIL 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bows out of lineup Castro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Impact After Oneil Cruz exited Sunday's 1-0 win over the White Sox with a lower leg injury that is expected to keep him sidelined for around four months, Castro received the first two starts at shortstop in Cruz's stead. Though he's committed an error in both of those games, he's gotten on base in all but one his seven plate appearances during that span. Ji Hwan Bae will get the nod at shortstop Wednesday, but Castro looks like he'll still have at least a semi-regular role in the Bucs' middle infield for the foreseeable future.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two hits, scores twice Castro went 2-for-4 with two runs scored Tuesday against the Astros.

Impact Castro has started at shortstop in both games since Oneil Cruz (ankle) went down, and he's hit seventh in the order on each occasion. While his defensive play has been unsteady, Castro reached base three times Tuesday -- he was hit by a pitch in the second inning -- and has at least one hit in three of his last four games. He has only one RBI and one extra-base hit across 26 plate appearances for the season, but he now has a clear path to playing time.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rookie Bae hits 3-run homer in 9th, Pirates beat Astros 7-4

Rookie Ji-Hwan Bae hit a game-ending three-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 7-4

APRIL 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pirates' Oneil Cruz out at least 4 months with broken ankle

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz will miss at least four months after having surgery to repair a fractured left ankle

APRIL 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Likely to replace Cruz at shortstop Castro appears to be first in line to step in as the Pirates' everyday shortstop beginning with Monday's game against the Astros with Oneil Cruz out indefinitely after suffering a...

Impact Castro has started in five of the Pirates' first nine games -- all at second base -- slashing .176/.263/.235 across his first 19 plate appearances. He shifted over to shortstop following Cruz's departure in the sixth inning with an injury that will more than likely sideline him for several weeks, if not months. The Pirates will likely call up one of Tucupita Marcano or Chris Owings from Triple-A Indianapolis to add depth in the middle infield, but Castro, who logged 155 innings at shortstop with the big club in 2022, looks like he'll get the first crack at replacing Cruz. Castro showed some surprising pop and a modicum of speed during his 71 games in the majors last season, but the high strikeout rates that have been a staple of his profile since he reached the upper levels of the minors are likely to make him a batting-average risk while he's playing regularly.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench for opener Castro is absent from the Pirates' lineup for Thursday's opener against the Reds.

Impact Castro struggled this spring which caused him to lose the grip on his presumed starting role at second base. It will be Ji Hwan Bae at the keystone Thursday.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

May lack consistent playing time The Pirates could begin the season with Castro in a rotation at second base, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Castro was viewed as the favorite to land the second base job out of spring training, but he's struggled to a .226 average while striking out 19 times across 56 plate appearances. Neither Ji Hwan Bae nor Mark Mathias has stood out this spring either, so Castro should still see some playing time early on. However, he'll have to perform well to maintain his job.

MARCH 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

MLB 26-and-under power rankings: No. 13 Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pirates' impressive group of young players begins with a pair of big-league infielders — and extends much further.

MARCH 8, 2023

In competition for second base job Castro is in competition to start at second base along with Ji Hwan Bae and Tucupita Marcano, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Castro had an inconsistent season with the Pirates in 2022 -- he spent a large portion of the season in the minors -- but he posted a .788 OPS with 10 home runs across 200 plate appearances in the second half of the campaign. Through four games in spring training, Castro hasn't helped his cause by collecting only one hit and striking out five times in 13 plate appearances.

MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

'I want it really bad': Rodolfo Castro has sights set on winning Pirates' second base job The Pirates need someone to step up and earn the starting job at second base. The early leader is Rodolfo Castro.

FEBRUARY 27, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Amid the losses, Pirates believe end of overhaul is in sight

The Pittsburgh Pirates believe they are nearing the end of their top-to-bottom rebuild despite another 100-loss season

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS