August 6, 2022
Houston Astros catcher
Jason Castro (knee), who underwent season-ending surgery on his left knee on July 26 to fix a torn meniscus, said he hasn't made a decision about his future after considering retirement in the spring after the 2022 season. "I'm non-weight-bearing for six weeks, so it's going to be difficult to kind of do much in that timetable, but once I'm back and able to be mobile and not be a burden and in the way, I'm going to be around as much as possible," Castro said. Before his injury, the 35-year-old was hitting just .115/.205/.179 with a homer, three RBI, six runs scored and one stolen base in 78 at-bats. If this is the end for Castro, he'll finish his major league career with a .227/.312/.387 slash line, 97 home runs, 325 RBI, 368 runs scored and six stolen bases in 12 seasons with the Astros, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Angels and San Diego Padres.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
July 12, 2022
The Houston Astros still don't have a timetable for outfielder
Michael Brantley's (shoulder) or catcher
Jason Castro's (knee) return with nine games remaining before the All-Star break. Brantley was eligible to come off the injured list last Friday, while Castro went on the IL on July 1 after tweaking his left knee on June 29. Brantley ran in the outfield on Friday but still isn't hitting. Castro will likely need a few extra days to recover after his 10 days on the IL are up. Manager Dusty Baker described Brantley's shoulder as being "slow to respond" and said the team won't rush him back. The 35-year-old was hitting .288 with 26 RBI and a .370 on-base percentage through 243 at-bats before his injury, but at this point, it's unlikely we'll see him until the start of the second half of the season.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Houston Chronicle - Danielle Lerner
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