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• Slumping Padres dump Nick Castellanos after miserable 39 games

The San Diego Padres designated the veteran outfielder for assignment Wednesday after a disappointing 39-game stint....2026
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• Padres end Nick Castellanos experiment

Sometimes irony can be cruel, and in the case of outfielder Nick Castellanos, it wasn't too kind to him on Wednesday. According to a team announcement, the Padres have designated the 34-year-old for assignment and have selected the contract of infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor from Triple-A El Paso to replace him....2026
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• Padres DFA Castellanos after rough 39-game stint
The San Diego Padres designated outfielder Nick Castellanos for assignment on Wednesday, one day after he received a video tribute in his return to Philadelphia....2026
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• Padres Designate Nick Castellanos For Assignment
The Padres announced that first baseman/outfielder Nick Castellanos has been designated for assignment. Infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor has been selected to take his place on the active and 40-man rosters. Castellanos, 34, spent many years as a middle-of-the-order threat. Ahead of the 2022 season, the Phillies signed him to a five-year deal worth $100MM. Before that […]...2026
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• Nick Castellanos gets candid about messy Phillies divorce in Philly return: ‘I spoke my mind’

Nick Castellanos is back in Philadelphia, and he isn’t being shy about how things ended with his former team....2026

• Three options for the Phillies to improve right field

Right field has been a black hole for the Philadelphia Phillies ever since Bryce Harper made his transition to first base after undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2021. Philadelphia signed Nick Castellanos to a five-year ($100 million) contract in March 2022 with the hope of addressing that hole, but he failed to do so....2026
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• Future watch

Twelve years ago I wrote a post about the return of the Topps Future Star(s) label and my lack of appreciation for it when Topps first broke it out in the late 1980s (although it used "Future Stars" to describe its three-player prospect cards at the start of the decade). Since first returning in 2014 -- actually its second return as the Future Stars went on hiatus for 1992 and 1993 befo...2026
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• Around the Spring Training Sites- Preseason Prep- March 2, 2026
Corbin Carroll- OF- ARI- Carroll is one of the hamate bone brigade who may be ready for Opening Day. He has begun swinging a bat with both hands. Carroll's progression of baseball activity gives him a timetable to be ready to start the regular season with the Diamondbacks. His ADP of 2.03 is almost identical to his FDP of 2.02 and he looks like he will get in a full season. Carroll is projected to...2026
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• Sometimes There's No Place Like Home- Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep- February 16, 2026
With some trades, free agent signings, and injury recovery some players have returned to old teams. Among them are: Merrill Kelly- P- ARI- Kelly's absence from the Diamondbacks wasn't long. Traded by Arizona to the Rangers at the deadline in 2025, he signed as a free agent back with the D-backs and has been named their Opening Day starter. Kelly is projected to see a rise in his ERA to 3.85 and s...2026
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• Preseason Prep-February 14, 2026
Around the League Braxton Ashcraft-Pirates-SP The Pirates' rotation is going to get a lot of buzz this spring because of the young talent they have. A name that is going to get overlooked is Braxton Ashcraft. He quietly had a solid debut for the Pirates last season (2.71 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 24% K, 8% BB, and 3.61 SIERA). He is 26 years old but has struggled with various injuries since 2025. In his...2026
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• Phils may deal Castellanos amid manager friction
The Phillies are looking to trade outfielder Nick Castellanos ahead of their first full-squad workout of spring training. Meanwhile, ace Zack Wheeler seems unlikely to be ready for Opening Day as he recovers from blood clot surgery....2026
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• Phillies' Nola set for rehab start; Castellanos sits
Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola will make his first injury rehabilitation start Thursday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley, while right fielder Nick Castellanos was out of the starting lineup after injuring his left knee....2025
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• A tough series awaits for Atlanta against the Phillies

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Two teams that have gotten off to polar opposite starts are set to square off in Cobb County this week. Will the Braves rise up to the challenge of their rivals? The Atlanta Braves have now had a couple of off days to lick their wounds following a letdown loss to the Marlins and a rain delay that helped them avoid Sandy Alcantara. That’s the good news — ...2025
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Rockies

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Baseball is finally back! This weekend, the Tampa Bay Rays will be taking on the Colorado Rockies in a three game set at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. The Rays finished last season with a record of 80-82, under .500 for the first time since 2017. They’ll look to start the 2025 campaign off on the right note against the NL Western division Rockies. C...2025
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers look like the cream of the crop but there are several teams that could challenge for their crown. Every Major League Baseball team begins a brand new baseball season with hope. In the spring of 1993, as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Phillies fan living in suburban bliss, I had no right to believe that summer was going to be anythin...2025
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• Braves trim magic number to 4 with wild, 10-8, extra-inning win over Phillies

Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images This game had bad defense, big homers, pitching implosions, and Kirby Yates of all people slamming the door. What a game to recap, and what a game with another one still to play before we can turn in for the night: the Braves pulled off a wild extra-inning win over the Phillies in Game One on Monday afternoon, blowing a two-run lead in the ninth but then ...2023
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"Phillies prove desire to move on from Nick Castellanos with latest free-agent target"

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"Then he hit Nick Castellanos and walked Max Kepler."

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"Nick Castellanos said he knew Edwin Uceta was going to hit him with a pitch after imploding in the eighth inning, noting that the Rays reliever "was just (ticked) off that he got hit around and his ERA shot through the roof."

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"Alec Bohm singled and Nick Castellanos homered (did any bad news happen tonight?"

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"Cincinnati isn't likely to be competitive this season after the departures of Nick Castellanos, Sonny Gray, Eugenio Suárez and Jesse Winker"

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"Nick Castellanos will become a free agent after opting out of the final two years and $34 million of his deal with the Reds, a source confirmed to ESPN."

2020
"The Reds have agreed to terms on a multiyear contract with outfielder Nick Castellanos, sources told ESPN."

2019
"“There’s been no talking” between the Tigers and Nick Castellanos’ representatives about a possible contract extension, the slugger told Chris McCosky of the Detroit News and other reporters."

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"With the game tied at 10 in the bottom of the 10th inning, JaCoby Jones singled to left, and Tigers right fielder Nick Castellanos rounded third and headed home."

2017
"The team avoided arbitration with one-year contracts for third baseman Nick Castellanos, utilityman Andrew Romine, shortstop Jose Iglesias and relievers Alex Wilson, Justin Wilson and Bruce Rondon."

2016
"The Tigers rallied late, keyed by a three-run homer from Nick Castellanos in the sixth inning and a go-ahead RBI double from Jarrod Saltalamacchia in the eighth, to finish off a sweep of the Twins with a 6-5 win on Sunday at Target Field."

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"Miguel Cabrera collected three hits, Nick Castellanos launched a two-run home run and Detroit spoiled the Indians' home opener with an 8-4 victory in front of a sold-out crowd."

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"Martinez (homer) and Nick Castellanos (homer)."

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• Padres Designate Nick Castellanos For Assignment
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• Three options for the Phillies to improve right field
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• Padres' Manny Machado praises team's Saturday signings

GM A.J. Preller was busy dishing out contracts, signing veterans Nick Castellanos, Griffin Canning and German Marquez to one-year contracts to deepen the roster....2026
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• Padres, Nick Castellanos Agree To Contract
The Padres and outfielder Nick Castellanos have agreed to a Major League deal, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post (multiple links). Castellanos will earn $780K on the contract, which is the MLB minimum salary for the 2026 season. The Padres have an open spot on their 40-man roster, so no corresponding move…...2026
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• Phillies manager Rob Thomson breaks silence on Nick Castellanos beer incident

Rob Thomson is offering a public reaction this week to Nick Castellanos’ bombshell revelation....2026
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• No, Nick Castellanos Is Not Good Cubs Fit
In a not-so-shocking move on Thursday, the Phillies released outfielder Nick Castellanos. The 33-year-old is owed $20 million by the Phillies this season, which is the final year of his five-year contract. The Phillies are releasing Nick Castellanos. — Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) February 12, 2026 Following a below-average season in 2025, it became clear that … The post No, Nick Castellanos ...2026
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• Atlanta’s divisional gauntlet reaches its conclusion against Philadelphia

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Braves will have played 13 straight games in the division once they’re done with the Phillies this weekend. This is their last chance to make sure that it was a truly productive stretch. The 13-game divisional gauntlet that the Atlanta Braves have been experiencing comes to a close during this upcoming weekend as the Braves will be renewing baseball h...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Giant steps

D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images The Rafael Devers trade shakes up the sport. Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound. A pitching masterpiece at the College World Series. Good morning. I hope you like reading about Rafael Devers, because a good chunk of the news today is about that shocking trade on Sunday. By the way, Devers was 2 for 5 with an RBI double last night. The Giants still lost to the ...2025
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• Phillies 9, Rockies 5: 3 errors, 3 Philly HRs, and only 3 Ks from Rockies pitchers, oh my

