Casey Kruger  
Catcher | Houston Astros

Hitting
Even though you might not start him, he's not a bad guy to have on your bench for the tough left-handed reliever. He rarely pulls pitches, preferring to shoot line drives to right-center.

Baserunning & Defense
Kruger isn't fast, but he's a heady baserunner who rarely gets thrown out. When you play Kruger you're not putting him in for his glove. His arm is accurate enough.

2010 Outlook
The Houston Astros signed him to a long-term contract, but don't think they won't drop Kruger like a hot potato if something better comes along.

          -- Emu Nyman, AA/AAA Scout
 

 

Year Team POS CH PH SP GF PL vL Hm Sc CL Age Exp Slot FA AS Qualified Positions Nyman Rating
2006 HOU C 46 35 49 52 48 57 49 53 50 22 0 Low Minors 39 69 . 216
2007 HOU C 52 39 49 52 48 57 49 53 50 23 0 Low Minors 43 69 . 232
2008 HOU C 53 44 51 52 48 57 49 53 50 24 0 Low Minors 47 72 . 243
2009 HOU C 55 49 51 52 48 57 49 53 50 25 0 AA/AAA 52 74 . 253
2010 HOU C 59 52 51 52 48 57 49 53 50 26 0 AA/AAA 52 75 . 264
Ratings Delta     +4 +3               +1       +1   +11
History generated by Biorhythm v2.6.86 on Sun Nov 14 13:28:08 EST 2004

Data printed in red denotes that player was in the top two percent for that category and year. Blue data denotes membership to the bottom two percent.