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| Jun 30 2025 | Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in Monday's 4-0 victory over the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Philadelphia outfielder extended his team's lead to 4-0 when he hit a 372-foot solo shot off San Diego starter Matt Waldron in the fifth. This marks Castellanos' 12th consecutive season with double-digit homers, with the only season he didn't reach the plateau being his 11-game cup of coffee in 2013. Through 345 total plate appearances, the 33-year-old is slashing .282/.325/.451 with 45 RBI and 38 runs scored across 84 games. |
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| Jun 27 2025 | Castellanos went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and a walk in Friday's 13-0 win over Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It was the ninth homer of the year for Castellanos, who continued his steady campaign at the plate. The veteran slugger is now slashing .282/.324/.445 with 21 doubles, 44 RBI, 37 runs scored and two stolen bases across 333 plate appearances. Castellanos has played all but one of Philadelphia's first 82 games of the year, and his RBI upside will remain strong in the heart of the batting order. |
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| Jun 20 2025 | Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 10-2 win over the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos smashed his eighth homer of the season, a two-run shot, and his third of the month. Over his last 15 games, the veteran slugger is batting a strong .305 with eight extra-base hits, nine RBI and eight runs scored covering 59 at-bats as a key cog in the heart of the Phillies' lineup. Castellanos now has seven outings this year with at least three knocks. |
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| Jun 17 2025 | Phillies manager Rob Thomson said that Castellanos is being held out of Tuesday's lineup in Miami after making an inappropriate comment following his removal from Monday's contest, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos' benching isn't expected to extend beyond Tuesday's game. It's the first time since September 2023 that Castellanos is out of the lineup, as he had started 236 consecutive contests during the regular season. The Phillies will go with a starting outfield of Brandon Marsh, Johan Rojas and Max Kepler on Tuesday. |
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| Jun 15 2025 | Castellanos went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Sunday's win over the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos ripped a grand slam in the sixth inning for his first homer since June 1. He has seven long balls this year but just three over his last 36 appearances. Castellanos is slashing .279/.322/.428 with 36 RBI through 292 plate appearances. |
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| Jun 11 2025 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a triple in Wednesday's 7-2 victory over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It was the first three-bagger of the year for Castellanos, who continues to be a steady presence in the heart of the Phillies' lineup. Over his last 16 outings (61 plate appearances), the veteran slugger is slashing a robust .328/.361/.534 with two homers, four doubles and three RBI. Castellanos has also batted in the cleanup spot in five of Philadelphia's last six games with Bryce Harper (wrist) on the injured list. |
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| Jun 4 2025 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Toronto. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It was the sixth long ball of the season for Castellanos, who has been hitting for some more power of late. Over his last 10 outings, the veteran slugger is batting .286 (10-for-35) with two homers, two doubles and four RBI to go with four runs scored and one stolen base. As long as Castellanos is regularly hitting fourth or fifth in Philadelphia's lineup, he should see plenty of RBI opportunities going forward. |
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| May 30 2025 | Castellanos went 5-for-8 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's doubleheader split with Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After going 4-for-4 in the opening game, Castellanos scored the Phillies' second run in the nightcap after smacking a one-out double in the eighth inning. The 33-year-old hasn't been hitting for much power -- he has just four home runs this year, and only one in his last 40 games. However, he's gone 8-for-18 (.444) in his previous five contests. Overall, Castellanos is slashing .288/.329/.409 with 29 RBI, 25 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases through 234 plate appearances this year. |
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| May 24 2025 | Castellanos went 1-for-3 with one double, two walks, two RBI and one stolen base in Saturday's 9-6 extra-innings win over the Athletics. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos gave the Phillies an early 2-0 lead with an RBI double in the first inning. He also had a sacrifice fly in the 11th to produce the final run of the game. He's logged two steals this season, both of which have come over his last 11 games, a span in which he has gone 11-for-43 (.256) with a 2:6 BB:K. Overall, he's batting .275 with a .717 OPS, four home runs, 29 RBI and 24 runs scored across 52 contests. |
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| May 14 2025 | Castellanos went 3-for-8 with a double, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored as the Phillies split their doubleheader versus the Cardinals on Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos picked up a steal on his first attempt of the season in the day game, then added a two-run double as part of a scoring explosion in a 14-7 loss in the nightcap. The 33-year-old outfielder has hit fairly well this season, batting .285 with a .752 OPS, four home runs, 23 RBI, 18 runs scored and 11 doubles across 43 contests. It's his highest batting average in four years, but Castellanos' power has taken a dip -- he's currently on pace to miss the 20-homer mark after reaching it in six of the last seven full-length campaigns. |
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| May 6 2025 | Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, four RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos drilled a three-run shot during the Phillies' four-run eighth inning and added an insurance run with an RBI single in the ninth. He snapped an 18-game homerless drought and delivered his first three-hit performance since April 12. Castellanos improved his slash line to .288/.336/.455 with 14 extra-base hits and 21 RBI across 35 appearances this season. |
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| Apr 18 2025 | Castellanos (hip) is starting in right field and batting fifth against the Marlins on Friday, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos was removed from Thursday's game against the Giants in the seventh inning due to left hip flexor tightness, but the issue doesn't appear to be a serious one, as he's back in the lineup for Friday's series opener. Castellanos has gone 13-for-38 with two walks, four runs, one homer and seven RBI over his last 10 games. |
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| Apr 17 2025 | Castellanos departed Thursday's game against the Giants at the start of the seventh inning due to left hip flexor tightness, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: With Castellanos leaving early, Max Kepler moved to right field and Edmundo Sosa entered the game in left field. After the game, it was revealed that Castellanos should be good to play Friday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports. It seems the outfielder will not miss time as he comes off his first career 162 games played season. |
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| Apr 12 2025 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: His first-inning two-bagger brought home Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber, giving the Phillies all the offense they would need on the afternoon, but Castellanos added another double in the eighth for good measure. It was the second three-hit performance in the last five games for the veteran outfielder, pushing his slash line to .308/.357/.519 through 14 games with two homers and nine RBI. |
