Castro will start at catcher and bat ninth Wednesday against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Castro will get the nod behind the dish in the series finale while No. 1 backstop Martin Maldonado receives a breather for the day game after a night game. Since Maldonado returned from the bereavement list July 5, Castro has picked up only four starts in 18 games.

Castro will start at catcher and bat ninth Wednesday against the Orioles, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Castro could benefit from a short-term spike in his workload after top catcher Martin Maldonado (personal) was placed on the bereavement list Wednesday. The 34-year-old backstop is slashing .242/.390/.419 across 79 plate appearances in the first season of his second stint in Houston.

The Astros reinstated Castro (Achilles) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Houston dispatched fellow catcher Garrett Stubbs to Triple-A Sugar Land to clear room on the active roster for Castro, who will step back in as the No. 2 backstop behind Martin Maldonado. After landing on the IL in late May with left Achilles soreness, Castro proved his health by appearing in a pair of rehab games with Sugar Land over the weekend.

Castro (Achilles) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Castro will most likely remain at Sugar Land through the weekend before Houston activates him from the 10-day injured list early next week. Once reinstated, Castro will serve as the Astros' No. 2 catcher behind Martin Maldonado.

Castro (Achilles) did some on-field work before Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

This is the first time Castro has done such work since landing on the injured list May 28, and he plans to catch a bullpen Sunday. Though the catcher is not yet ready to return, it does appear optimistic he'll be activated fairly soon.

Castro was placed on the 10-day injured list with left Achilles soreness Friday, retroactive to May 25, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Castro hadn't started in either of the last two games, but he was apparently dealing with an injury that will now force him to miss additional time. Catcher Garrett Stubbs was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land and should serve as a backup option behind Martin Maldonado.

Castro went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-5 extra-inning loss to Texas.

EDGE Analysis

Castro gave Martin Maldonado a breather Friday. The 33-year-old Maldonado has appeared in 33 of 45 games this season, as the catching split has heavily tilted his way. This was Castro's first start in seven games.

Castro filled in for an injured Martin Maldonado (shoulder) during Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Yankees. He had a hit in his lone at-bat.

EDGE Analysis

Maldonado was removed from the game after a collision with Rougned Odor at home plate in the sixth inning. The catcher suffered a bruised trapezius muscle but tested negative for concussion. Maldonado avoided serious injury, but he will sit out Wednesday's contest, which means Castro will start.

Castro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Castro had picked up five straight starts behind the plate to close out last week, but he'll return to the No. 2 role for the foreseeable future after top catcher Martin Maldonado was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday. Maldonado also came to terms Wednesday with the Astros on a one-year, $5 million extension, which seemingly signals that he'll remain a higher priority for the organization than Castro.

Castro went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Castro got the Astros on the board in the fifth inning with his second home run of the season. He entered the starting lineup after the Astros added top backstop Martin Maldonado to the COVID-19 injury list. Castro should get the majority of the catcher at-bats as long as Maldonado is sidelined; Garrett Stubbs, who was called up Wednesday, will back him up.