Houston Astros’ catcher Jason Castro was having a subpar season until he took a few days off last week for the birth of his child. Since coming back he has raised his batting average back over .200 and possibly set aside any rush to get Evan Gattis back behind the plate.
We can credit his newborn or his job status going from stable to in jeopardy for this recent increase in production at the plate. Castro was very briefly in his career someone who looked like a promising offensive catcher, actually making the 2013 All-Star team. Castro finished that season with multiple career highs including 18 home runs and a .