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| Apr 10 2025 | Castellanos is starting in right field and batting fourth in Thursday's contest in Atlanta, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos previously had hit sixth in six of seven games against right-handed pitching, with his other start coming from the five spot. However, with righty Spencer Schwellenbach on the bump for Atlanta on Thursday, Castellanos is up in the cleanup spot while Alec Bohm has been dropped to seventh. Castellanos is 7-for-18 at the plate over his last five games and is second only to Kyle Schwarber among Phillies regulars with a .911 OPS on the season. |
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| Apr 8 2025 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos got the Phillies on the board with an RBI single in the first inning, and he drove in his second run of the game in the third frame on a double to center field. The 33-year-old outfielder has started the 2025 season slashing .314/.385/.571 with four walks, three doubles, two home runs and seven RBI across 39 plate appearances. |
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| Apr 6 2025 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos jumped on the first pitch from Alex Vesia in the third inning, launching a grand slam to give the Phillies a 6-2 lead. Through 35 plate appearances this season, the veteran outfielder is hitting .258 with two home runs, five RBI and six runs scored. |
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| Mar 31 2025 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-1 win over the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After Philadelphia broke through with a four-run seventh inning, Castellanos went back-to-back with Max Kepler for a couple of solo shots to help tack on some insurance runs in the eighth frame. Through 13 at-bats in the very early stages of the campaign, the veteran slugger is batting .308 with four walks to go with Monday's round-tripper. |
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| Mar 15 2025 | Castellanos (illness) will start in right field and bat sixth in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against Detroit. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos has missed the past couple of days due to an illness, but he appears to be feeling better now and ready to return to the field. The 33-year-old outfielder is off to a slow start in the Grapefruit League, logging just three hits in 21 at-bats while striking out nine times. |
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| Mar 13 2025 | Castellanos was held out of Thursday's Grapefruit League game versus Atlanta due to an illness, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos hasn't played in a game since Sunday, though only Thursday's absence can be attributed to his illness. He'll likely take another day or two to rest before returning to the Phillies' lineup. |
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| Mar 6 2025 | Castellanos launched his first home run of the spring in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays, adding two runs scored and a walk. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It was an encouraging effort by Castellanos, who belted an opposite-field homer in the fourth inning Thursday after going just 2-for-14 in his first five games this spring. The 33-year-old veteran outfielder played all 162 games last season, and he should begin 2025 batting in the heart of the order in a potent Phillies lineup. This role gives Castellanos plenty of RBI upside in the middle rounds of fantasy drafts, but he'll need to maintain his playing time in spite of poor baserunning and fielding skills. |
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| Sep 25 2024 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos helped the Phillies clinch a first-round bye and home-field in the NLDS with his big performance tonight. Castellanos belted his 30th double of the season in the opening frame before launching a solo home run off Javier Assad in the third inning to give the Phillies a 4-0 advantage. Castellanos is currently riding a seven-game hitting streak, batting .500 with five extra-base hits, five RBI and seven runs scored during that stretch. The 32-year-old has played in all 159 contests for the Phillies this season, slashing .253/.310/.428 with 23 home runs, 86 RBI and 79 runs scored. |
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| Sep 12 2024 | Castellanos went 1-for-2 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 32-year-old outfielder put the Phillies in the lead early by taking Shane Baz deep in the first inning before coming home with the winning run in the sixth. Castellanos has had a somewhat disappointing season overall, but he's now reached 20 homers for the sixth time in his career, and 80 RBI for the fifth time. |
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| Sep 1 2024 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 3-2 extra-innings win over Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos tied the game with a two-run double in the sixth inning and added a walk-off single in the 11th. He went 4-for-15 with four RBI during this weekend's four-game series versus Atlanta. Castellanos is up to a .249/.303/.421 slash line with 19 home runs, 76 RBI, 65 runs scored, 27 doubles and five stolen bases over 137 contests this season. |
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| Aug 29 2024 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 5-4 win over Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos' seventh-inning blast gave Philadelphia its first lead of the game, and it held for the win. Over his last seven games, Castellanos has gone 9-for-28 (.321) with three homers, nine RBI and three multi-hit efforts. The veteran outfielder is slashing .250/.303/.425 with 19 homers, 73 RBI, 65 runs scored and five stolen bases over 134 contests this year, but he's batted a much more reliable .296 (42-for-142) since the All-Star break, which is more in line with his usual production. |
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| Aug 27 2024 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos pounced on a hanging curveball from Justin Verlander to give the Phillies a 4-0 lead in the third inning. The outfielder has hit safely in eight of his past 10 games, tallying three multi-hit efforts with two long balls and 10 RBI in that span. On the season, he's hitting .250 with 18 homers, 71 RBI and 63 runs scored across 545 plate appearances. |
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| Jul 24 2024 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a two-RBI double during Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos starred in the Phillies' three-run ninth inning, belting a two-out, two-RBI double off Jhoan Duran to give Philadelphia a comfortable lead. In his last seven games, Castellanos is 8-for-27 (.296) with two homers, five doubles and nine total RBI. |
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| Jul 21 2024 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double during Sunday's 6-0 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos put the finishing touch on the Phillies' win, clubbing a solo home run in the ninth inning off Josh Fleming. In three games following the All-Star break, Castellanos is 5-for-12 with three doubles, a homer and merely one strikeout. On the year, the 32-year-old has 14 homers, 45 runs and 50 RBI along with a .690 OPS. |
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| Jul 13 2024 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Athletics. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos got the Phillies on the board with a two-run home run in the second inning and then added a two-run double in the eighth. The outfielder was on a 2-for-17 skid over his past five contests and hadn't driven in a run since his last homer July 4. On the year, he is hitting .235 with 13 home runs, 47 RBI and 44 runs scored over 398 plate appearances. |
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| Jun 30 2024 | Castellanos went 4-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: For the second time in his last 10 games, Castellanos had a four-hit performance after having only one in his previous 264 games. Castellanos has 12 RBI over his last 11 games and now has 42 for the season. The recent hot streak has pushed Castellano's season line to .231/.289/.386 with 11 home runs through 83 games. |
