Juan Centeno Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 9" / 195 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 11/16/1989 (34)
- Experience
- 7
- College
- None
Juan Centeno Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Juan Centeno News
The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed catcher Juan Centeno to a minor league deal, per a tweet from the team's Triple-A affiliate, the Reno Aces on Monday. Centeno will provide the organization with some veteran depth behind Carson Kelly and Daulton Varsho. The 32-year-old has collected 371 career plate appearances in the Majors dating back to the 2013 season. He most recently appeared in seven games for the Boston Red Sox in 2019, collecting a pair of hits, two RBI, and a stolen base in 18 plate appearances. Most recently, Centeno split the 2021 season between the Detroit Tigers' Double-A and Triple-A affiliates, batting .281 with a .345 on-base percentage and two home runs in 204 plate appearances.
Texas Rangers catcher Juan Centeno will get the start behind the plate on Wednesday, as regular starter Robinson Chirinos receives a day off. Centeno, a career .226 hitter, is hitting just .176 so far in 35 plate appearances. In 282 career PAs, he is hitting just .216 against right-handed pitchers and has just five home runs. We fully expect him to struggle against Cleveland Indians right-handed starting pitcher Corey Kluber. For this reason, Centeno is someone we are staying clear of in DFS lineups Wednesday.
Texas Rangers backup catcher Juan Centeno will start in place of Robinson Chirinos on Saturday against the Astros. The journeyman is a capable receiver, but less so at the plate. A career .254/.304/.348 hitter, Centeno doesn't bring any upside to fantasy and is just there to be a good defensive player when their starter needs a break. Owners of Chirinos shouldn't be worried at this point despite his less than stellar start to the season.