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Belts grand slam Caratini went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.

Impact Caratini helped power the Astros to a win Tuesday with a third-inning grand slam, his seventh home run of the season. The veteran catcher has been hovering around league average at the dish in 2025, slashing .246/.303/.402 with 14 extra-base hits, 23 RBI and a 97 OPS+ in 57 games.

JULY 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Belts grand slam Caratini went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.

JULY 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Astros ride Victor Caratini's slam to victory over Rockies Victor Caratini’s grand slam capped a five-run second inning, and the Houston Astros held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-5 in Denver on T...

JULY 2, 2025 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Victor Caratini's 3rd career grand slam leads the Astros past the Rockies 6-5

Victor Caratini hit his third career grand slam, Christian Walker went 3 for 4 with an RBI and the Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 6-5

JULY 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Astros visit the Rockies to open 3-game series

The Colorado Rockies host the Houston Astros to start a three-game series

JULY 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Resting Sunday Caratini is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Caratini will rest for the series finale after drawing starts at designated hitter Friday and catcher Saturday. Yainer Diaz will serve as the Astros' catcher Sunday, while third baseman Isaac Paredes gets a day out of the infield and steps in at DH.

JUNE 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Smith and Diaz hit 3-run homers as Astros beat Cubs 7-4, extend win streak to 5 games

Cam Smith hit a three-run homer in his first game against the Cubs since being traded to Houston and Brandon Walter threw six solid innings in his first MLB victory as the Astros b...

JUNE 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Provides insurance run in victory Caratini went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 2-0 win against Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Impact Caratini's long ball was an eighth-inning, 423-foot solo blast to give Houston a 2-0 lead. The veteran catcher is up six home runs on the season, five shy of the career-high mark of 11 he established in 2019 with the Cubs. Of Caratini's homers, half have come in his past six contests, a stretch in which he's batting .273 (6-for-22) with three home runs and seven RBI.

JUNE 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Provides insurance run in victory Caratini went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 2-0 win against Philadelphia on Wednesday.

JUNE 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Five Astros left-handers shut down Phillies in 2-0 win Jeremy Pena scored following his leadoff double in the first inning and Victor Caratini added a critical insurance run in the bottom of the...

JUNE 26, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Astros' pitching shines again in second straight shutout of Phillies

Victor Caratini homered, Isaac Paredes drove in a run and the Houston Astros shut out the Philadelphia Phillies for a second straight game in a 2-0 victory

JUNE 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Out of lineup Tuesday Caratini is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Phillies.

Impact Caratini has played more often than not since Yordan Alvarez (hand) was injured, rotating between designated hitter, catcher and occasionally first base. He'll take a seat Tuesday, though, as Jose Altuve serves as the Astros' DH and Yainer Diaz does the catching.

JUNE 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Need a late boost? Astros know they can call on Caratini WEST SACRAMENTO -- Victor Caratini hasn’t been with the Astros all that long, but the veteran catcher has made enough late-inning magic that...

JUNE 20, 2025 • MLB.COM

Homers in extra-inning loss Caratini went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 6-4 extra-inning loss to the Athletics.

Impact Caratini delivered a game-tying blast off Mason Miller in the eighth inning. This was Caratini's second straight contest with a homer, and he's hit safely in his last three games. The catcher is at a .261/.327/.405 slash line with five long balls, 17 RBI, 17 runs scored and seven doubles over 171 plate appearances. In addition to his catching duties, he's picked up starts at first base and designated hitter as manager Joe Espada continues to find room for him in the lineup. That playing time should remain steady as long as Houston's outfield is thinned out by injuries, limiting the options for players available to take turns at DH.

JUNE 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kurtz does it again with homer off Hader in 10th to lift Athletics over Astros

Nick Kurtz hit a two-run homer off closer Josh Hader in the 10th inning to give the Athletics a 6-4 victory over the Houston Astros

JUNE 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Caps huge inning with homer Caratini went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored Wednesday in an 11-4 victory versus the Athletics.

Impact The Astros put together a seven-run sixth inning, and Caratini's three-run blast to left field accounted for the team's final runs in that explosive frame. The veteran backstop began June in a 3-for-35 tailspin through 10 games, but he appears to be turning things around, going 5-for-8 over his past two contests. While Caratini continues to serve as Yainer Diaz's backup behind the plate, he's been in the lineup frequently with additional starts at both DH and first base, and he's put up a decent .718 OPS with four homers, 14 RBI and 16 runs through 167 plate appearances.

JUNE 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Caps huge inning with homer Caratini went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored Wednesday in an 11-4 victory versus the Athletics.

JUNE 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Altuve, Caratini, Dubón homer, Astros have 20 hits in 11-4 win over Athletics

Jose Altuve and Victor Caratini hit three-run home runs in a seven-run sixth inning and the Houston Astros had a season-high 20 hits in an 11-4 victory over the Athletics on Wednes...

JUNE 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Mauricio Dubón's walk-off single lifts Astros over Twins 2-1, sweep 3-game series

Victor Caratini had a sacrifice fly in the ninth and Mauricio Dubón hit a walk-off single with two out in the 10th to help the Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 and sweep the thr...

JUNE 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Idle Friday Caratini is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Caratini will get the night off Friday after making three consecutive starts, two at DH, one at catcher. In the wake of his absence, Yainer Diaz will catch and Jose Altuve will DH.

JUNE 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Robert and Smith help the Chicago White Sox top the Houston Astros 4-2

Luis Robert Jr. homered, Shane Smith pitched six effective innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 4-2

JUNE 11, 2025 • Associated Press

White Sox pitching prospect Grant Taylor makes jump from Double-A to perfect major league debut

Grant Taylor made quite the first impression on the Chicago White Sox in his major league debut

JUNE 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Getting Sunday off Caratini is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact With Jeremy Pena getting a day off from playing shortstop but staying in the starting nine at designated hitter, the Astros won't have a lineup spot available for Caratini. The 31-year-old has been a near-everyday player for Houston following Yordan Alvarez's (hand) placement on the injured list May 5 and is batting .272/.333/.383 with two home runs, eight RBI and five runs since that date.

JUNE 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Getting Sunday off Caratini is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact With Jeremy Pena getting a day off from playing shortstop but staying in the starting nine at designated hitter, the Astros won't have a lineup spot available for Caratini. The 31-year-old has been a near-everyday player for Houston with Yordan Alvarez (hand) unavailable and is batting .272/.333/.383 with two home runs, eight RBI and five runs since May 5.

JUNE 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Junior Caminero's 6 RBIs power Rays past Astros, ending Houston's 4-game win streak

Junior Caminero homered and drove in a career-high six RBIs to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 13-3 win over the Houston Astros

MAY 30, 2025 • Associated Press

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