2025 Stats
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.282
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Caratini inked a two-year contract with the Astros in December of 2023, and he proved to be one of the best backup catchers in baseball during 2024, both offensively and defensively. He launched eight home runs in 87 games and had a .269/.336/.408 slash line, which helped him net 11 appearances at first base, which doubled his playing time at the position from the previous four years combined. Yainer Diaz is locked in as Houston's starting backstop, but Caratini could have some streaming upside if he's able to produce similarly in 2025, which seems realistic given his .263 xBA and .407 xSLG last year. He could gain broader appeal if Diaz misses any significant time. Read Past Outlooks

Racks up three hits Thursday
Caratini went 3-for-4 with one RBI in Thursday's 9-2 win over the Mariners.
ANALYSIS
Caratini has logged multiple hits in four of his last seven games, though he has just two RBI in that span. The catcher is up to a .287/.367/.448 slash line with three home runs, six RBI, 12 runs scored and five doubles across 98 plate appearances this season. His strong hitting has earned him a near-everyday role in the absence of Yordan Alvarez (hand). While Alvarez's eventual return will negatively impact Caratini's playing time, he could still hit his way into some extra games since fellow catcher Yainer Diaz is batting just .231 this season.
Caratini has logged multiple hits in four of his last seven games, though he has just two RBI in that span. The catcher is up to a .287/.367/.448 slash line with three home runs, six RBI, 12 runs scored and five doubles across 98 plate appearances this season. His strong hitting has earned him a near-everyday role in the absence of Yordan Alvarez (hand). While Alvarez's eventual return will negatively impact Caratini's playing time, he could still hit his way into some extra games since fellow catcher Yainer Diaz is batting just .231 this season.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+4%
OPS vs LHP
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+86%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .757 | 132 | 2 | 13 | .299 | ||||
Since 2023vs Right | .728 | 485 | 16 | 51 | .257 | ||||
2025vs Left | 1.319 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .375 | ||||
2025vs Right | .711 | 108 | 2 | 8 | .263 | ||||
2024vs Left | .812 | 64 | 1 | 9 | .333 | ||||
2024vs Right | .723 | 210 | 7 | 21 | .250 | ||||
2023vs Left | .610 | 59 | 0 | 3 | .250 | ||||
2023vs Right | .745 | 167 | 7 | 22 | .262 | ||||
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Since 2023Home | .717 | 321 | 8 | 34 | .265 | ||||
Since 2023Away | .754 | 296 | 10 | 30 | .267 | ||||
2025Home | .831 | 63 | 2 | 7 | .302 | ||||
2025Away | .676 | 54 | 1 | 2 | .240 | ||||
2024Home | .688 | 144 | 3 | 18 | .263 | ||||
2024Away | .808 | 130 | 5 | 12 | .277 | ||||
2023Home | .691 | 114 | 3 | 9 | .248 | ||||
2023Away | .730 | 112 | 4 | 16 | .270 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Victor Caratini compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.42BB Rate
6.8%K Rate
16.2%BABIP
.317ISO
.136AVG
.282OBP
.359SLG
.417OPS
.776wOBA
.338Exit Velocity
89.2 mphHard Hit Rate
41.2%Barrels/PA
6.0%Expected BA
.267Expected SLG
.419Sprint Speed
20.8 ft/secGround Ball %
45.9%Line Drive %
21.2%Fly Ball %
32.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Once the personal catcher for Yu Darvish, Caratini is now on to his third organization in four seasons, having signed a two-year contract with the Astros in December. While he hasn't endeared himself to another high-profile pitcher in recent years, he grades well in terms of pitch framing. He also hit more home runs in his two seasons with Milwaukee (16) than he did in four years with the Cubs to begin his career (15). Caratini, now 30, shouldn't be counted on to approach last year's batting average of .259 given his .236 career mark, but he does enough damage on fastballs to be a useful backup in Major League Baseball. The Astros have been clear about their intention to have Yainer Diaz take over as the primary backstop, but Caratini will likely see a couple starts per week and perhaps more if Diaz struggles to meet expectations.
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Taking seat Wednesday
Caratini is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
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Benefiting from Alvarez's absence
Caratini will start at catcher and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Royals.
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Launches two-run homer
Caratini went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 13-9 loss to the Reds.
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Getting fourth start of season
Caratini will start at catcher and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
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Sitting Sunday
Caratini is absent from Sunday's lineup against Cleveland.
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Interest from Miami?
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald listed Caratini as "a decent 1A option" at catcher for the Marlins to target this offseason.
ANALYSIS
Caratini is heading to free agency after serving as Milwaukee's secondary backstop in 2023, and he played well in that role with a .259/.327/.383 slash line in 62 games. It's just the second time in seven big-league seasons the 30-year-old has posted an OPS above .700, so he's unlikely to receive any better than a share of a starting job to open 2024.
Caratini is heading to free agency after serving as Milwaukee's secondary backstop in 2023, and he played well in that role with a .259/.327/.383 slash line in 62 games. It's just the second time in seven big-league seasons the 30-year-old has posted an OPS above .700, so he's unlikely to receive any better than a share of a starting job to open 2024.