Jason Castro has been stuffing the stat sheet lately but he still isn’t getting much love as a fantasy catcher on the worst team in the American League.
Analysis: Over the last two weeks Jason Castro is the second best roto catcher. He has 3 home runs, 5 RBI, 7 runs and 14 hits over his last eight games. He now has his batting average up to .284 with a .335 OBP. Castro is also hitting third in the Houston batting order which means his run and RBI totals should fair better than guys like Nick Hundley and Chris Iannetta. Despite his recent hot streak Castro is available in 60-90% of fantasy leagues. He is currently the 11th rated roto catcher in 2013 which means he’s fine in deeper leagues, two-catcher formats and AL-only leagues. His BABIP will come down a bit and cool off his batting average some but he has every opportunity and enough power to stay fantasy relevant.
Keep in mind that Castro may gain DH position eligibility at some point in the future which means greater fantasy roster flexibility. When you get past the top 6-8 fantasy catchers there isn’t much reliable talent out there. So, picking Castro up who hits third in the Houston batting order shouldn’t be that big of a reach.