The wedding between the Philadelphia Phillies and outfielder Nick Castellanos might lastly be over.
Matt Gelb of The Athletic reported that the Phillies instructed Castellanos to not report back to spring coaching. Gelb additional reported that the Phillies eliminated Castellanos‘ photograph from the hallway between the foyer and their clubhouse and that he doesn’t have a locker.
The Phillies had been anticipated to maneuver on from Castellanos, both by buying and selling him or outright releasing the outfielder. He had reportedly turn into an issue within the clubhouse, with coaches and teammates disgusted by feedback made to supervisor Rob Thomson after being faraway from a recreation final season.
Nick Castellanos‘ poor manufacturing left Phillies in no-win state of affairs
Buying and selling Castellanos was a tough proposition at finest. He was the worst participant within the majors who certified for the batting title with -0.6 fWAR. Castellanos posted a disappointing .250/.294/.400 batting line in his 589 plate appearances, hitting 17 homers and 27 doubles.
His mediocre efficiency offensively was not the one hurdle to a commerce. Castellanos remains to be owed $20 million within the last 12 months of a five-year, $100 million contract he signed with the Phillies. The mix of Castellanos‘ wage, minimal manufacturing and locker room considerations torpedoed any probability the Phillies needed to ship him elsewhere.
Castellanos might discover a new workforce as soon as he’s formally launched by the Phillies. He had produced a strong .263/.311/.454 batting line with 52 homers and 67 doubles in his 1330 plate appearances between 2023 and 2024. Castellanos has additionally hit left-handed pitching effectively all through his profession, posting a .294/.344/.509 batting line with 76 residence runs and 96 doubles in 1,732 plate appearances towards southpaws. Castellanos might discover himself on a significant league roster come Opening Day; it simply won’t be with the Phillies.
