NICK CASTELLANOS NEWS

'Dinner on me… the entire year': Cincinnati restaurateur tries to persuade Nick Castellanos to stay with Reds Cincinnati restaurateur Jeff Ruby has offered his help to the Reds in trying to get Nick Castellanos to stay in town.

NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Boras: MLB cancer of trading veterans helped Braves win

Baseball’s most influential agent said the sport was the victim of a “competitive cancer” caused by teams unloading veterans to accummulate draft picks and said the Atlanta Braves’...

NOVEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Declines qualifying offer Castellanos declined the one-year, $18.4 million qualifying offer from the Reds on Monday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact The 29-year-old declined his $16 million player option for 2022 last week, so Cincinnati decided to extend him the qualifying offer. Castellanos unsurprisingly declined, and the Reds will now receive draft pick compensation depending on the specifics of his new deal, assuming he signs elsewhere. He should receive significant interest on the open market after hitting .309/.362/.576 with 34 homers, 38 doubles, 100 RBI and 95 runs in 138 games during 2021.

NOVEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers offer QOs to Seager, Taylor but not Kershaw

The Los Angeles Dodgers have extended qualifying offers to free agent All-Stars Corey Seager and Chris Taylor, but not Clayton Kershaw

NOVEMBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reds extend qualifying offer Castellanos was extended a $18.4 million qualifying offer by the Reds for 2022, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Castellanos recently declined his $16 million player option, and it's not a surprise Cincinnati will extend the qualifying offer given he's likely to receive a significant multi-year contract this offseason. The 29-year-old will almost certainly decline the offer and instead test the open market. He enjoyed the most productive season of his career in 2021, hitting .309/.362/.576 with 34 homers, 38 doubles, 100 RBI and 95 runs in 138 games.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Schwarber, Pederson decline options, become free agents

Atlanta outfielder Joc Pederson and Boston infielder-outfielder Kyle Schwarber were among 10 players who became free agents when they both declined 2022 mutual options in their con...

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The lowdown on FA OF Nick Castellanos When Nick Castellanos agreed to a four-year, $64 million contract with the Reds ahead of the 2020 season, he had no idea how much things wou...

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • MLB.COM

3 Most Likely Free-Agent Destinations for Nick Castellanos Three likely free-agent destinations for Nick Castellanos after his opt out with the Cincinnati Reds, including White Sox, Mets and Padres.

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Opts out, bound for free agency Castellanos declined his $16 million player option Thursday, voiding the remaining two years left on his contract to become a free agent, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquir...

Impact In a move that was fully anticipated, Castellanos will pursue a more lucrative deal this winter on the open market, where he's expected to be one of the most sought-after hitters coming off a 2021 campaign in which he was named an All-Star starter while finishing with career-best marks in batting average (.309), on-base average (.362) and home runs (34). Before Castellanos officially becomes a free agent, the Reds are expected to extend him a one-year, $18.4 million qualifying offer, which he'll almost certainly decline.

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Joey Votto, Nick Castellanos among four Reds finalists for Silver Slugger Awards Joey Votto, Nick Castellanos, Jonathan India and Jesse Winker were named finalists for the Silver Slugger Awards at their respective positio...

OCTOBER 27, 2021 • CINCINNATI.COM

Saunders: Power hitter, like Nick Castellanos, leads Rockies' wish list ‘Tis the season for speculation. And when it comes to the Rockies and what they’ll look like in 2022, there is plenty to speculate about.

OCTOBER 22, 2021 • DENVERPOST.COM

Expected to opt out Castellanos is expected to decline his $16 million player option with the Reds for 2022 and become a free agent, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Impact Picking up the option would also lock Castellanos with Cincinnati for 2023 at $16 million, and it's not much of a surprise he's set to test free agency after hitting .309/.362/.576 with 34 homers, 38 doubles, 100 RBI and 95 runs in 138 games during 2021. The Reds are apparently interested in bringing back the 29-year-old, but he should receive plenty of interest on the open market while coming off the most productive season of his career.

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jeff Passan: Dusty Baker got 'Castellanos'd' on Enrique Hernández's ALCS Game 1 home run Former Reds manager Dusty Baker of the Astros was giving FOX an in-game interview when the Red Sox's Enrique Hernández homered in the third...

OCTOBER 16, 2021 • CINCINNATI.COM

Reds see bright spots in 2021 despite late-season fade

The Cincinnati Reds fell apart down the stretch and fell out of playoff contention but there were more than a few positive developments this season

OCTOBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Keller expected to start as Pittsburgh hosts Cincinnati

The Pirates are expected to send Mitch Keller to the mound Sunday and the Reds will give Reiver Sanmartin the start

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers in loss Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Pirates.

Impact Castellanos plated a run on a sac fly in the first before homering off Enyel De Los Santos in the fifth to give the Reds a 5-0 lead. Since joining the Reds after seven years in Detroit and a brief stop with the Cubs, Castellanos is hitting .283 with 48 home runs and 133 RBI in 197 games.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Reynolds' four hits power Pirates to 8-6 win over Reds

Bryan Reynolds had four hits, raising his batting average above

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kranick expected to start as Pittsburgh hosts Cincinnati

The Pirates are expected to send Max Kranick to the mound Saturday and the Reds will give Tyler Mahle the start

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Crowe expected to start for the Pirates against the Reds

The Pirates will send Wil Crowe to the mound Friday and the Reds plan to give Luis Castillo the start

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rodón returns as White Sox beat Reds for 4th straight win

Carlos Rodón pitched five scoreless innings in a closely watched start ahead of the playoffs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-1

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets breather Wednesday Castellanos isn't starting Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Castellanos has recorded hits in each of the last five games, and he went 7-for-18 with four home runs, 11 RBI, six runs, a stolen base and three walks during that time. Aristides Aquino will start in right field and bat seventh.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rodon scheduled to start as Chicago hosts Cincinnati

The Reds will start Sonny Gray on Wednesday while the White Sox are expected to counter with Carlos Rodon

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scherzer, Ohtani, Harper and more: FOX Sports hands out MVP and Cy Young awards

As the regular season winds down, FOX Sports' MLB writers cast their ballots for MVP and Cy Young. Here are the results.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

O'Brien scheduled to start for Reds at White Sox

The White Sox will send Reynaldo Lopez to the mound Tuesday and the Reds will give Riley O'Brien the start

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers in fourth straight game Castellanos went 1-for-2 with a home run and five RBI in Monday's 13-1 win over Pittsburgh.

Impact Castellanos knocked a pair of RBI sacrifice flies before launching a three-run blast in the sixth inning. He's up to 33 long balls this season and he's now homered in four consecutive contests. Castellanos improved his season OPS to .939 with 97 RBI and 71 extra-base hits.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE