When the Detroit Tigers flipped Leonys Martin and pitcher Kyle Dowdy to the Cleveland Indians last week for Double-A shortstop prospect Willi Castro ahead of the non-waiver trade deadline, the natural reaction by a significant portion of the Tigers fanbase was to immediately begin comparing Castro to Sergio Alcantara, Castro’s new teammate, and fellow shortstop at the Double-A level.
The ultimate consensus is that Castro probably has a better chance to hit at the major league level than his counterpart, and Alcantara throws the better leather.