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| Jun 23 2024 | Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI in Saturday's 12-1 win over the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 32-year-old slugger was hot from the jump, lofting a sacrifice fly in the first inning before crushing a two-run homer to left field off Scott McGough in the fifth and adding a two-run single in the sixth. Castellanos has shaken off his sluggish start to the campaign, and through 18 games in June he's slashing .270/.304/.554 with four homers, 10 runs and 13 RBI. |
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| Jun 18 2024 | Castellanos went 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos capped Philadelphia's comeback victory in the bottom of the ninth inning, poking a ground-rule double down the right-field line, his second double and fourth hit of the game, to drive in Alec Bohm as the winning run. Castellanos is now 6-for-9 with four doubles in his last two games after going 0-for-14 in his previous three contests. Overall, he's slashing .219/.275/.371 on the year with nine homers, 31 RBI and 37 runs scored across 306 plate appearances. |
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| Jun 5 2024 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran outfielder provided the game's only offense by taking Aaron Ashby deep in the fifth inning. Castellanos is beginning to climb out of his early-season hole, batting .270 (17-for-63) over his last 16 games with four of his eight homers on the season, along with 11 runs and 11 RBI. |
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| May 29 2024 | Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer, a double and a second run scored in Wednesday's 6-1 win over San Francisco. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos highlighted a three-hit day with a two-run homer off Kyle Harrison in the fifth inning, extending Philadelphia's lead to 4-0. It's just the second multi-hit game for Castellanos in his last nine contests -- he'd been stuck in a 5-for-32 slump prior to Wednesday. Overall, the 32-year-old outfielder is slashing .208/.271/.333 with seven homers, 28 runs scored and 24 RBI through 236 plate appearances this season. |
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| May 12 2024 | Castellanos went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos took Miami starter Braxton Garrett deep for a three-run shot in the top of the first inning, giving the Phillies an early 3-0 lead. The long ball was his fourth of the season and second homer in his last three contests. Castellanos has now secured at least one hit in eight consecutive games, batting .322 with two home runs, seven RBI, eight runs scored and a stolen base over 31 at-bats during that stretch. |
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| Apr 30 2024 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos kicked off a three-run ninth inning for Philadelphia, tagging Angels closer Carlos Estevez for a solo home run to knot the game up at five. After starting the season batting .153 with two runs scored in his first 20 games, Castellanos has started to turn the corner, scoring nine times with a .262 batting average since. |
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| Apr 2 2024 | Castellanos went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos has started the regular season with three hits and two walks over 16 plate appearances, and he's also struck out five times. The 32-year-old is off to a bit of a slow start, but he should be a strong source of power and counting stats since he's comfortably situated in one of the best lineups across the National League. |
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| Oct 12 2023 | Castellanos went 3-for-3 with two solo home runs and an additional walk in Thursday's 3-1 win over Atlanta in Game 4 of the NLDS. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos did the heavy lifting once again in this contest, as he has now hit two home runs on back-to-back nights in the midst of a power surge. The right-hander is no stranger to the long ball, slugging 29 home runs across 157 games in the regular season, but this hot stretch has come at an opportune time in these must-win matches. Castellanos is now slashing an electric .391/.440/1.000 line in 25 plate appearances this postseason with four home runs, six runs and five RBI. The outfielder will look to keep the streak going in the NLCS next week against the Diamondbacks. |
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| Sep 30 2023 | Castellanos will be on the bench for the afternoon portion of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Phillies will be the fourth seed in the National League no matter what happens over the weekend, so their primary priority will be ensuring that nobody gets hurt or overworks themselves. Cristian Pache will get a start in right field in the afternoon game. |
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| Sep 27 2023 | Castellanos is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Pittsburgh. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's a well-deserved day off for Castellanos after making 51 consecutive starts, and he was productive at the plate during that span with 11 doubles, 15 homers, 46 RBI and an .860 OPS. Cristian Pache will man right field after Philadelphia secured its spot in the playoffs Tuesday. |
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| Sep 22 2023 | Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in Thursday's victory over the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos launched a 454-foot homer off Jeff Brigham in the sixth inning Thursday, the deciding blow in Philadelphia's eventual 5-4 victory. The 31-year-old Castellanos is now 4-for-8 with two homers and seven RBI in his last two games. He's up to 103 RBI on the campaign, a new career high. Overall, Castellanos is batting .274 with a .788 OPS and 28 home runs in an impressive bounce-back year with the Phillies. |
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| Sep 21 2023 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with two homers and three RBI in Wednesday's victory over Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos took Bryce Elder deep to lead off the second inning, putting Philadelphia up 2-0 early. But the right fielder wasn't done there, launching another homer off Elder in the fourth, this time a two-run shot, as the Phillies extended their lead. Castellanos now has five homers in his last eight games to go along with 10 RBI and eight runs scored. He needs just one more RBI to give him 100 for the season, a feat he's accomplished twice prior in his big-league career. |
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| Sep 18 2023 | Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two RBI in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos provided a clutch base hit in the eighth to knot things up at 5-5 and also notched a stolen base for the second consecutive game. The 31-year-old has 11 hits, 10 RBI and three steals over his last nine games, making it the first time in his 10-year career that he's reached double-digit steals (he has 10) in a season. Castellanos has resurfaced as one of the more dangerous bats in the Phillies' lineup this year. He's now slashing .272/.310/.458 with 24 homers, 95 RBI, 73 runs and a 33:173 BB:K in 629 plate appearances. |
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| Aug 27 2023 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two total runs and three total RBI on Saturday in a 12-1 win against St. Louis. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos belted a three-run shot to left field in a seven-run seventh-inning for Philadelphia. The veteran outfielder has four multi-hit outings over his past nine games, slashing .268/.262/.537 with two homers, five doubles and nine RBI over that span. However, Castellanos has also struck out 16 times without drawing a walk during that period, and his 27.9 percent strikeout rate on the campaign is on pace to be the worst of his career. |
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| Aug 20 2023 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 12-3 rout of the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Phillies were actually down 3-0 heading into the seventh inning, but Castellanos woke up his offense by launching a three-run homer to right-center field off Andres Machado. The 31-year-old slugger has been doing major damage in August when he makes contact -- despite a 1:21 BB:K, Castellanos is slashing .301/.307/.630 through his last 17 games with 18 RBI and seven of his 21 homers on the season. |
