Jason Castro Rumors & News
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- Experience 2 years
- Salary $486,000
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Jason Castro gets three hits
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Astros catcher Jason Castro raised his batting average nearly 15 points Wednesday with a three-hit effort against the Royals. Castro went 3 for 4 with an RBI double and a run scored in a 3-1 victory. He is hitting .252 with two multi-hit games in his last four.
May 22, 2013Photos: Astros 6, Royals 5
Houston Chronicle — Astros 6, Royals 5 Share this gallery: if(gallery_images == undefined) var gallery_images = new Array(); if(gallery_images[12477101] == undefined) gallery_images[12477101] = new Array(); Astros 6, Royals 5 Jason Castro homers to left field in the third inning against the Royals. ; imgArray['credits_byline'] = (Scott Halleran / Getty Images) Share this gallery: if(gallery_images == undefined) var gallery_images = new Array(); if(gallery_images[12477101] == undefined) gallery_images[12477101] = new Array(); imgArray['caption'] = "Jason Castro is greeted by J.D. Martinez after hitting...
Houston Astros May 20, 201313-win Astros blast past Royals
Topeka Capital-Journal — HOUSTON — Matt Dominguez hit a three-run homer and Jason Castro added a solo shot to give the Houston Astros a 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. The Astros trailed by one in the fourth inning before Dominguez launched his fourth homer of the season in left field to give Houston a 6-4 lead. Castro’s homer came in Houston’s two-run third inning before Kansas City took the lead on a three-run home run by Miguel Tejada in the fourth. It was his first homer since 2011. read more
Kansas City Royals May 20, 2013Castro, Dominguez homer to knock off Royals
Houston Chronicle — Box score With new Astros president Reid Ryan sitting in the Diamond Club beginning the healing process with the frustrated fan base, closer Jose Veras sent the intimate crowd at Minute Maid Park home happy. Ryan has promised to start mending fences with the fan base, and that process will speed up with more performances like the one the Astros delivered to beat the Royals 6-5 Monday night. Dallas Keuchel pitched 6 2/3 solid innings on a night Jason Castro hit a solo home run and Matt Dominguez added a three-run shot to beat the Royals before a crowd of 12,989.
Houston Astros May 20, 2013Jason Castro clubs third home run
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Astros catcher Jason Castro hit his third home run of the season Sunday against the Rangers. In the fourth inning, Castro took a Nick Tepesch fastball out of left field for a solo shot. It was the only run the team scored off Tepesch. Castro later added an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth. Castro is hitting .256/.295/.416 in 125 at-bats.
May 13, 2013Nick Tepesch bounces back vs. Astros
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Rangers pitcher Nick Tepesch turned in a stellar performance as he struck out eight and earned his third win of the season Sunday afternoon against the Astros.Tepesch (3-3) allowed a solo home run to Jason Castro in the fourth for his only mistake of the day. The right-hander yielded the run and four hits over 6 1/3 innings of a 12-7 victory. He struck out eight and walked one in 84 pitches, 55 for strikes.Tepesch had lost his first two starts in May before Sunday, and lowered his ERA to 4.03. The rookie's next start is Friday at home against Detroit. He is 1-1 with a 3.45 ERA in three starts ...
May 12, 2013First pitch: Castro serves as DH; Wright and Keuchel unavailable
Houston Chronicle — Lineups: Tigers: Andy Dirks 7, Torii Hunter 9, Miguel Cabrera 5, Prince Fielder 3, Victor Martinez DH, Don Kelly 8, Jhonny Peralta 6, Alex Avila 2, Omar Infante 4. RHP Doug Fister 1. Astros: Robbie Grossman 8, Jose Altuve 4, Jason Castro DH, Carlos Pena 3, Carlos Corporan 2, Chris Carter 7, Matt Dominguez 5, Rick Ankiel 9, Marwin Gonzalez 6. RHP Bud Norris 1. One night after catching 14 innings, Jason Castro was utilized as the Astros’ designated hitter Friday against the Detroit Tigers while Carlos Corporan started behind the plate. “He’s been swinging a great bat,” Astros manager Bo Porter s...
