The circumstances of Detroit Tigers first baseman C.J. Cron's knee injury aren't anything to smile about, but third baseman Willi Castro, recalled from Toledo when his teammate went to the injured list, did plenty of that in his season debut.
His excitement from a 3-for-4 performance, including a 404-foot two-run homer to take a 5-3 lead in the fourth inning. Across 30 games last year, Castro had a .230 average, one homer and eight RBIs.
Even the 23-year-old's quick hands and power weren't enough for the Tigers (9-7), as left-handed starter Matthew Boyd allowed four runs in the fifth to give the Chicago White Sox a 7-5 victory Wednesday at Comerica Park.