Ruben Castro
Ruben J. Castro
Born: July 10, 1996
Humacao, PR
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 182
Draft: Round 19 (2014 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Puerto Rico Baseball Academy
Career: 2014-2023
Ruben Castro compiled a career batting average of .290 with 10 home runs and 122 RBI in his 293-game career with the Astros, Lancaster JetHawks, Greeneville Astros, Tri-City ValleyCats, Quad Cities River Bandits, Fayetteville Woodpeckers, Equipe Quebec and Quebec Capitales. He began playing during the 2014 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
 Astros |
 Lancaster JetHawks |
 Greeneville Astros |
 Tri-City ValleyCats |
 Quad Cities River Bandits |
 Fayetteville Woodpeckers |
 Equipe Quebec |
 Quebec Capitales |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Advanced A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | R | GULF | Astros | 20 | 64 | 54 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | .241 | .349 | .259 | .608 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Lancaster JetHawks | 13 | 51 | 49 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .184 | .216 | .245 | .461 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | R | GULF | Astros | 19 | 44 | 38 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .263 | .364 | .263 | .627 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | R | APPY | Greeneville Astros | 27 | 108 | 99 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | .293 | .324 | .354 | .677 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Tri-City ValleyCats | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | R | APPY | Greeneville Astros | 21 | 85 | 76 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | .276 | .345 | .368 | .714 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 38 | 157 | 134 | 19 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 27 | .299 | .395 | .381 | .776 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 17 | 66 | 51 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 15 | .255 | .394 | .314 | .708 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 25 | 82 | 67 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 24 | .254 | .383 | .358 | .741 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ind | FRON | Equipe Quebec | 86 | 365 | 308 | 58 | 100 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 29 | 8 | 49 | 48 | .325 | .419 | .468 | .886 | 144 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2022 | Ind | FRON | Quebec Capitales | 26 | 112 | 102 | 9 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | .304 | .360 | .373 | .733 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Ind | FRON | Quebec Capitales | 60 | 268 | 219 | 48 | 70 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 34 | .320 | .431 | .443 | .874 | 97 | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 293 | 1138 | 982 | 135 | 285 | 44 | 8 | 10 | 122 | 47 | 19 | 125 | 181 | .290 | .376 | .382 | .758 | 375 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | R | GULF | Astros | C | 7 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 7.143 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 22.2 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Lancaster JetHawks | C | 8 | 66 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .973 | 9.125 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 11.1 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Lancaster JetHawks | 2B | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .944 | 4.250 | ||||
| 2015 | R | GULF | Astros | C | 19 | 69 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .976 | 4.211 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 44.4 |
| 2016 | R | APPY | Greeneville Astros | C | 27 | 215 | 33 | 5 | 3 | .980 | 9.185 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 42.9 |
| 2017 | R | APPY | Greeneville Astros | C | 19 | 145 | 29 | 5 | 2 | .972 | 9.158 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 30.8 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Tri-City ValleyCats | C | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 14.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | C | 30 | 299 | 29 | 6 | 6 | .982 | 1.933 | 8 | 23 | 17 | 42.5 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 2B | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.500 | ||||
| 2019 | Advanced A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | C | 4 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.750 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 40.0 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 1B | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 2019 | Advanced A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 2B | 19 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 4 | .930 | 2.105 | ||||
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | C | 12 | 107 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .976 | 1.000 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 33.3 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2021 | Ind | FRON | Equipe Quebec | C | 11 | 75 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .976 | 7.455 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 28.6 |
| 2021 | Ind | FRON | Equipe Quebec | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | ||||
| Totals | 167 | 1103 | 187 | 32 | 21 | .976 | 7.725 | 35 | 87 | 49 | 36.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | July 2, 2014 | August 28, 2014 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | California League | Lancaster JetHawks | HOU | June 19, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2015 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | June 30, 2015 | July 31, 2015 |
| 2016 | R | Appalachian League | Greeneville Astros | HOU | June 24, 2016 | August 31, 2016 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Tri-City ValleyCats | HOU | June 21, 2017 | June 21, 2017 |
| 2017 | R | Appalachian League | Greeneville Astros | HOU | June 23, 2017 | August 21, 2017 |
| 2018 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | HOU | May 11, 2018 | August 12, 2018 |
| 2019 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | HOU | May 25, 2019 | June 14, 2019 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | HOU | June 21, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2021 | Ind | Frontier | Equipe Quebec | June 5, 2021 | September 12, 2021 | |
| 2022 | Ind | Frontier League | Quebec Capitales | |||
| 2023 | Ind | Frontier League | Quebec Capitales |
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