Nick Castellanos should have a new home within a day, maybe two. It’s clear there’s no space for him at his old one.
Castellanos did not have a locker assigned to him in the Philadelphia Phillies‘ spring training clubhouse, according to news media in Clearwater, Florida. The Athletic reported the club asked him to stay home and await either a trade destination or his release.
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Castellanos is owed $20 million in the final year of a five-year, $100 million deal he signed with the Phillies. But his performance fell off last season and he fell out of favor with the club, earning a one-game benching after a conflict with manager Rob Thomson.
The Phillies signed former Texas Ranger Adolis Garcia to a one-year deal to supplant Castellanos in right field. Philadelphia would have to take on almost all of Castellanos’ salary in any trade; if they release him, they will owe him the full $20 million once he clears waivers.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: PNick Castellanos-Phillies breakup looks imminent. Trade coming?
