The time is near for the Phillies to start dabbling in free agency. Having a lot of money coming off the books in terms of contracts for Nick Castellanos and Taijuan Walker is nice, but extensions for other players may have a say in that money being spent.
The San Diego Padres announced a major roster move Friday that included them quietly releasing a veteran. Nick Castellanos was officially released by the team after he was designated for assignment earlier this week.
The San Diego Padres lost to the New York Mets, 5-0, on Friday night and fell to 32-30 on the year. Their seventh time being shutout this season marks the sixth loss in a row for the Friars and the 10th of their last 11 games.
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The San Diego Padres recently designated Nick Castellanos for assignment. On Friday, he was officially released. While the move to designate Castellanos for assignment was surprising, his struggles at the plate were difficult to ignore.
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The Padres announced they’ve released Nick Castellanos.
The San Diego Padres lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-4, on Thursday afternoon and fell to 32-29 on the year. After being swept by the Phillies, the Friars have now dropped five straight and nine of their last 10.
From 2014 to 2025, Nick Castellanos was in the starting lineup for all but 29 of the 1,677 games he played for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies.
The San Diego Padres designated Nick Castellanos for assignment on Wednesday. The surprising move was announced during the Padres’ series against the Philadelphia Phillies — who happen to be Castellanos’ former team.
Preseason acquisition Nick Castellanos was designated for assignment by the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. Castellanos, who signed a one-year, league-minimum
Nick Castellanos and the Padres arrived in Philadelphia & started a three-game series on June 2. But Castellanos won’t suit up against his old team in Philly, as the Padres designated him for assignment on June 3.
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The San Diego Padres are moving on from two-time All-Star slugger Nick Castellanos after just 59 games. The Padres announced on Wednesday that Castellanos has been designated for assignment.
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 San Diego Padres are currently facing a decision about outfielder Nick Castellanos after their call up of prospect Jase Bowen. The Padres acquired Castellanos during the offseason after his release from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Nick Castellanos was ready to return to the Philadelphia Phillies for the 2026 season, honoring the final year of his contract with the organization. However, the Phillies had other ideas for his future, and his exit from the team became very public.
Nick Castellanos is coming off the biggest swing of his tenure with the San Diego Padres. In the ninth inning of Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, with the Padres down to their last out, Castellanos hit a game-tying home run to send the game into extras.
The San Diego Padres were able to bring in former All-Star outfielder Nick Castellanos this offseason on a veteran's minimum deal following his controversial exit with the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Nick Castellanos arrived at Padres camp in Peoria, AZ on Sunday morning and was asked about leaving the Phillies, what he wishes went differently, what he learned, what attracted him to San Diego, what sort of player he is at this point and more.
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.
Nick Castellanos did not need much time to catch on with a new team after being released by the Philadelphia Phillies. Castellanos is signing with the San Diego Padres, according to multiple reports.
Outfielder Nick Castellanos has agreed to a one-year contract with the San Diego Padres, multiple media outlets reported Saturday. The New York Post initially reported the news, which comes two days after Castellanos was released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
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
The Philadelphia Phillies moved on from Castellanos earlier this week, and the veteran outfielder did not take long to find a new team.
Rob Thomson is offering a public reaction this week to Nick Castellanos’ bombshell revelation.
Castellanos struggled through the worst season of his career in 2025.
Nick Castellanos is officially done in Philly.
Nick Castellanos’ time with the Philadelphia Phillies has come to an end, and he has finally addressed the infamous “Miami Incident.” Castellanos was released by the Phillies, the team announced on Thursday.
The Phillies have released outfielder Nick Castellanos.
The marriage between the Philadelphia Phillies and outfielder Nick Castellanos may finally be over.
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.
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