The Book on Jason Castro

Prospect Info


HOUJason Castro
Born 6/18/1987
C, HOU

Three catchers were in the top ten picks of the 2008 draft, and Castro was one of them. Now, why the Astros took another catcher, especially one as close to MLB-ready as Stanford graduate Castro is a bit of a head-scratcher, since they already have the very talented J. R. Towles under lock and key. But with first base looking like an opening in the near future, there should be somewhere to play both. Castro has plus power and good defense, which means he should move quickly and be ready for the majors as soon as late 2010 or 2011.

Ranking in ScoutingBook (8/27/2008): #205

Ranking in Baseball America 2008: n/a

Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: Unranked

Ranking in MiLB.com Season Preview Unranked

Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked

Ranking from ESPN: Unranked


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