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| Aug 11 2023 | Castellanos went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 6-2 victory over Washington. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 31-year-old outfielder padded Philadelphia's lead with a two-run shot in the seventh inning. Castellanos has now reached 20 homers for the fifth time in his career. In 10 games since the beginning of August, he has posted a stellar 1.039 OPS with six long balls and 12 RBI during that stretch. |
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| Aug 9 2023 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBI in Wednesday's win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos extended the Phillies' lead to 3-0 with a two-run homer off MacKenzie Gore in the opening frame before adding a second long ball, his 19th of the year, in the third. Castellanos now has hits in 10 straight games -- he's gone 13-for-43 (.302) with five homers in that span. The hot streak has boosted the 31-year-old Castellanos' slash line to .277/.317/.467 with 70 RBI, 60 runs scored and seven stolen bases across 448 plate appearances this season. |
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| Aug 7 2023 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 8-4 win over Kansas City. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos extended Philadelphia's lead to 7-4 with a two-run, 429-foot homer off Jonathan Heasley in the fifth inning. It's Castellanos' 17th homer of the year and his third in six games. Overall, the 31-year-old outfielder is slashing .274/.315/.455 with 67 RBI, 57 runs scored and six stolen bases across 466 plate appearances this season. |
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| Aug 1 2023 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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. |
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| Jul 31 2023 | Castellanos is not in Monday's lineup against the Marlins, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos is receiving his first day off in two weeks. Johan Rojas will slot into the lineup in center field with Brandon Marsh sliding over to right field. |
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| Jul 20 2023 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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. |
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| Jul 16 2023 | Castellanos is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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. |
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| Jul 2 2023 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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. |
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| Jun 28 2023 | 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. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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. |
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| Jun 25 2023 | 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. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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, including four of his nine homers and three of his five steals on the season. |
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| Jun 20 2023 | Castellanos (illness) is back in the lineup Tuesday against Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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. |
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| Jun 18 2023 | Castellanos (illness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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. |
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| Jun 17 2023 | Castellanos (illness) isn't in the Phillies' lineup Saturday against the Athletics. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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's reportedly battling a stomach bug, per Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer, but it's still possible Castellanos will be available off the bench Saturday. In the meantime, Kody Clemens will start in right field, moving Alec Bohm to first base and allowing Edmundo Sosa to pick up a start at third while batting ninth. |
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| Jun 14 2023 | Castellanos went 2-for-6 with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 15-3 win over the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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, putting him behind only 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. |
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| Jun 11 2023 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos notched his fifth multi-hit game over his first 10 June appearances and has totaled three home runs and 10 RBI during that stretch. The slugger has been stellar all season long for Philadelphia, slashing .312/.358/.498 with eight home runs, 38 RBI and 40 runs scored across 64 games (269 plate appearances). |
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| Jun 2 2023 | Castellanos went 3-for-3 with an RBI in Thursday's loss to the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos was the lone Phillie to record more than one hit in the loss. The 31-year-old outfielder has continued to swing the bat well, going 10-for-27 (.370) over his previous seven games. Castellanos has yet to hit for his usual power -- his last home run came May 9 -- but he's slashing a strong .300/.345/.461 with five homers, 29 RBI and 35 runs scored through 235 plate appearances this season. |
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| May 22 2023 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a double in Sunday's win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos was the lone Phillie to record more than one hit in a low-scoring 2-1 victory. The 31-year-old Castellanos hasn't displayed much power of late -- Sunday's double was his first extra-base hit since May 9, a span of 10 games. Overall, he's still slashing a very solid .303/.349/.472 with five home runs, 26 RBI, 32 runs scored and two stolen bases in 192 plate appearances this season. |
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| May 13 2023 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a walk, one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos was one of four Phillies with multiple hits in the win. The outfielder has been swinging the bat well lately, going 12-for-32 (.375) with five extra base-hits and six RBI over his last eight contests. For the season, he's up to a .325/.374/.517 slash line with five home runs, 25 RBI, 30 runs scored, a stolen base and 14 doubles through 39 contests. |
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| May 10 2023 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a double, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: His fourth-inning shot off Alek Manoah gave the Phillies a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Five of Castellanos' last seven hits have gone for extra bases as he continues to tear the cover off the ball, and he now sports a .317/.367/.525 slash line on the season with five homers, 24 RBI and 28 runs through 36 games. |
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| Apr 29 2023 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a solo homer scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over Houston. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos took Cristian Javier deep for a solo home run in the fourth inning to get the Phillies on the board. After going without a home run in his first 21 games, Castellanos has belted four long balls in the last seven games and has hit safely in nine of his last 10 appearances. After managing just 13 homers in 524 at-bats in 2022, Castellanos is on pace to best that total after putting up four in just 108 at-bats so far this season. |
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| Feb 19 2023 | Castellanos worked with hitting coach Kevin Long over the offseason to simplify his swing following a disappointing first season in Philadelphia, Alex Coffey of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos homered just 13 times while slashing .263/.305/.389 in his Phillies debut, a line which made him a below-replacement player according to WAR when factoring in his poor defense. Sliders posed a particular problem, and opposing pitchers knew it, throwing him sliders 32.0 percent of the time compared to 21.8 percent against the rest of the league. Long noticed while reviewing the outfielder's film that Castellanos had added multiple extraneous movements of his bat, head and hands, which may have given him less time to see the pitch and decide to lay off as it dove out of the zone. It's too early to say if the changes will have any impact, but there's at least now a narrative to support those betting on a bounce-back. |
