César Salazar#18

Sugar Land Space Cowboys·BBRef

RSFree agentFLBFree agent

Pos: P, C

B/T: L / R

Born: Mar 15, 1996 (30)

Height: 5' 8"

Weight: 198 lbs

Owned: 0.0%

From: Hermosillo, SO

Drafted: 2018

César Salazar

#18

Sugar Land Space Cowboys BBRef

RSFree agentFLBFree agent

Position: P, C

Bats/Throws: L / R

Born: Mar 15, 1996 (30)

Height: 5' 8"

Weight: 198 lbs

Owned: 0.01%

From: Hermosillo, SO

Drafted:

G	AB	H	HR	RBI	R	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	K%	BB%
9	18	1	0	1	0	0	.056	.227	.056	.283	13.6%	13.6%

Salazar cleared waivers and received an outright assignment to Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Jun 6Rotowire

Salazar was designated for assignment Thursday but will stay in the Astros' organization with Sugar Land. The 30-year-old could be recalled to the big leagues if Christian Vazquez or Collin Price is sidelined.

The Astros designated Salazar for assignment Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Jun 4Rotowire

Salazar has gone just 1-for-18 in the majors while receiving limited opportunities, so the Astros will cast him off the roster and replace him with Collin Price, who was selected from Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move. Salazar, 30, doesn't have minor-league options remaining and carries just a .512 OPS in his big-league career, making him likely to pass through waivers unclaimed.

Salazar had his contract selected from Triple-A Sugar Land before Monday's game against the Dodgers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

May 4Rotowire

Salazar was promoted a few hours before first pitch after it was announced that Yainer Diaz was scratched with an abdominal injury. Salazar will serve as the backup catcher to Christian Vazquez on Monday.

Salazar cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Mar 27Rotowire

Salazar was designated for assignment Wednesday, but the 30-year-old catcher will remain within the Astros' organization. He could be called upon if Yainer Diaz or Christian Vazquez sustain an injury.

The Astros designated Salazar for assignment Wednesday.

Mar 25Rotowire

The Astros chose to roster Christian Vazquez over Salazar as their backup catcher. Teams are often on the lookout for catching depth, so it's possible Salazar draws interest on waivers.

Poor

Below Avg

Average

Above Avg

Elite

Batting

xwOBA

.328

xBA

.237

xSLG

.328

Avg Exit Velo

88.6 mph

Barrel %

0.0%

Hard-Hit %

33.3%

LA Sweet-Spot %

20.0%

Bat Speed

66.8 mph

Squared-Up %

24.3%

Chase %

27.8%

Whiff %

14.3%

K %

13.6%

BB %

13.6%

Fielding

Range (OAA)

Arm Strength

Running

Sprint Speed

Year by Year

Year	G	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2023HOU	13	19	18	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.111	.158	.111	.269
2024HOU	12	32	25	8	2	0	0	8	0	2	6	.320	.387	.400	.787
2025HOU	11	16	13	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	2	.231	.375	.231	.606
2026HOU	9	22	18	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	3	.056	.227	.056	.283
Career	45	89	74	14	2	0	0	10	0	8	17	0.189	0.295	0.216	0.511
Year	G	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Batting Splits

Statcast

Exit Velocity

Avg EV

88.6mph

Max EV

101.3mph

EV50

96.6mph

Hard Hit %

33.3%

Batted Ball

Launch Angle

11.2deg

Sweet Spot %

20.0%

Pull Air %

26.7%

Z-Contact %

92.6%

Barrels

Barrel %

0.0%

Expected Stats

Buy-Low(-0.159)

AVG

0.056vs0.237

-0.181

SLG

0.056vs0.328

-0.272

wOBA

0.169vs0.328

-0.159

Green = below expected (unlucky, buy-low candidate) · Red = above expected (lucky, regression risk).

Splits

Season:

vs Pitchers: Left-Handed

LHP

AVG

.200

OBP

.200

SLG

.200

OPS

.400

wOBA

0.178

ISO

0.000

vs Pitchers: Right-Handed

RHP

AVG

.000

OBP

.235

SLG

.000

OPS

.235

wOBA

0.129

ISO

0.000

César Salazar#18

César Salazar

2026 Season

Player News

Salazar cleared waivers and received an outright assignment to Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

The Astros designated Salazar for assignment Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Salazar had his contract selected from Triple-A Sugar Land before Monday's game against the Dodgers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Salazar cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

The Astros designated Salazar for assignment Wednesday.

Percentile Rankings

Year by Year

Batting Splits

Statcast

Exit Velocity

Batted Ball

Expected Stats

Spray Chart

Splits

vs Pitchers: Left-Handed

vs Pitchers: Right-Handed