Jason Castro
Position: Catcher
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
6-3, 215lb (190cm, 97kg)
Team: Houston Astros (majors)
Born: June 18, 1987 in Castro Valley, CA us
Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 43rd round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Castro Valley HS (Castro Valley, CA) and the Houston Astros in the 1st round (10th) of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA).
High School: Castro Valley HS (Castro Valley, CA)
School: Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)
Debut:
June 22, 2010
(Age 23-004d,
19,773rd in major league history)
vs. SFG 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2010 season
2022 Contract Status: Signed thru 2022, 2 yrs/$7M (21-22)
Service Time (01/2022): 11.104 • Free Agent: 2023
Agents: ISE Baseball • Previously: Octagon
National Team: us USA (Pro)
Full Name: Jason Michael Castro
Nicknames: Stro
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SUMMARY
2022
Career
WAR
-0.2
12.9
AB
36
2939
H
3
672
HR
0
96
BA
.083
.229
R
2
364
RBI
0
322
SB
0
5
OBP
.233
.314
SLG
.111
.389
OPS
.344
.703
OPS+
8
93
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