Phillies Predicted to Trade Nick Castellanos in Deadline Blockbuster
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The Philadelphia Phillies are in a tight race with the New York Mets for the National League East lead. Their outfield has not produced offensively this year.
Nick Castellanos has been the most consistent outfielder on the team. Brandon Marsh, Johan Rojas and Max Kepler have not produced at the plate. Castellanos has a .282/.325/.451 OPS and has started all but one game, when he was benched for a comment made after being pulled from the previous game.
He will be a free agent after next season. The Athletic's Jim Bowden conducted a poll of over 40 MLB executives, and they predicted Castellanos could be one of the players traded at this year's deadline.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 12: Nick Castellanos #8 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after hitting a home run in the sixth inning against the Atlanta Braves during Game Four of the Division Series at Citizens...
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 12: Nick Castellanos #8 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after hitting a home run in the sixth inning against the Atlanta Braves during Game Four of the Division Series at Citizens Bank Park on October 12, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. More"The Castellanos rumors just never go away, and for that reason alone, multiple GMs think there's a chance he could get moved if Philadelphia can find a better right-field option," wrote Bowden. "Castellanos, 33, is hitting .282 with 10 home runs and a 111 OPS+. He's a well-below-average outfielder and is signed through 2026 at $20 million per year, so Philadelphia would have to pay down his contract to move him."
Trading Castellanos while facing outfield production problems as-is would be a shocking move. However, if the Phillies can find a more productive option on the market, they may be able to package Castellanos in a deal to land an upgrade.
Marsh, Rojas and Kepler do not have much trade value. Castellanos has hit 75 home runs in four seasons with the Phillies. He is a two-time All-Star and a Silver Slugger Award winner.
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