"Day on [for Andrew] Romine," the Tigers manager replied. "He needs to play once in a while."
Still, Ausmus didn't hide the struggles and that Castellanos' bat has been off for a while. Detroit's sophomore third baseman entered Sunday in an 0-for-9 slump as part of a 3-for-15, six-strikeout homestand. He's 7-for-36 with no extra-base hits and 10 strikeouts in June, and he's 17-for-86 (.198) with 21 strikeouts over the past four weeks.
Castellanos has had well-struck drives travel for outs, such as his ball to center field Saturday. But more often, his timing has looked off.