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| Oct 4 2022 | Castellanos is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Astros, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Like many of the Phillies' regulars, Castellanos gets the day off after securing a postseason berth Monday. Dalton Guthrie is starting in right field and hitting eighth. |
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| Oct 1 2022 | Castellanos isn't starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos started Saturday's matinee and went 1-for-4 with a run, an RBI and a strikeout. Matt Vierling will take over in right field and bat eighth for the second game of the twin bill. |
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| Sep 29 2022 | Castellanos is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos went 3-for-4 in Wednesday's game, but he returned from nearly a four-week absence the day before, so he will be held out Thursday for maintenance purposes. Expect him to get an at-bat -- or perhaps more -- at some point in Thursday's contest. |
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| Sep 27 2022 | Castellanos (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game against the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He missed almost the whole month with a right oblique strain. Castellanos is hitting .297 with five home runs in 37 games in the second half and did not go on a rehab assignment. |
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| Sep 24 2022 | Castellanos (oblique) will not need a rehab assignment and is expected to return sometime during next week's series against the Cubs, which runs Tuesday through Thursday, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos has missed the last three weeks due to a strained right oblique, but his recovery is evidently going well. He hit off a pitching machine Friday and apparently convinced the Phillies that he won't need any game action before returning to the team. The Phillies currently sit in playoff position but have yet to lock up a wild-card berth, so it makes sense that the team would want to have Castellanos back as soon as possible. |
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| Sep 23 2022 | Castellanos (oblique) hit off a high-velocity pitching machine Friday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos hasn't played in consecutive games since the end of August and has been slowly working his way back from an oblique strain. He expressed his desire to avoid a rehab assignment in Triple-A Lehigh Valley despite interim manager Rob Thomson's recommendation that he do so. It's uncertain what lies in Castellanos' near future, but a rehab assignment would figure to keep him out of the big-league lineup for another week. |
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| Sep 20 2022 | Castellanos (oblique) ran around the bases Tuesday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos was put on the injured list earlier this month with a right oblique issue. Interim manager Rob Thomson said that the "best-case scenario" for the veteran outfielder is a rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley this weekend. If all goes well, there remains a possibility he can return before the end of the season. |
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| Sep 17 2022 | Castellanos (oblique) was able to take some dry swings Saturday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos has been out with an oblique injury for the past two weeks. He paused his rehab work briefly earlier this week after he continued to feel sore while swinging, but he's been able to start back up again. While that's certainly a positive sign, he still has work to do before he's activated off the injured list. |
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| Sep 16 2022 | Castellanos (oblique) felt sore when swinging earlier this week and has backed off rehab work for a few days, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos has been out since early September with an oblique strain. The Phillies haven't provided an updated timeline for his return, but time is getting short for him to play a meaningful number of games before the end of the regular season. He at least hasn't been fully shut down, as he's merely stopped swinging and is still able to throw and do work in the outfield. |
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| Sep 4 2022 | The Phillies placed Castellanos (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Sunday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos missed three games earlier in the week due to turf toe, but it's a right oblique strain that will now force him out until at least the second half of September. According to Gelb, the Phillies are classifying Castellanos' oblique injury as "mild," leaving the team optimistic that he'll be in line for a minimum-length stay on the shelf. Dalton Guthrie was summoned from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to provide depth in the outfield while Castellanos is out, but it'll be Nick Maton who receives the starting nod at Castellanos' usual spot in right field Sunday against the Giants, per Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia. |
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| Sep 3 2022 | Castellanos, who isn't starting Saturday against San Francisco, will undergo an MRI to determine the extent of a right oblique injury that he sustained Friday against the Giants, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos was removed from Friday's loss to the Giants in the bottom of the sixth inning since he apparently sustained an oblique issue during his second at-bat of the game. He recently missed three games with turf toe, and the extent of his oblique issue is unknown. It's not yet clear whether he'll be forced to miss additional time, but his MRI should help provide more details regarding his status. |
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| Sep 2 2022 | Castellanos (toe) is starting Friday against the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos missed the last three games due to turf toe, but he'll start in right field and bat sixth during Friday's series opener in San Francisco. He's recorded hits in 17 of his last 18 games, hitting .329 with three homers, five doubles, seven runs, seven RBI and two stolen bases during that time. |
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| Aug 31 2022 | Castellanos (toe) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 30-year-old has sat out the past two games due to turf toe, and the Phillies will keep him on the bench Wednesday ahead of a scheduled day off Thursday. Castellanos should remain day-to-day heading into Friday's series opener in San Francisco. In his absence, Matt Vierling will receive another start in right field Wednesday. |
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| Aug 30 2022 | Castellanos (toe) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos sat out Monday with a toe injury, and he will be held out Tuesday for the same reason. Like he did Monday, Matt Vierling will start in right field in Castellanos' place. |
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| Aug 29 2022 | Castellanos isn't starting Monday's game against Arizona due to turf toe, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It initially looked as though Castellanos was simply in store for a night off, but the team disclosed later in the day that the slugger has been dealing with a case of turf toe for the last 10 days. According to Gelb, Castellanos could miss the next few games while on the mend, but he might be available to pinch hit. Matt Vierling figures to see additional time in right field until Castellanos feels healthy enough to return to the starting nine. |
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| Aug 28 2022 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's victory over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos homered off righty starter Tyler Beede to lead off the third inning. The outfielder has displayed power in his last 17 games with a .542 slugging percentage in 72 at-bats. In addition, the 30-year-old has failed to record a hit in just one game with eight multi-hit games during that span. |
