The Astros' first-round pick from last last year made his own jump last week, moving up to Double-A after compiling a .309/.399/.517 line at High-A Lancaster. The hitting has continued in the Texas League, as Castro is 6-for-16 in his first four games for the Hooks. As good as his offense has been, it's his work behind the plate that has been earning raves from scouts; he gunned down nearly 60 percent of opposing basestealers at Lancaster. Catchers with real value both offensively and defensively are rare commodities, and Castro is looking more and more as if he'll be in the big leagues sometime next year.
For those in Corpus (not BP.com)....how has he looked at the plate and behind the dish thus far?I realize there was an "initial impressions" on his first night, but I'm curious how he's looked now that he's been up for almost a week?
He looks very smooth behind the dish. He's bigger than I realized, however he's very lanky, not big in the sense of a heavy looking catcher. Hitting, I saw only his first at bat and he looked a bit jumpy. It will take time to settle in.
