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Jason Castro

Astros Career team 2010–2022
Number #18
Position Catcher
Bats Left
Throws Right
Age 39
Height 6' 3"
Weight 215 lbs
Birth Place Castro Valley, CA
Born Jun 18, 1987

Key Insights

2022
He is not hitting the ball with any authority this season

Castro's quality of contact only supports a .161 expected average, 3rd percentile in the league.

88 plate appearances in 2022. 3rd percentile among qualified hitters in 2022, 581st in MLB.
There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Castro does his damage against breaking balls: a .641 OPS against them, against .320 on fastballs.

24 plate appearances ending on breaking balls, 46 on fastballs.
The power is not there this season

Castro is slugging .179, 4th percentile in the league.

88 plate appearances in 2022. 4th percentile among qualified hitters in 2022, 573rd in MLB.
There is one part of the field he lives in

Castro hits it hardest up the middle: 95.7 mph on average there, against 84.2 to his pull side.

14 batted balls up the middle, 16 to his pull side.
The strikeouts are the thing holding his season back

Castro strikes out in 45.5% of his trips, 1st percentile.

88 plate appearances in 2022. 1st percentile among qualified hitters in 2022, 595th in MLB.
There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Castro is at his best against right-handers, on breaking balls: a .701 OPS there against .384 overall.

22 plate appearances in that situation.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB Jun 18, 1987
Birth Place Castro Valley, CA
Height 6' 3"
Weight 215 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Left/Right
College/Draft Stanford