NICK CASTELLANOS NEWS

Launches game-winning homer Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Marlins.

Impact Castellanos provided the big blow in Tuesday's comeback win over the Marlins, blasting a two-run homer off David Robertson in the ninth inning to put the Phillies ahead 3-1. The 31-year-old Castellanos had been slumping coming into Tuesday's contest, going just 4-for-38 (.105) over his last nine games. Overall, he's sporting a .273/.315/.449 slash line with 15 homers, 53 runs scored, 62 RBI and six stolen bases across 444 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Castellanos slugs 2-run homer in 9th inning as Phillies rally to beat the Marlins 3-1

Nick Castellanos slugged a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning to rally the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting Monday Castellanos is not in Monday's lineup against the Marlins, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Impact This is Castellanos' first day off in two weeks. Johan Rojas will slot into the lineup in center field with Brandon Marsh sliding over to right field.

JULY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Phillies fielders let Guardians fly ball drop for run as losing streak hits four Cleveland scored with two outs in the sixth, when José Ramírez’s short fly fell between Bryson Stott, Brandon Marsh and Nick Castellanos.

JULY 23, 2023 • USATODAY.COM

Mashes 14th homer Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Brewers.

Impact He got the Phillies on the board by taking Colin Rea deep in the fourth inning for his 14th homer of the season. Castellanos has gone cold in July, and over his last 12 games the streaky slugger is slashing .122/.140/.245 with an alarming 1:18 BB:K and only two homers and three RBI.

JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Phillies rookie Johan Rojas has found a mentor next to him in the outfield: Nick Castellanos The young centerfielder struck up a conversation during spring training and things grew from there. Now Castellanos is showing him the way o...

JULY 18, 2023 • INQUIRER.COM

Sitting out Sunday Castellanos is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Impact Castellanos is coming off a day to forget, having gone 0-for-10 with four strikeouts across both games of Saturday's doubleheader. An All-Star this season, Castellanos is just 3-for-his-last-31 in his last seven games sandwiched around the break. Brandon Marsh will start in right field and Johan Rojas will start in center, assuming the game is played as scheduled and not postponed due to weather concerns.

JULY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Phillies All-Star Calls Scooby-Doo 'Superhero' Nick Castellanos used his considerable soap box at the All-Star Game to spread the word about Scooby-Doo’s superhero credentials.

JULY 12, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Teammates, coaches happy to see Castellanos back in All-Star form It’s comfort. It’s control. Nick Castellanos mentions these things when he is asked how he followed a disappointing 2022 Phillies debut with...

JULY 10, 2023 • MLB.COM

Shohei Ohtani's historic June headlines Verlander's team of the month

For some players, June was about securing an All-Star spot. For Shohei Ohtani, it was about recording the best month in the history of the s...

JULY 3, 2023

For Phillies' Nick Castellanos, comfort is measured in deep thoughts and an All-Star bid His Nick-isms have infiltrated every corner of the clubhouse. It's the purest sign of Castellanos' comfort in his second year in Philly.

JULY 3, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Castellanos earns 2nd All-Star nod after historic bounce back PHILADELPHIA -- Nick Castellanos' bounce back season has been historic. He ripped a solo home run to left field in the first inning and doub...

JULY 2, 2023 • MLB.COM

Two hits, homer in loss Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a double, a homer and two RBI in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Nationals.

Impact Castellanos opened the scoring with a two-out homer off Trevor Williams in the opening frame before adding a second RBI with a seventh-inning double. The 31-year-old Castellanos has been on fire of late, going 12-for-33 (.364) with four home runs over his last eight games. He's boosted his slash line to .316/.358/.516 with 12 homers, 54 RBI, 50 runs scored and six steals through 346 place appearances in a bounce-back campaign with the Phillies.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks in four runs Wednesday Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two total runs and four total RBI in an 8-5 win over the Cubs on Wednesay.

Impact Castellanos keyed a big offensive day for the Phillies, knocking a three-run homer in the second inning and notching another RBI with a double in the fourth. The veteran outfielder has tallied six multi-hit performance in his past 13 games, batting .327 (18-for-55) with three homers, 13 RBI and two thefts over that span. Castellanos had a disappointing first season in Philadelphia last year, but he's turned things around with a .314/.359/.498 slash line, 10 long balls, 47 runs, 49 RBI and five steals over 303 plate appearances so far this season.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Red-hot Castellanos 'looking like the Nick of old' CHICAGO -- Nick Castellanos looked like an All-Star as he coolly jogged around the bases Wednesday night at Wrigley Field. Castellanos hit a...

JUNE 29, 2023 • MLB.COM

Locked-in Phillies showing signs of last year’s turnaround that led to World Series

The Phillies have enjoyed a June bloom, rediscovering the vibes of their World Series squad. Might it be déjà vu in Philly?

JUNE 29, 2023

Belts ninth homer Castellanos went 3-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Mets.

Impact The 31-year-old slugger was one of the few bright spots in the Phillies' lineup, taking Max Scherzer deep in the fourth inning. Castellanos has been on fire in June, slashing .395/.429/.618 through 19 games with 10 runs and 16 RBI, as well as four of his nine homers and three of his five steals on the season.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns from illness Castellanos (illness) is back in the lineup Tuesday against Atlanta.

Impact Castellanos will play right field and bat third in Tuesday night's series opener at Citizens Bank Park after missing the final two games of the Phillies' three-game weekend series against the Athletics because of a stomach bug.

JUNE 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Sunday Castellanos (illness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Castellanos will sit for the second consecutive game due to a stomach bug, which will provide him three straight days of rest since the Phillies have a scheduled day off Monday. There's a strong chance the 31-year-old returns to the lineup for Tuesday's series opener versus Atlanta. Josh Harrison will receive the start in right field for the series finale in Oakland.

JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather Saturday Castellanos isn't in the Phillies' lineup Saturday against the Athletics.

Impact Castellanos is currently in the middle of a six-game hitting streak and has tallied a home run, six RBI and five runs scored in that span. He'll receive a rare day off Saturday, shifting Kody Clemens into right field, Alec Bohm to first base and allowing Edmundo Sosa to pick up a start at third while batting ninth.

JUNE 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

What we learned in MLB this week: The A's still belong to Oakland

Gunnar Henderson has arrived, Carlos Correa is heating up, and there's a new king of defense at third base. Here's what we learned in Week 1...

JUNE 15, 2023

Castellanos' sacrifice fly in 10th lifts Phillies to 4-3 win over Diamondbacks

Nick Castellanos drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning after two Arizona players collided on a fly ball, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 win...

JUNE 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tallies three RBI Castellanos went 2-for-6 with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 15-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Castellanos doubled home a run in the first frame and then doubled two more home in the eighth. His two doubles brought him up to 23 on the year, which only trails Freddie Freeman for most in the majors. Castellanos now has three straight games with multiple hits and has seven such games already in June. The 31-year-old is slashing a healthy .316/.361/.502 with eight homers, 41 RBI, 43 runs and a 20:69 BB:K over 295 plate appearances this year.

JUNE 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE