Outfielder Nick Castellanos landed on his feet with the San Diego Padres after his release from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Before the Phillies officially released Nick Castellanos, they had already assigned his No. 8 to Don Mattingly, the club’s new bench coach. It’s a bit of irony; Mattingly was hired this offseason to lend a fresh perspective in the dugout,

Nick Castellanos has a new team. Two days after the Phillies released him with one year left on his contract, Castellanos agreed Saturday to join the Padres, a major-league source confirmed. The Phillies will pay all but the major-league minimum ($780,

Two days after his split with Philadelphia, Nick Castellanos has found a new home in San Diego. The slugging right-handed hitter has agreed to a deal with the Padres, as the Phillies are set to cover almost all of the $20 million he is owed this season.

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson says he's "proud" of now-released outfielder Nick Castellanos for admitting he brought beer into the dugout when frustrated with being taken out of a game last season.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Nick Castellanos, who had previously brought beer into the dugout during a game. On Thursday, February 12, the Phillies announced that right fielder Castellanos was no longer part of their franchise.

Landing with the Padres presents a sort of career reset for Castellanos, whose relationship seemed to sour with the Phillies to the point where the club was willing to eat $20 million of salary for a player who won’t even be taking the field for the club in 2026.

Jackson Merrill commented on Nick Castellanos after the San Diego Padres agreed to a contract with the veteran.