PLAYING TIME: Is Castro making progress?

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Castro making progress?

Jason Castro (C, HOU) has very likely fulfilled his number one goal so far this year—staying healthy after missing all of 2011—but both he and the Astros are looking for more oomph offensively, or at least evidence of progress.  Are there reasons for optimism?

Year     Level     AB    BA     xBA     vL     vR      Slg    bb%    ct%    Eye
====    ======    ===   ====   ====    ====   ====    ====    ===   ====   ====
2010*     AAA     406   .217   .235    .075   .243    .294     10   0.80   0.57
2011    ----------- did not play; right knee surgery -------------------------- 
2012      HOU     101   .228   .252    .091   .266    .347     11   0.80   0.65

*includes MLE

On the surface, it...

Almost!

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