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Current Contract
Jason Castro signed a 2 year / $7,000,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including a $2,000,000 signing bonus, $7,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $3,500,000.
2021-2022 Free Agent
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $7,000,000 Signing Bonus $2,000,000 Average Salary $3,500,000 Free Agent: - Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2021 34 10.104 $2,500,000 $1,000,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $4,500,000($4,500,000) 2022 35 11.104 $3,750,000 $1,000,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $3,750,000($8,250,000) Contract Notes:- 2022 salary escalates $250,000 for each 10 starts as a catcher (+$750,000)
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Previous Contracts
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2020-2020 Free Agent
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $6,850,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $6,850,000 Free Agent: 2020-2020Retained
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,235,219 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,235,219 Free Agent: 2017-2019 Free Agent
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $24,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $8,166,667 Free Agent: 2016-2016 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $5,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $5,000,000 Free Agent: 2015-2015 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $4,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $4,000,000 Free Agent: 2014-2014 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,450,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,450,000 Free Agent: 2013-2013 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $496,600 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $496,600 Free Agent: 2012-2012 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $486,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $486,000 Free Agent: 2011-2011 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $421,500 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $421,500 Free Agent: 2010-2010 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $400,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $400,000 Free Agent: 2008-2008Signing Bonus
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,070,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,070,000 Free Agent: -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2008 - $2,070,000 - $2,070,000 2010 $227,322 - - $227,322 2011 $421,500 - - $421,500 2012 $486,000 - - $486,000 2013 $496,600 - - $496,600 2014 $2,450,000 - - $2,450,000 2015 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 2016 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 2017 $8,500,000 - - $8,500,000 2018 $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000 2019 $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000 2020 $1,098,114 - - $1,098,114 2020 $2,235,219 - - $2,235,219 2021 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 - $4,500,000 2022 $3,750,000 - - $3,750,000 Est. Earnings
(13 seasons)$47,164,755 $4,070,000 - $51,234,755 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 9 seasons $19,331,422 $4,070,000 - $23,401,422 3 seasons $24,500,000 - - $24,500,000 1 seasons $1,098,114 - - $1,098,114 seasons $2,235,219 - - $2,235,219 * denotes deferred payment -
Transactions
Dec 2 2022Retired from Professional BaseballJan 21 2021Signed a 2 year $7 million contract with Houston (HOU)Aug 30 2020Traded to San Diego (SD) from Los Angeles (LAA) for Gerardo ReyesJan 2 2020Signed a 1 year $6.85 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA)Nov 22 2016Signed a 3 year $24.5 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)Feb 9 2016Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with Houston (HOU)Jan 16 2015Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Houston (HOU)Jan 17 2014Signed a 1 year $2.45 million contract with Houston (HOU)Mar 1 2013Signed a 1 year $496,600 contract with Houston (HOU)Feb 18 2012Signed a 1 year $486k contract with Houston (HOU)Feb 6 2011Signed a 1 year $421,500 contract with Houston (HOU)Jul 12 2008Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)Jun 5 2008Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 43 (#1303 overall) -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Jason Castro, and the financial implications.
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Statistics
Season Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR 2022 HOU 34 22 78 6 9 2 0 1 3 8 1 40 .115 .205 .179 .384 -0.62 2021 HOU 66 38 149 22 35 7 0 8 21 25 0 54 .235 .356 .443 .799 1.03 2020 SD 27 25 80 8 15 9 0 2 9 12 0 33 .188 .293 .375 .668 -0.02 2019 MIN 80 72 237 39 55 9 0 13 30 33 0 88 .232 .332 .435 .767 0.72 2018 MIN 19 19 63 4 9 3 0 1 3 9 0 26 .143 .257 .238 .495 -0.13 2017 MIN 110 104 356 49 86 22 0 10 47 45 0 108 .242 .333 .388 .721 2.58 2016 HOU 113 102 329 41 69 16 3 11 32 45 2 123 .210 .307 .377 .684 0.97 2015 HOU 104 102 337 38 71 20 0 11 31 33 0 115 .211 .283 .368 .651 1.67 2014 HOU 126 121 465 43 103 21 2 14 56 34 1 151 .222 .286 .366 .652 1.23 2013 HOU 120 113 435 63 119 34 1 18 56 50 2 130 .274 .348 .480 .828 4.18 2012 HOU 87 73 257 29 66 15 2 6 29 31 0 61 .257 .334 .401 .735 1.23 2010 HOU 67 57 195 26 41 8 1 2 8 22 0 41 .210 .290 .292 .582 -0.27 Totals 953 848 2,981 368 678 166 9 97 325 347 6 970 0.227 0.312 0.387 0.699 12.57