Houston Astros May 3, 2013Jason Castro showing he has something to offer
CBSSports.com Fantasy — For a while there, Jason Castro's hot spring, when he hit six home runs in 43 at-bats, looked like smoke and mirrors, and it may well have been a case of him excelling in less-than-legitimate competition. But at least now, there's room for debate again. He's batting .389 (14 for 36) with six doubles and a homer during a nine-game hitting streak. At age 25, he isn't a lost cause offensively. He had an .830 OPS over his final 61 games last year and comes with a top-prospect pedigree, having been selected 10th overall by the Astros in 2008. But just because he can hit doesn't mean he'll hit well ...
May 3, 2013Game 26 Overflow: Tigers at Astros
Bless You Boys — Stuff that happened: The Astros took a 2-0 lead on Jason Castro's opposite field home run in the bottom of the first inning. The Tigers scored two runs to tie the score in the top of the third thanks to consecutive hits from Omar Infante, Austin Jackson, Torii Hunter, and Miguel Cabrera. The Astros took the lead on Carlos Pena's opposite field home run in the bottom of the fourth inning. Rick Porcello has allowed four hits and no walks today. Both of the home runs to left field would have been flyouts in Comerica Park. Thread stuff that happened: Crappy baseball stadiums Astros tickets Beer...
Detroit Tigers May 2, 2013Jason Castro doubles twice against Yankees
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Astros catcher Jason Castro kept up his hot hitting Wednesday night, doubling twice in four plate appearances to extend his hitting streak to eight games. He's 13 for 30 with six doubles during the streak, raising his season line to .284/.323/.432 in 93 plate appearances. Castro will try to keep his strong stretch going when the Astros face the Tigers in a four-game series that begins Thursday.
May 2, 2013Astros end road trip with sour taste as Yankees take series finale
Houston Chronicle — NEW YORK – After winning a series-opener against the Yankees, the Astros dropped the final two games and finished 1-6 on their seven-game road trip. New York downed the Astros 5-4 Wednesday at Yankee Stadium, taking the series 2-1. Big bat: Astros catcher Jason Castro went 2-for-4 with two doubles, raising his average to .284. He’s 13-for-30 in his last eight games and has reached base safely in each contest. Starters: Astros lefthander Erik Bedard (no decision, 8.20 ERA) gave up one run in the first and second innings and loaded the bases in the latter. He only lasted four innings, giving up ...
Houston Astros May 1, 2013Game 27: Yankees vs. Astros
The LoHud Yankees Blog | Journal News — YANKEES (16-10) Ichiro Suzuki CF Jayson Nix 3B Robinson Cano 2B Vernon Wells LF Travis Hafner DH Ben Francisco RF Eduardo Nunez SS Lyle Overbay 1B Chris Stewart C RHP David Phelps (1-1, 529) Phelps vs. Astros ASTROS (8-19) Robbie Grossman CF Jose Altuve 2B Jason Castro C Carlos Pena 1B Chris Carter DH Fernando [...]The post Game 27: Yankees vs. Astros appeared first on The LoHud Yankees Blog.
New York Yankees May 1, 2013Despite streak, Jason Castro takes a seat
CBSSports.com Fantasy — The Astros gave catcher Jason Castro, usually the team's No. 3 hitter, the night off on Monday in New York against Andy Pettitte and the Yankees. Castro, batting .266 on the season with one homer and four RBI, is hot at the moment. He's gone 9 for 21 (.429) over a six-game hitting streak with one RBI and a stolen base.
April 29, 2013Jason Castro out of lineup Monday
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Astros catcher Jason Castro is not in the team's starting lineup Monday against the Yankees. Castro has been hot lately, with nine hits in his last six games. He should return to the club's starting lineup Tuesday. Castro has been replaced by Carlos Corporan, who will bat seventh.
April 29, 2013Jacoby Ellsbury finally caught stealing
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury was thrown out trying to steal second base in the second inning of Sunday's game against Houston. He was gunned down by Jason Castro. Ellsbury was caught for the first time this year as he started the season 11 for 11 on steals. Ellsbury entered Sunday's game batting .283 on the year with hits in four straight contests.
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