Veteran catcher Jason Castro reached an agreement Tuesday with the Minnesota Twins on a new contract.
Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com cited a source and reported the news. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reported that it was a three-year, $24.5 million deal.
Although Castro's overall statistics, including a career .232 average, don't jump off the page, it's important to remember evaluating catchers requires grading on a curve. The number of impact hitters at the position is limited, which makes his power potential more valuable.
The 29-year-old backstop has racked up double-digit home runs in four straight seasons despite not playing more than 126 games in any campaign.