The Philadelphia Phillies moved on from Nick Castellanos earlier this week, and the veteran outfielder didn’t take lengthy to discover a new crew.
Castellanos agreed to a cope with the San Diego Padres on Saturday, in accordance with Jon Heyman of the New York Put up. The 33-year-old can be paid the MLB minimum by the Padres whereas incomes the $20M the Phillies nonetheless owe him for the 2026 season.
Castellanos represents a price signing for San Diego, which is coming off a 90-win season. The Padres made the playoffs final yr and misplaced to the Chicago Cubs within the wild-card spherical. Castellanos is coming off a season by which he batted .250 with 17 house runs and 72 RBI.
Nick Castellanos and the Phillies have been at odds
There had been pressure brewing between Castellanos and the Phillies for a number of months. He butted heads with supervisor Rob Thomson and had reportedly develop into an issue within the clubhouse late final season.
It turned clear that the connection between Castellanos and his former crew was doomed when the Phillies informed the two-time All-Star not to report to spring training this week. Castellanos was then launched on Thursday.
Whereas Castellanos took a step again offensively in 2025, the Padres haven’t taken a monetary danger by signing him. They will simply transfer on from him if they’re sad along with his manufacturing on the sphere or if he turns into a distraction.
Castellanos posted a .263/.311/.454 slash line with 52 homers and 67 doubles in his 1,330 plate appearances between 2023 and 2024. He has hit left-handed pitching effectively all through his profession, which doubtless appealed to the Padres.
