Jason Castro (foot surgery) has been cleared to start jogging and increasing the intensity of his workouts. Castro had surgery in early-December to remove the sesamoid bone from his left foot after injuring it while playing in the Arizona Fall League. [...]
Castro is not in the starting lineup Tuesday, Zachary Levine of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Spin: He'll sit in favor of Chris Snyder on Tuesday after hitting his first home run of the season Monday night.
Astros catcher Jason Castro hit his first home run since 2010 in Monday's series opener against the Cubs. He launched a three-run shot off Matt Garza in the first inning and finished 1 for 3 with a walk in the 8-4 win. Castro now has 11 RBI on the year, setting a new career high.
Analysis: Castro has not been hitting for much average so far this season but at least he is healthy after missing all of last season due to knee surgery. Still, he continues to split time behind the plate with Chris Snyder and has limited appeal outside of deeper NL-only formats at this point, even at a thin position in Fantasy.
Castro went 1-for-3 with a homer and three RBI in Monday's win over the Cubs.
Spin: The blast was Castro's first of the season, and he entered Monday's game with a 6-for-34 (.176) mark in his previous 11 games. The Astros have been very patient with their young catcher despite his struggles at the plate thus far, but perhaps things are on the upswing after the long ball Monday.
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