HOUSTON -- After missing the previous four game with an illness, catcher Jason Castro was back in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Athletics.
Even though Castro isn't 100 percent, he's been cleared by team physicians.
"He's feeling better, and we really need him to feel better," said Astros manager A.J. Hinch. "It's him playing at less than perfect health with a sickness versus [Evan Gattis] continuing to grind back there.
"It's hard to catch this many innings in a row for anybody. It's nice to have a more balanced lineup.