Nick Castellanos, Right Field, Philadelphia Phillies

Date of Birth: 3/4/1992
Birthplace: Davie, Florida

Nick Castellanos, right fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, was drafted in 2010 by the Detroit Tigers. He started in the minor leagues with 10 games in 2010. He continued playing in the minors through most of 2013 and he had a .303 batting average.

In 2013, Castellanos played in just 11 games with the Tigers. He finished the 2014 season with 138 hits, 31 doubles, 66 RBIs, 140 strikeouts to 36 walks, and a .259 batting average in 148 games. Defensively, as a third baseman, he made 212 assists, 22 double plays, 75 putouts, and 15 errors in 145 games. He played in three games in the postseason and he had a home run in 10 at-bats.

On July 22, 2015, Castellanos hit his first major league grand slam. He finished the season with 140 hits, 33 doubles, 15 home runs, 73 RBIs, and a .255 batting average in 154 games. As a third baseman, he made 249 assists, 27 double plays, 92 putouts, and 12 errors in 145 games.

Castellanos batted .285 in 110 games with the Tigers in 2016. He finished the season with 117 hits, 25 doubles, a career high 18 home runs, and 58 RBIs. Defensively, as the Tigers' third baseman in 108 games, he made 184 assists, 66 putouts, and 9 errors.

In 2017, Castellanos batted .272 in 157 games. He finished the season with career highs in hits (167), doubles (36), home runs (26), and RBIs (101). Defensively, as the Tigers' third baseman in 129 games, he made 202 assists, 77 putouts, and 18 errors.

Castellanos had a strong 2018 season, finishing with a .298 batting average in 157 games. He had 185 hits, 46 doubles, 23 home runs, 89 RBIs, and 151 strikeouts to 49 walks. Defensively, he played in right field for the first time in his major league career. He made 287 putouts and 3 errors in 142 games.

Castellanos was traded to the Chicago Cubs on July 31, 2019. He finished the 2019 season with 178 hits, 58 doubles, 27 home runs, 73 RBIs, 143 strikeouts to 41 walks, and a .289 batting average in 100 games with the Tigers and 52 games with the Cubs. Defensively, as a right fielder in 137 games, he made 281 putouts and 2 errors.

Castellanos became a free agent on October 31, 2019. He signed a four-year, $64 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds on January 27, 2020. He played in 60 games in 2020, and he finished the season with 49 hits, 11 doubles, 14 home runs, 34 RBIs, 69 strikeouts to 19 walks, and a .225 batting average. Defensively, he played 57 games in right field.

Castellanos had a strong offensive season in 2021, and he won his first Silver Slugger award. In 138 games, he batted .309 with 164 hits, 38 doubles, 34 home runs, 100 RBIs, and 121 strikeouts to 41 walks. Defensively, as a right fielder in 135 games, he made 226 putouts and 2 errors.

Castellanos became a free agent on November 4, 2021. He signed with the Phillies on March 22, 2022.

Career batting statistics for Castellanos through 2021 include:

• 1,086 games played
• 1,143 hits
• 278 doubles
• 168 home runs
• 594 RBIs
• 1,030 strikeouts to 294 walks
• .278 batting average

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Nick Castellanos
ESPN - Nick Castellanos