PLAYING TIME: Is Castro making progress?
Jun 2 2012
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Castro making progress?
Jason Castro (C, HOU) has very likely fulfilled his number one goal so far this year—staying healthy after missing all of 2011—but both he and the Astros are looking for more oomph offensively, or at least evidence of progress. Are there reasons for optimism?
Year Level AB BA xBA vL vR Slg bb% ct% Eye ==== ====== === ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== === ==== ==== 2010* AAA 406 .217 .235 .075 .243 .294 10 0.80 0.57 2011 ----------- did not play; right knee surgery -------------------------- 2012 HOU 101 .228 .252 .091 .266 .347 11 0.80 0.65 *includes MLE
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