Nick Castellanos’ days in Philadelphia appear numbered.
The veteran outfielder remains on the Phillies’ roster, “but there is no locker in the clubhouse for him,” per The Athletic’s Matt Gelb.
The Phillies told the 33-year-old outfielder “not to report to the team’s complex this week,” Gelb added, as they look to get off his contract.
Castellanos is expected to be traded or released “in the next two days.”
It’s been a long winter for Castellanos, who was reportedly on his way out of Philly in October shortly after the team was eliminated by the Dodgers in the National League Division Series.
That was all but confirmed after the Phillies signed Adolis Garcia, leaving little room for a player like Castellanos on a roster full of other slow-footed sluggers like Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber.
Last season, Castellanos, who turns 34 next month, posted full-season lows with a .250 average and an on-base percentage of .294.
The two-time All-Star also posted a career-worst negative-1.0 WAR.
He is due $20 million in 2026 in the fifth and final year of his $100 million pact with the Phillies.
Castellanos also appeared to be butting heads with manager Rob Thomson during the season.
After Castellano was pulled from a late August game for the slick-fielding Harrison Bader, he appeared to call out Thomson, saying there was “no conversation” about the move.
In June, Castellanos was benched one game for an “inappropriate comment” to Thomson after getting taken out of a game against the Marlins.
Castellanos has consistently ranked as one of the worst outfielders in baseball, sitting in a tie for last with Schwarber in terms of outs above average (minus-39) over the past five seasons.
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