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| Aug 22 2022 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Monday's 4-1 win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos and Bryson Stott went back-to-back with solo shots off of Luis Cessa in the second inning. The 30-year-old slugger then knocked an RBI double in the third. Castellanos improved his slash line to .267/.310/.398 with 38 extra-base hits and 58 RBI through 121 games. He's gone 19-for-51 (.373) during his active 12-game hitting streak. |
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| Aug 17 2022 | Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two doubles and two additional runs in Tuesday's 11-4 win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Over the past week, Castellanos had provided most of his fantasy value in the form of three stolen bases, but he finally came through with some long-awaited power production in Tuesday's victory. He produced multiple extra-base hits for only the fourth time this season, with Castellanos turning in two-double performances in each of those other three contests. Castellanos will look to keep slugging in the series finale in Cincinnati on Wednesday, when he'll start in right field and bat fifth. |
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| Aug 16 2022 | Castellanos went 1-for-5 with an RBI, a run and a stolen base in Monday's 4-3 win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The running game has never been a major part of Castellanos' fantasy skill set, but he's been surprisingly active on the bases of late. His stolen base Monday was his third in the past week, and he's now up to a career-high seven steals on the season. The unexpected production in that category likely isn't enough to offset the lack of production Castellanos has provided in the areas where he was expected to be an asset, however. He'll enter Tuesday's contest with a .258 average, 10 home runs, 55 RBI and 47 runs through 114 games. |
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| Aug 7 2022 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Though he's mostly been disappointing in his first season in Philadelphia after inking a five-year, $100 million deal in the spring, Castellanos has gotten off to a nice start to August. Through his first five games, Castellanos has gone 5-for-16 with two home runs, five RBI and five runs. He'll be included in the lineup for Sunday's series finale, manning right field while batting fifth. |
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| Aug 3 2022 | Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 30-year-old went the entire month of July without hitting a home run, but Castellanos ended his 26-game drought in the eighth inning by taking Collin McHugh deep for the game-winning hit. It was only a matter of time before his power returned -- Castellanos is batting .375 (15-for-40) over his last 10 games, and while he has only nine homers in 103 games on the season, he's more than capable of putting together a big surge down the stretch. |
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| Jul 31 2022 | Castellanos went 4-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos collected four hits Sunday, giving him nine over his last four games. He's now slashing .257/.300/.373 with 30 extra-base hits and 49 RBI through 101 games on the year. Castellanos went 29-for-83 (.289) with nine runs scored and 27 strikeouts in 25 July appearances. |
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| Jul 17 2022 | Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored Saturday in the Phillies' 10-0 win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Even in a game in which the slumping Phillies offense produced one of its best run totals of the season, Castellanos still turned in a relatively modest line. He also struck out once on the day, bringing his strikeout rate to 29.8 percent thus far in July. The 30-year-old has thus far been a disappointment in his first season of a five-year, $100 million contract, slashing just .251/.298/.377 with eight home runs, four stolen bases, 46 RBI and 36 runs through 90 games. |
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| Jul 2 2022 | Castellanos went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 5-3 win over the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 30-year-old didn't do much with his bat, but he managed to steal his fourth bag of the year in the seventh inning after getting aboard on a Juan Yepez error. Castellanos is stuck in a slump, slashing .163/.180/.224 over his last 12 games with one homer, two runs and four RBI, but with Bryce Harper (thumb) out of action he's unlikely to lose his spot in the middle of the batting order while he works his way through the downturn. |
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| Jul 1 2022 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run Thursday against Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos capped a seven-run second inning for the Phillies with his eighth home run of the season. It was his first homer in 27 games, and he hit just .212 with nine RBI and six runs scored in that span. Overall, Castellanos has maintained a .248/.301/.388 line across 319 plate appearances on the season. |
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| Jun 26 2022 | Castellanos went 4-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos wasn't able to flex any power Sunday, as all four hits were singles, but he had just three hits across his previous eight games. The outfielder was able to go 1-for-2 on the basepaths as well, as he stole second in the first inning but got caught when he tried again in the third. The 30-year-old now has a .252/.306/.387 slash line with seven home runs, 37 RBI, 30 runs scored, three steals and 17 doubles across 73 contests. He will likely continue to get regular playing time in right field, but Bryce Harper's broken thumb should allow Castellanos to rest his legs more frequently as the designated hitter. |
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| Jun 13 2022 | Castellanos will sit Monday against the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos finds himself on the bench for just the second time this season. He remains something of a disappointment at the plate, though his .251/.309/.405 slash line is at least good for a league-average 100 wRC+ in this year's low-scoring environment. A hitless day Sunday against the Diamondbacks ended a five-game hitting streak. Odubel Herrera will start in right field in his absence. |
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| Jun 12 2022 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Saturday's win over the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos put the Phillies on the board early with an RBI single that sent Rhys Hoskins home. He later doubled in Bryce Harper. The righty outfielder is on a five-game hit streak that includes two two-hit games, but he has not hit a home run since May 30 and is batting just .212 in June. |
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| May 30 2022 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a home run in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos launched a solo homer off Logan Webb in the second inning before later adding a single in the ninth frame. The home run was his second in as many days and seventh overall on the season. Castellanos has posted three two-hit efforts in his last four games, adding three extra-base hits, five RBI and four runs over those contests. |
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| May 29 2022 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos has opened the weekend with a pair of two-hit games to raise his season-long batting average to .258. He'll remain in the lineup for Sunday's series finale, starting in right field while batting cleanup. |
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| May 19 2022 | Castellanos will start in right field and bat cleanup in Thursday's game against the Padres, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: While Bryce Harper (elbow) was sidelined for Wednesday's 3-0 win, Castellanos was moved into the No. 3 spot for third time all season and the first time since April 18. The change didn't bear favorable results, as Castellanos struck out three times and drew a walk across his four at-bats. Harper remains on the bench Thursday, but Castellanos will move back to his customary cleanup spot. Over the 32 games this season in which he's batted fourth, Castellanos has slashed .279/.341/.467. |
