Rob Thomson pulled Nick Castellanos for a defensive substitution in June against the Marlins. That was followed by an “inappropriate comment” from the $100M slugger, leading him to get benched for the next game. Since then, their relationship has hit rock bottom, which seems to be unfixable right now.

In 2022, Nick Castellanos signed a five-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. But his last year might not be completed in a Philly uniform. Plus, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer painted a stark picture of Castellanos’s declining value.

Lauber pointed out that he “lost his everyday job in August” and posted the “lowest WAR of any player in baseball this year (minus-0.6, according to Fangraphs).” The numbers that support Lauber’s assessment show a worrying trend over the past t

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