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Chicago Cubs Stop at Twins Garage Sale for Willi Castro
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We heard reports that the Minnesota Twins were going to get serious as sellers days prior to the MLB trade deadline. The extent that they'd part with pieces remained to be seen, but the aftermath on Thursday afternoon has been jarring.
After trading Harrison Bader and Brock Stewart , the Twins shocked the world and sent Carlos Correa back to the Houston Astros . They then moved bullpen arm Danny Coulombe to the Texas Rangers , and Willi Castro leaves for the Chicago Cubs .
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Players were upset with Rocco Baldelli on Wednesday after his miscommunicated removal of Castro from the game. The skipper was right though, and that was the last time Twins fans would see the utility man this season.
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Willi Castro has been among the best success stories in recent Minnesota Twins history. They picked him up off the Detroit Tigers scrap heap and turned him into an All-Star . Playing even better this season, and in the final year of arbitration, it was all but assumed he was gone.
Willi Castro to Cubs for prospects
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 31, 2025
At the trade deadline players like Willi Castro are incredibly valuable. His utility makes him competent in either the infield or outfield, and making just $6.4 million this season keeps him affordable.
His 103 OPS+ is backed by a .245/.335/.407 slash line. That's up from where he finished last year, and that was a campaign that sent him to the Midsummer Classic and had him being named the team MVP.
Willi Castro crushes his 10th home run of the season for the Twins! ⚾ What a shot! pic.twitter.com/cKoMZ6F0Fp
— MiloX Sports MLB (@MiloXSportsMLB) July 19, 2025
At 63-45 the Chicago Cubs are just a single game behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central Division. Both have their eyes on the playoffs, but Chicago would like to make the postseason without having to go through the wild card gauntlet.
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Castro will leave the Twins as one of the biggest fan favorites in recent memory. He would be an ideal candidate for the club to re-sign next season over the offseason as well.
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