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MLB Names to Know: Elite Pitch Framing Catchers

By Benjamin Chase

Jun 19, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Russell Martin (55) watches Cincinnati Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco (C) frame a pitch which home plate umpire Mike Estabrook (83) called ball four forcing in the game winning run in the twelfth inning at PNC Park. The Pirates won 4-3 in twelve innings. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 19, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Russell Martin (55) watches Cincinnati Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco (C) frame a pitch which home plate umpire Mike Estabrook (83) called ball four forcing in the game winning run in the twelfth inning at PNC Park. The Pirates won 4-3 in twelve innings. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jason Castro, Houston Astros

Who Is He?

Castro has big-time pedigree, having been the 10th overall selection in the 2008 draft by the Astros out of Stanford University. His bat was expected to be a great power bat to go along with his big-time glove.

While he has offered home runs certainly, his career .235 batting average has been buoyed by a .276 average in 2013, his one big offensive season thus far. He continues to offer a great glove, however.

Currently, he is leading all of baseball, majors and minors, in FRS with 9.7 already. The last two seasons in roughly 3 times the chances each season, he’s put up 11.5 and 11.0 Framing Runs, respectively, so he’s doing tremendously well this season.

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