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Can we be done with the Phillies yet? It was the same losing recipe for Colorado with defensive errors, missed opportunities and not enough power on offense and a rough start for a young pitcher on Wednesday night at Coors Field. The Phillies improved to a National League best 31-18 (which the Dodgers could tie with a victory over Arizona late Wednesda...2025
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• Cubs 4, Phillies 0: A (Colin) Rea of sunshine on a rainy Friday at Wrigley Field

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images The Cubs waited out a long rain delay and produced a satisfying win. Yet another rain delay hit Wrigley Field Friday afternoon, the second of this homestand. This time, play didn’t begin until after the delay, and the result was better than on the previous rain day last Sunday. Colin Rea and four relievers combined on a four-hit shutout and the Cubs got...2025
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• Sean Murphy returns to Braves lineup

Marcell Ozuna looks to turn his fortunes against Wheeler around | Brett Davis-Imagn Images Sean Murphy is making his season debut and Orlando Arcia gets the start against Zack Wheeler The Atlanta Braves offense has struggled, there is no doubt about it. Their underlying metrics have shown that they have been unlucky. They have the sixth best barrel per plate appearance (Brls/PA%) in MLB. A...2025
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• Thomson proud Castellanos admitted bringing beer to dugout, which contributed to release
Turns out, the Philadelphia Phillies were ale-ing last year. Deciding their relationship ruptured when Nick Castellanos angrily brought a beer into the dugout after he was pulled from a game, the Phillies released the outfielder even though they owe him $20 million for the final season of a $100 million, five-year contract. In a four-page handwritten letter posted Thursday, Castellanos admitted ...2026
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• Phillies star Nick Castellanos went at it with fan who ‘crossed multiple lines’ in shocking scene

One Phillies fan irked Nick Castellanos to the point where he decided to shout and gesture toward the fan in the moments after a loss Friday....2025
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• Phillies 9, Rockies 5: 3 errors, 3 Philly HRs, and only 3 Ks from Rockies pitchers, oh my
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• Why Nick Castellanos’ home run odds were locked after Pope Francis’ death

It’s his time to shine. Whenever tragedy hits, so does Nick Castellanos. It’s become baseball’s biggest meme, and on Monday after the death of Pope Francis was announced by the Vatican naturally bettors saw the opportunity to cash in. Nick Castellanos HR odds are now locked https://t.co/ibhz8OdA3q pic.twitter.com/vHTUYPrapu— Luke Arcaini (@ArcainiLuke) April 21, 2025 MLB home run odds are op...2025
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• Can the Braves finally win two in a row?

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images A series win is within reach. Can Grant Holmes help push them there? Following a (rare) come-from-behind win in a slugfest (even rarer), the Atlanta Braves are now looking to string together a pair of wins for the first time all season as they take on the Philadelphia Phillies with a chance to also pick up their first series win of the season as well. Need...2025
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• Braves’ Chris Sale takes on Zack Wheeler

Chris Sale looks to seal a win the the Braves | Brett Davis-Imagn Images A battle between two aces is taking place this evening that could set the tone for the rest of the season. The Atlanta Braves are facing the Philadelphia Phillies tonight in a matchup of the team aces. In arguably the biggest matchup so far this year, the 7-2 Phillies will bring 2024 Cy Young Award runner up Zack Whee...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Monday morning MLB moments