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| May 10 2022 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with two doubles, three runs scored and two RBI in Monday's 9-0 win over the Mariners. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 30-year-old continues to deliver in his first campaign with the Phillies. Castellanos is slashing .311/.374/.505 through 28 games with four homers, a steal, 15 runs and 17 RBI while consistently hitting cleanup behind Bryce Harper, a spot in the lineup that should afford him plenty of run-producing opportunities over the summer. |
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| May 7 2022 | Castellanos (wrist) will bat cleanup and play right field Saturday against the Mets, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos exited Thursday's series opener after getting hit in the wrist by a pitch, but he's ready to go after getting Friday off due to a rainout. That's great news for the Phillies, as he's gotten off to a strong start this season, hitting .308/.379/.505. |
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| May 5 2022 | Castellanos was diagnosed with a bruised right wrist after X-rays came back negative Thursday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos was removed from Thursday's game after he was hit by a pitch in his wrist/forearm area. The initial diagnosis is good news, though it's unclear whether he will miss any additional time. Roman Quinn entered the game in Castellanos' place. |
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| May 4 2022 | Castellanos (personal) is starting Wednesday against the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos was expected to be placed on the paternity list Tuesday after his wife went into labor, but that move never came. After sitting out in Tuesday's loss, the 30-year-old will serve as the designated hitter and bat second Wednesday. |
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| May 3 2022 | Castellanos was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against Texas after his wife went into labor, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos has yet to officially hit the paternity list, but such a move will likely come soon. Roman Quinn replaced him in Tuesday's lineup and could remain in the starting nine for a few days, but Castellanos should be back soon. |
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| Apr 20 2022 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 9-6 win at Colorado. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos was 0-for-8 across the first two games of the series but delivered his first three-hit effort of the season Wednesday. The 30-year-old has a .306/.382/.571 slash line with three homers, four doubles, seven RBI and six runs through 13 games. |
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| Apr 17 2022 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a walk in Saturday's win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos extended his hitting streak to six games, and he has recorded at least one hit in all but one of his contests to date. He has slugged two homers over his first 34 at-bats, and he's hitting .324 so far. |
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| Apr 16 2022 | Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He took Shawn Armstrong deep in the eighth inning to ruin Miami's combined shutout bid, but it was about the only bright spot on the night for Philadelphia. Castellanos is looking very comfortable with his new team, slashing .300/.364/.633 through his first eight games as a Phillie with four doubles, two homers and five RBI. |
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| Apr 9 2022 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run against Oakland in a 4-2 victory Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos got Philadelphia off to a fast start with a 426-foot, two-run shot to center field off Cole Irvin in the first inning. The long ball was his first this season on the heels of the career-best 34 long balls he hit in 2021. Castellanos has gone 2-for-8 with a pair of extra-base hits and three RBI through his first two contests of the campaign. |
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| Mar 27 2022 | Castellanos is hitting fourth and starting in left field in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos signed with the Phillies on March 18 and is appearing in his first game action. Though Sunday's lineup is missing a few key players such as Kyle Schwarber and Alec Bohm, Castellanos could very well be slotted into the cleanup spot on Opening Day. |
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| Mar 26 2022 | Castellanos will make his spring debut Sunday afternoon against Toronto, reports Jim Salisbury of NBC Philadelphia. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos will make his first appearance with the team after signing a five year, $100 million contract last week. The outfielder will start in left field Sunday and likely hit in the middle of the Phillies lineup. |
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| Mar 18 2022 | Castellanos signed a five-year, $100 million contract with the Phillies on Friday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos spent the last two years in Cincinnati, and he'll earn a long-term contract after a strong performance in 2021. The 30-year-old appeared in 138 games last year and slashed .309/.362/.576 with 34 home runs, 100 RBI, 95 runs and three stolen bases. He's in line for an everyday role in Philadelphia's potent lineup that also added Kyle Schwarber during the offseason. |
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| Mar 12 2022 | The Reds have not been in contact with Castellanos or his agent, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. "We have not been engaged with his representatives," GM Nick Krall said in his first press conference following the lockout. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: This isn't a big surprise -- Castellanos exercised the opt-out clause in his contract and declined the Reds' qualifying offer subsequent to that. But because he still hasn't signed, there was perhaps a glimmer of hope prior to Saturday's comments by Krall. |
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| Nov 8 2021 | Castellanos declined the one-year, $18.4 million qualifying offer from the Reds on Monday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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. |
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| Nov 5 2021 | GM Nick Krall said Friday the Reds will extend Castellanos the $18.4 million qualifying offer for 2022, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos recently declined his $16 million player option for 2022, 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. |
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| Nov 4 2021 | 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 Enquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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. |
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| Oct 20 2021 | 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. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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. |
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| Oct 2 2021 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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. |
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| Sep 29 2021 | Castellanos isn't starting Wednesday's game against the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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. |
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| Sep 27 2021 | Castellanos went 1-for-2 with a home run and five RBI in Monday's 13-1 win over Pittsburgh. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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. |
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| Sep 26 2021 | Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a home run, three total RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Saturday's win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos made his presence felt throughout the game, as he plated Jonathan India twice -- first with a sac fly in the third and then with a single in the fifth -- before blasting a walkoff homer in the bottom of the ninth. The slugging outfielder has 31 homers on the year and is batting .281 across 88 at-bats in the current month. |
