Houston Astros catcher is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Boston Red Sox.
He's just getting some rest. Erik Kratz is behind the plate in Castro's place and batting ninth.
Castro struggled in his 375 plate appearances in 2015, slashing .211/.283/.365 with a .284 wOBA, all of which were career lows for any season in which he played more than 67 games. He's off to a 5-for-38 (.132) start this season with 18 strikeouts in 14 games. Our models currently project Castro to post a .293 wOBA with 14 home runs in 456 plate appearances in 2016.
Source: Rotoworld.com