Astros' Castro tabbed AL Player of the Week
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}
Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro has been selected as the American League Player of the Week for games played between May 20-26.
Castro became the first Astro to claim the honor since the team's move to the Junior Circuit this season after batting .579 (11-for-19) with three home runs, five RBI and five runs scored in six games. The left-handed hitting backstop led the majors in batting average, slugging percentage (1.105) and on-base percentage (.636).
The 25-year-old went 3-for-4 with two homers and three RBI in a loss to Oakland on Saturday, then collected a career-high four hits in four at-bats in Sunday's series finale.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}
Others considered for the award included Detroit's Miguel Cabrera and Anibal Sanchez, Toronto's Jose Bautista, Baltimore's Chris Davis, Seattle's Kendrys Morales and Jake Peavy of the Chicago White Sox.