Salazar has seen limited opportunities in the majors, with most of his playing time over the last three seasons taking place in Triple-A with Sugar Land. He's appeared in just 36 major-league games from 2023 to 2025, but he is projected to be the Astros' backup catcher behind Yainer Diaz for 2026 after Victor Caratini inked a two-year deal with the Twins in January. Diaz has played at least 143 regular-season games in each of the last two seasons, but Salazar should see more games this year than the 11 he logged in 2025. Read Past Outlooks