US EditionPhillies Looking to Move Outfielder Nick Castellanos Before First Full-Squad Workout
Phillies aim to trade Nick Castellanos before full-squad workouts as he enters final year of $100 million contract amid roster changes, president Dave Dombrowski said.
- With the team's first full-squad workout set for next Feb. 16, the Philadelphia Phillies are seeking a new team for outfielder Nick Castellanos and have been talking with other clubs.
- After being benched late last season for `an inappropriate comment`, Castellanos is entering the final season of a $100 million, five-year contract while Adolis García is expected to replace him in right field.
- Castellanos, who turns 34 on March 4, hit.250 with 17 homers and 72 RBIs last year, while Phillies pitchers and catchers report Wednesday, tightening the roster move timeline.
- Dombrowski signaled urgency as the team races the position players reporting date, saying, `Well, at this point, we're doing everything we can to make a move by that time period.`
- Wheeler's recovery from surgery to remove a blood clot tied to thoracic outlet syndrome means he may not be ready for Opening Day, manager Rob Thomson said.
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The Morning CallPhillies still looking to move Castellanos; Wheeler unlikely for opening day
CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Phillies are trying to find a new home for outfielder Nick Castellanos ahead of their first full-squad workout of spring training. Castellanos was benched late last season after he made what Phillies manager Rob Thomson described as “ an inappropriate comment ” after he was pulled for a defensive replacement. Castellanos said in September that communication with Thomson had been “ questionable, at least in my experience.” …
Phillies Pushing to Resolve Outfielder Drama Before Spring Training
The Philadelphia Phillies are trying to do something this week that sounds simple on paper but feels loaded in reality: move on from Nick Castellanos before spring training turns an uncomfortable standoff into a daily distraction.Position players report next Monday. Everyone in the building knows Castellanos isn’t part of the plan anymore. That much has been obvious since last fall, when Dave Dombrowski quietly but unmistakably signaled that a c…
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.
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Phillies looking to move outfielder Nick Castellanos before first full-squad workout
The Philadelphia Phillies are trying to find a new home for outfielder Nick Castellanos ahead of their first full-squad workout of spring training.
Phillies Have a Few Roster Openings to Start Spring Training
The Philadelphia Phillies have some roster openings to sort out heading into spring training. While the roster is mostly set, there will be some roles up for grabs in Clearwater. Phillies President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski confirmed during a press conference on Monday that the team still plans to move on from outfielder Nick Castellanos. Dombrowski says the team would prefer to have that done by this Friday at the latest. This will…
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