Astros catcher Jason Castro accidentally gets asked to prom
A high schooler’s mistake leads to a hilarious moment for Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro.
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Asking a professional athlete to prom isn’t uncommon. Sometimes, the athlete will even make a nice gesture and say yes or make an appearance.
But accidentally asking a MLB player to the dance may be a new one. That’s exactly what happened to Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro on Wednesday night.
From Castro’s Twitter account:
whoever asked me to prom a few nights ago, I think intended to ask the neighbor.Hopefully this wasnt your only effort pic.twitter.com/LiEbVK2Bg3
— Jason Castro (@J_Castro15) March 25, 2015
Castro respectfully declined after much debate.
Hopefully the student realized the error of their ways and tried again with a better effort on the letter “p”. Their first clue should have been that it was unlikely a high school student would be driving around what appears to be a rather nice car.
Whether the student got the date or not, they will always have the story of asking out a former MLB All-Star. Castro achieved the designation in 2013, when he hit .276/.350/.485 for a dreadful Astros team.
Things didn’t go quite as well for Castro last year. The 26-year-old posted a .651 OPS, his worst campaign in the majors since his debut season in 2010.
The Astros brought in Hank Conger over the offseason to back up Castro and presumably take some at-bats from him. Newly-acquired Evan Gattis may also get some starts behind the plate, although he is much more suited for a DH or first base role.
Castro’s future with the club is uncertain as Houston’s rebuild moves towards the point where the team should start winning some games. This may be a make-or-break year for Castro, but at least he won’t have to deal with the pressure of finding a date to the dance.
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