2020 Stats
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.188
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2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Castro begin 2020 as the Angels' primary catcher, expected to get the call whenever a right-hander was on the mound for the opposition. As the season progressed, he began ceding starts to the hot-hitting Max Stassi. On Aug. 30, Castro was slashing just .192/.323/.385 when he was traded to the Padres. Castro served as Austin Nola's backup down the stretch but posted an even-worse .179/.233/.357 line for playoff-bound San Diego club. Castro's defense is still above average, including solid framing skills, and despite last season's woes at the plate, he has some pop. Those skills landed Castro a two-year deal with the Astros, the team he broke in with over a decade ago now. His BA remains a liability as Castro's strikeout rate has been north of 30% five of the past six seasons, but in today's catcher landscape, he's very much in the mix as a second catcher in deep leagues requiring two backstops. Read Past Outlooks

Returns to Houston
Castro agreed Thursday with the Astros on a two-year, $7 million contract, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
ANALYSIS
After stops with the Twins, Angels and Padres across the last four seasons, Castro will return to the organization that made him a first-round selection in the 2008 first-year player draft. According to Jake Kaplan of The Athletic, Houston is planning to deploy Castro as its No. 2 catcher behind defensive stalwart Martin Maldonado, with Kaplan estimating that the latter will garner about 60 or 65 percent of the starts. If that prediction holds true, Castro likely wouldn't have much fantasy value outside of AL-only leagues, despite possessing the better bat of the two backstops in recent years.
After stops with the Twins, Angels and Padres across the last four seasons, Castro will return to the organization that made him a first-round selection in the 2008 first-year player draft. According to Jake Kaplan of The Athletic, Houston is planning to deploy Castro as its No. 2 catcher behind defensive stalwart Martin Maldonado, with Kaplan estimating that the latter will garner about 60 or 65 percent of the starts. If that prediction holds true, Castro likely wouldn't have much fantasy value outside of AL-only leagues, despite possessing the better bat of the two backstops in recent years.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2018
+85%
OPS vs RHP
2020
+30%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .410 | 75 | 0 | 4 | .127 | ||||
Since 2018vs Right | .759 | 362 | 16 | 38 | .224 | ||||
2020vs Left | .540 | 22 | 0 | 1 | .167 | ||||
2020vs Right | .702 | 66 | 2 | 8 | .190 | ||||
2019vs Left | .347 | 45 | 0 | 3 | .125 | ||||
2019vs Right | .851 | 230 | 13 | 27 | .254 | ||||
2018vs Left | .375 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2018vs Right | .501 | 66 | 1 | 3 | .155 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2018
+8%
OPS at Home
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+31%
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Since 2018Home | .736 | 203 | 8 | 24 | .227 | ||||
Since 2018Away | .679 | 230 | 8 | 18 | .194 | ||||
2020Home | .801 | 38 | 1 | 5 | .212 | ||||
2020Away | .612 | 46 | 1 | 4 | .179 | ||||
2019Home | .762 | 129 | 7 | 18 | .235 | ||||
2019Away | .770 | 146 | 6 | 12 | .230 | ||||
2018Home | .581 | 36 | 0 | 1 | .212 | ||||
2018Away | .404 | 38 | 1 | 2 | .067 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jason Castro compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.36BB Rate
13.0%K Rate
35.9%BABIP
.289ISO
.188AVG
.188OBP
.293SLG
.375OPS
.668wOBA
.305Exit Velocity
83.3 mphHard Hit Rate
51.1%Barrels/PA
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Castro had the second-best offensive season of his career after missing almost all of 2018 due to a knee injury. He hit 13 home runs with a 103 wRC+ while playing good defense. Minnesota limited Castro's playing time to keep him fresh and played him mostly against right-handed pitching (83.6% of PA). He was just slightly above average in pitch framing according to Baseball Savant's Strike Rate, but has had a good reputation for helping a pitching staff behind the plate and the Angels will be hoping he does just that with their revamped staff after signing Castro to a one-year, $6.85 million deal. Castro can help a fantasy team if his playing time is limited as he has decent power (.203 ISO) and a good eye at the plate (12 BB%). However, Castro has sharp platoon splits (career .553 OPS vs. lefties, .750 vs. righties) and his struggles against lefties will hurt his averages with more exposure.
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Starting Game 3
Castro (jaw) will catch and bat ninth in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Dodgers on Thursday.
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Diagnosed with sprained jaw
Castro was diagnosed with a sprained jaw but should be ready for Wednesday's postseason opener, Annie Heilbrunn of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Exits with trainer
Castro left Sunday's game against the Giants in the bottom of the sixth inning with an apparent injury, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
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Belts key double in team debut
Castro went 1-for-5 with a double, a run and two RBI in a victory versus the Angels on Wednesday.
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Sent to San Diego
Castro was acquired by the Padres from the Angels on Sunday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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