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Last season was supposed to be Castro's coming out party. Instead, it was another cautionary tale about lofty projections for catching prospects, as the oft-injured Castro put up some pretty pedestria...
May 15, 2013 – Jason Castro News
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Castro is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, according to Brian Smith of the Houston Chronicle.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 | A | Tri | 39 | 160 | 138 | 10 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .383 | .384 | .767 |
| 2009 | 22 | A | Lan | 56 | 240 | 207 | 27 | 64 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .309 | .399 | .517 | .916 |
| 2009 | 22 | AA | COR | 63 | 268 | 239 | 38 | 70 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .293 | .362 | .385 | .747 |
| 2010 | 23 | AAA | Rou | 57 | 244 | 211 | 31 | 55 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .361 | .351 | .712 |
| 2010 | 23 | MAJ | HOU | 67 | 217 | 195 | 26 | 40 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .286 | .287 | .573 |
| 2012 | 25 | AA | Cor | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 | .857 | 1.200 | 2.057 |
| 2012 | 25 | AAA | Okl | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .462 | .533 | .769 | 1.302 |
| 2012 | 25 | MAJ | HOU | 87 | 295 | 257 | 29 | 66 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 61 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .257 | .334 | .401 | .735 |
| 2013 | 26 | MAJ | HOU | 38 | 153 | 143 | 16 | 35 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .288 | .413 | .701 |
| AccuScore ROS Projections | MAJ | Subscribe now to see the 2013 Rest Of Season AccuScore projections for Jason Castro | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 RotoWire Projections | MAJ | Subscribe now to see our 2013 projections for Jason Castro | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 77 | 255 | 226 | 27 | 53 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .235 | .311 | .345 | .656 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 192 | 665 | 595 | 71 | 141 | 50 | 35 | 3 | 12 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 143 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .237 | .308 | .366 | .674 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No Yes No| DATE | OPP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | HBP | SF | E | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May. 21 | KC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .285 | .401 | .686 |
| May. 20 | KC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .288 | .413 | .701 |
| May. 19 | @Pit | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 18 | @Pit | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .282 | .393 | .675 |
| May. 17 | @Pit | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .237 | .278 | .385 | .663 |
| May. 15 | @Det | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .279 | .391 | .670 |
| May. 14 | @Det | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .279 | .391 | .670 |
| May. 13 | @Det | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .287 | .403 | .690 |
| May. 12 | Tex | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .295 | .416 | .711 |
| May. 11 | Tex | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .289 | .388 | .677 |
| May. 10 | Tex | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .298 | .402 | .700 |
| May. 9 | LAA | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .308 | .416 | .724 |
| May. 8 | LAA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .302 | .404 | .706 |
| May. 7 | LAA | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 5 | Det | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .295 | .406 | .701 |
| May. 4 | Det | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .296 | .417 | .713 |
| May. 3 | Det | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .298 | .424 | .722 |
| May. 2 | Det | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .313 | .447 | .760 |
| May. 1 | @NYY | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .323 | .432 | .755 |
| Apr. 30 | @NYY | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .315 | .405 | .720 |
| Apr. 29 | @NYY | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 28 | @Bos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .310 | .392 | .702 |
| Apr. 27 | @Bos | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 26 | @Bos | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .300 | .395 | .695 |
| Apr. 25 | @Bos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .289 | .375 | .664 |
| Apr. 24 | Sea | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 23 | Sea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .278 | .377 | .655 |
| Apr. 22 | Sea | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .265 | .379 | .644 |
| Apr. 21 | Cle | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .234 | .333 | .567 |
| Apr. 20 | Cle | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Last 7 Days | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .273 | .389 | .662 | |
| Last 14 Days | 41 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .195 | .261 | .390 | .651 | |
| Last 30 Days | 89 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .258 | .323 | .449 | .772 | |
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Jason Castro: MLB Games Played By Position
| Year | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | LF | CF | RF | DH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| 2012 | 79 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010 | 67 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Jason Castro Split Stats (View Full Split Stats)
Vs. Left
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .172 | .207 | .407 |
| 2012 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .148 | .185 | .361 |
Vs. Right
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 114 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 0 | .263 | .465 | .774 |