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Little tidbits from the weekend. Happy Monday, everyone. Plenty of fun stuff to catch up on from the weekend! We can see what happens when one of the tallest pitchers in baseball stands beside one of the shortest players. Elly De La Cruz fumbled a steal in fairly hilarious fashion. How are the Red Sox now celebrating their home runs? And...2025
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• Tigers' hit parade spoils Tribe's homecoming
The Tigers came to Progressive Field on Friday and issued a reminder as to which American League Central club continues to hold the keys to the division. Miguel Cabrera collected three hits, Nick Castellanos launched a two-run home run and Detroit spoiled the Indians' home opener with an 8-4 victory in front of a sold-out crowd....2015
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• Anibal backed by bats, Rajai's sick catch
Rajai Davis hit a double and a triple and robbed David Ross of a potential homer, and Nick Castellanos added a two-run single to lift the Tigers to a 6-0 Interleague victory over the Cubs on Tuesday night. Jon Lester didn't make it out of the fifth and is now winless in his last four starts....2015
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• Tigers top Cubs in Interleague series opener
Rajai Davis hit a double and a triple and robbed David Ross of a potential homer, and Nick Castellanos added a two-run single to lift the Tigers to a 6-0 Interleague victory over the Cubs on Tuesday night. Jon Lester didn't make it out of the fifth and is now winless in his last four starts....2015
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• Castellanos helps power Tigers past Cubs
Pitcher Daniel Norris hit a two-run homer in his first professional at-bat and Nick Castellanos smacked a grand slam and a solo home run as the Tigers romped, 15-8, Wednesday night over the Cubs....2015
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• Tigers homer four times to rout Mariners
The Tigers pounded out 19 hits and four home runs to earn a 12-5 series-opening win at Safeco Field on Monday night. Nick Castellanos had four hits and four RBIs and Victor Martinez added another four hits for a Detroit offense that scored 10-plus runs for the sixth time this season....2015
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• Tigers homer four times to rout Mariners
The Tigers pounded out 19 hits and four home runs to earn a 12-5 series-opening win at Safeco Field on Monday night. Nick Castellanos had four hits and four RBIs and Victor Martinez added another four hits for a Detroit offense that scored 10-plus runs for the sixth time this season....2015
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• Wright, Red Sox unable to contain Tigers
Alfredo Simon tossed his first quality start in over a month, Nick Castellanos drove in three runs and Yoenis Cespedes homered, as the Tigers evened their three-game weekend series against the Red Sox with a 5-1 victory on Saturday at Fenway Park....2015
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• Castellanos, Cespedes power Tigers past Red Sox
Alfredo Simon tossed his first quality start in over a month, Nick Castellanos drove in three runs and Yoenis Cespedes homered, as the Tigers evened their three-game weekend series against the Red Sox with a 5-1 victory on Saturday at Fenway Park....2015
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• Phillies tell Nick Castellanos not to report to spring training with trade or release looming

The Phillies told the 33-year-old outfielder “not to report to the team’s complex this week.”...2026
• Phillies tell two-time All-Star Nick Castellanos to stay home, remove all traces of him

The marriage between the Philadelphia Phillies and outfielder Nick Castellanos may finally be over....2026
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• Phillies Looking To Move Nick Castellanos This Week
Phillies position players are scheduled for their first official workout next Monday. It’d make for an awkward situation if Nick Castellanos is still on the team. Matt Gelb of The Athletic reported at the end of last season that the Phils would trade or release the outfielder. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has all…...2026
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• Phils may deal Castellanos amid manager friction
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• Phillies' Nola set for rehab start; Castellanos sits
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• Bryce Elder gets rocked, Braves lose to Phillies

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Yikes. The Braves sat around a rain delay for upwards of two hours on Friday night and then embarrassed themselves in an absolute beatdown at the hands of the division rival Phillies, 13-0. Facing a Phillies lineup that scored 1 run over 27 innings against the Astros, Bryce Elder got torched for the third start in a row. The term ‘non-competitive’ comes to mind. He...2025
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• Nick Castellanos did not hide his ‘disdain’ for these two Phillies staffers before shocking release

Nick Castellanos doesn't want no stinking advice from anyone who hasn't made it to the big leagues....2026
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• MLB storylines to watch as Spring Training gets underway

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images There is no shortage of intrigue as baseball returns for the 2025 season. The Super Bowl is now more than a week in the rear view mirror and, for Eagles fans like myself, I’m still not done re-watching the highlights of their beatdown of the Chiefs. Not even close. But this week, full squad spring training workouts began around Major League Basebal...2025
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• Braves NL Wild Card Report: September 22

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images An Acuña is currently helping an NL East team get into the Postseason. It’s not Ronald and it’s not the Braves, though. For what feels like the umpteenth time in this NL Wild Card race for the Atlanta Braves, it was one step forward but two steps back. Atlanta got the job done against the Marlins but unfortunately, everybody else in the rac...2024
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• Sizing up the NL East heading into 2024

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves have won six straight NL East titles and still look like the cream of the division’s crop The Atlanta Braves have done most of their heavy lifting this offseason, but there are still some key players available and moves left to be made around Major League Baseball as the calendar plunges into January. The Braves themselves have...2024
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the Division Series

Jason Heyward reacts after hitting a single against the Giants. | John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports Who are you cheering for as playoff baseball continues? Four Wild Card Series and four sweeps later the bracket is set for four best of five Division Series. One division winner, the Milwaukee Brewers, has already been eliminated, the other five remain. These series have everything, including lots...2023
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