A position change is in Starlin Castro's future

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Starlin Castro #13 of the Chicago Cubs grabs a ball with his bare hand against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the game at PNC Park on August 5, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

With the emergence of Addison Russell at shortstop, Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro could be the odd man out.

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Manager Joe Maddon is exploring other positions for Castro to play in order to keep him in the lineup.

Castro is on pace to have season lows at the plate and in the field. The Cubs shortstop is hitting .236 with five home runs and 46 RBI, and he has a team-high 18 errors at shortstop.

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