SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Padres have acquired catcher Jason Castro from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for right-handed pitcher Gerardo Reyes, Vice President/General Manager A.J. Preller announced today.

Castro, 32, played in 18 games for the Angels in 2020, posting a .323 on-base percentage and a .192 batting average (10-for-52) with 10 walks, four doubles, two home runs, six RBI and five runs scored. Eight of his 10 hits and all six of his extra-base hits have come against right-handed pitching for a .450 slugging percentage. He made 17 appearances behind the plate this season (16 starts) and has not made an error in 127.2 innings caught with one passed ball.

Originally selected by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Castro is a career .231 hitter (629-for-2726) with 152 doubles, nine triples, 88 home runs, 337 runs scored and 298 RBI across parts of 10 Major League seasons between the Astros (2010-16), Minnesota Twins (2017-19) and Angels (2020). The Castro Valley, Calif. native has a career .329 on-base percentage and .421 slugging percentage against right-handed pitchers, he has made 7 career postseason appearances between the Astros (2015) and Twins (2017) and the 6-3, 215-pound left-handed hitter was named an American League All-Star in 2013 with Houston.