| 2012 | 203 | 26 | 6 | 26 | 0 | .286 | .458 | .831 |
Home
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 74 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | .216 | .432 | .698 |
| 2012 | 123 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .276 | .431 | .805 |
Away
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 69 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .275 | .391 | .702 |
| 2012 | 134 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 0 | .239 | .373 | .668 |
| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 | A | Tri | 160 | 138 | 13.8% | 20% | 0.69 | 77% | .346 | .109 | |
| 2009 | 22 | A | Lan | 240 | 207 | 12.5% | 17.1% | 0.73 | 80% | .358 | .208 | |
| 2009 | 22 | AA | COR | 268 | 239 | 9.3% | 13.1% | 0.71 | 85% | .333 | .092 | |
| 2010 | 23 | AAA | Rou | 244 | 211 | 13.1% | 13.9% | 0.94 | 84% | .295 | .090 | |
| 2010 | 23 | MAJ | HOU | 217 | 195 | 10.1% | 18.9% | 0.54 | 79% | .250 | .082 | |
| 2012 | 25 | AA | Cor | 7 | 5 | 28.6% | 0% | 0.00 | 100% | .800 | .400 | |
| 2012 | 25 | AAA | Okl | 15 | 13 | 13.3% | 6.7% | 2.00 | 92% | .455 | .307 | |
| 2012 | 25 | MAJ | HOU | 295 | 257 | 10.5% | 20.7% | 0.51 | 76% | .316 | .144 | |
| 2013 | 26 | MAJ | HOU | 153 | 143 | 5.9% | 26.8% | 0.22 | 71% | .316 | .168 | |
| 2013 Projections | MAJ | Subscribe now to see our 2013 projections for Jason Castro | ||||||||||
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 255 | 226 | 10.2% | 20% | 0.51 | 77% | .287 | .110 | |||
| Career | MAJ | 665 | 595 | 9.3% | 21.5% | 0.43 | 76% | .293 | .129 | |||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
No Yes2013 Stat Review for Jason Castro As compared to the top 350 hitters in 2012 (min 200 PA)
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Jason Castro
2013 projections compared to top 300 hitters in 2012 (min 250 PA)
2013 projections compared to top catchers in 2012 (min 250 PA)
Houston Astros Roster
Majors
Altuve, Jose (2B)AAA
Berger, Eric (P)AA
Borchering, Bobby (3B)A+
Cruz, Luis (P)A
Cain, Colton (P)Rookie
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Best Matchups for Jason Castro (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Gregerson | SD | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Chad Billingsley | LA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.500 | 2.250 |
| Jared Hughes | PIT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Tommy Hunter | BAL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Ricky Nolasco | MIA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Matt Garza | CHI-N | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.667 |
| Ryan Vogelsong | SF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| Matt Cain | SF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| A.J. Burnett | PIT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| Tom Gorzelanny | MIL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
Worst Matchups for Jason Castro (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Marquis | SD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Sean Marshall | CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Zach Braddock | BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jonathan Broxton | CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Randy Choate | STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scott Elbert | LA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Justin Germano | TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jeanmar Gomez | PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jordan Zimmermann | WAS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tony Watson | PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats ▲ Games By Position
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2013
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2012
Just when it finally looked like Castro was going to get that chance to prove himself as a starter, he tore his ACL. As it stands now, he is just a .205 career hitter without speed or power. A brief stint in the Arizona Fall League showed useful on-base skills, but minimal pop in a hitter-friendly environment. To make matters worse, he suffered a foot injury in his final AFL game and will be sidelined until mid-March. He still could turn into a solid everyday catcher, but it no longer looks like the former first-round pick will become a star.
2011
For the better part of the last decade, the Astros have lacked a strong offensive catcher, a problem they hoped to solve when they made Castro the 10th overall pick in 2008. Castro's bat has been decent, but he still has some work to do defensively, something he could perhaps learn on the job from Humberto Quintero's "veteran presence." He'll only be 23 in 2011, so there's time for him to develop, but a slow start could mean he's doing that developing in Triple-A.
2010
Castro held his own splitting time between High-A and Double-A, hitting .300 and playing solid defense. A three-run homer for Team USA in the Futures Game put an exclamation point on a "coming of age" season for the young catcher. He, and not J.R. Towles, is increasingly being looked to as the Astros' catcher of the future. Castro might see some time in Houston in 2010, but if the Astros were smart, they'd let him spend the bulk of the season developing in Triple-A. He's just 22, and there's no sense in rushing him.
2009
The Astros made Castro, a catcher from Stanford, the 10th overall pick in last June’s amateur draft. He hit .376/.429/.613 in his final year with the Cardinal, with 14 homers, 18 doubles, 73 RBI and 68 runs. Castro quickly reached an agreement with the Astros and played with Tri-City in the short-season New York-Penn League where he hit .275/.383/.384 with two homers, nine doubles and 12 RBI in 138 at-bats. He’s just 21 years old and currently projects as Houston's catcher of the future. He will likely begin the year at High-A Salem or Double-A Corpus Christi in 2009.