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| Sep 24 2021 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 8-7 win over Washington. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos reached the 30-homer mark for the first time in his career with his solo shot in the sixth inning. He then knocked an RBI single and swiped a bag in the seventh. The 29-year-old outfielder was just 7-for-33 (.212) without a home run over his previous eight games. Castellanos improved his slash line to .308/.360/.561 with 88 RBI through 555 plate appearances. |
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| Sep 20 2021 | Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two runs in the win over the Pirates on Monday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right fielder hit a two-RBI double in the third inning, opening the scoring for the Reds. He later singled in Jonathan India in the eighth inning. After getting only one multi-hit game in his previous 13 contests, Castellanos has notched two straight while going 5-for-8 with four RBI. |
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| Sep 14 2021 | Castellanos went 1-for-5 with a solo home run during Tuesday's loss to the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos attempted a ninth-inning rally with a 414-foot blast against Chris Stratton, but that would be as close as the Reds would come. The 29-year-old has tallied a career-high 29 long balls this season while leading Cincinnati in average (.314) and hits (148). |
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| Sep 11 2021 | Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's loss to the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos and Jonathan India both slugged two-run shots in the third inning, but the Reds were unable to manage any additional scoring in the contest. The 29-year-old is up to 28 homers on the campaign, surpassing his career-best mark set in 2019. Castellanos is batting .333 (13-for-39) with four home runs and nine RBI over his past 10 games. |
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| Sep 7 2021 | Castellanos went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Believe it or not, Castellanos has never reached 30 homers in a major-league season, but he's just three off that mark after Tuesday's big fly off Adrian Sampson. He's having a stellar season with a .954 OPS through 117 games. The 29-year-old may very well opt out of his contract and test the waters in free agency this winter, although he recently threw some water on that idea and suggested he could stick with Cincinnati. |
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| Sep 1 2021 | Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a walk, two home runs, three runs scored and six RBI in a 12-2 rout of the Cardinals during the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After going 2-for-4 with a run scored in a 5-4 loss to open the twin bill, Castellanos brought the thunder in the nightcap, taking J.A. Happ deep in the first and second innings, with the second blast being a grand slam. On the season, the 29-year-old slugger is batting a career-high .319 with 26 homers -- just one shy of the career high he established in a campaign split between the Cubs and Tigers in 2019. |
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| Aug 26 2021 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Reds' offense struggled to get it going against Brandon Woodruff all night and had a zero in the score column until Castellanos blasted a ninth-inning solo home run off Jake Cousins. The 29-year-old has notched a hit in eight of his last nine games and has logged multi-hit efforts five times over that span. Castellanos is now up to 23 homers on the year and is slashing .320/.377/.571 with 55 extra-base hits, 71 RBI, 74 runs scored, two steals and 31:98 BB:K over 446 plate appearances. |
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| Aug 21 2021 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a home run, a single and four RBI in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos spread his offensive production all over Saturday's game, slamming a two-run homer in the first, an RBI groundout in the sixth and an RBI single in the eighth. The first-time All-Star is currently on pace to hit over .300 for the first time in his career. |
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| Aug 20 2021 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with one RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos had two singles in the game, his third multi-hit game of the month. He scored in the fourth inning on Joey Votto's home run and drove in Jonathan India in the seventh. In August, he is batting just .220 with three long balls. On the season, the 29-year-old is batting .315/.373/.561 with 21 homers, 65 RBI and 69 runs scored in 426 plate appearances. |
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| Aug 18 2021 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Tuesday's loss to the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos sent a 412-footer over the opposite-field fence against Kyle Hendricks in the sixth inning. It was the 21st long ball of the year and the third of the month for the 29-year-old, who is slashing a healthy .317/.376/.567 overall. |
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| Aug 15 2021 | Castellanos was ejected in the first inning of Sunday's 7-4 win over the Phillies after arguing balls and strikes following his strikeout in his lone at-bat of the contest. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos was quickly sent to the dugout after barking at the home-plate umpire following a third-strike call, and manager David Bell was tossed shortly thereafter when he came on the field to argue with the third-base umpire. Shogo Akiyama came off the bench to replace Castellanos in the outfield in the bottom of the inning and finished with a double, a single and two RBI across four plate appearances. |
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| Aug 13 2021 | Castellanos (foot) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a hit by pitch and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-1 win over Philadelphia. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos missed one game with a foot injury, but he returned to the lineup Friday and contributed a solo shot in the sixth inning. The 29-year-old was also plunked for the third time in his last two games. He's slashing .319/.376/.569 with 20 long balls, 63 RBI, 66 runs scored and two stolen bases through 404 plate appearances. He should be good to go for an everyday role in right field going forward. |
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| Aug 12 2021 | Castellanos' absence Thursday against Atlanta is due to swelling in his foot, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos was hit by a pitch in his foot Wednesday. His X-rays were negative and he'll be available off the bench Thursday, so he seemingly has a good shot to return to the lineup for Friday's game in Philadelphia. |
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| Aug 7 2021 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos was hitless in seven at-bats in his first two games since returning from a wrist injury, but he produced an RBI single off Mitch Keller in the third inning and took Keller deep for a solo homer in the fifth. It was the 19th long ball of the year for Castellanos, whose .956 OPS this season is on pace to shatter the career-high .863 mark he produced in 2019. |
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| Aug 5 2021 | Castellanos (wrist) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Thursday. He'll start in right field and bat third in the Reds' series opener versus the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos has been sidelined for just under three weeks due to a microfracture in his right wrist, but he'll return to the active roster without a rehab assignment. The 29-year-old participated in live batting practice each of the last two days, and he'll reclaim his starting spot in right field now that he's back to full health. Castellanos has hit .214 with two home runs, two doubles, six runs and six RBI in 12 games since the start of July. |
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| Aug 4 2021 | Reds manager David Bell said Wednesday that Castellanos (wrist) could be "a day away" from returning from the 10-day injured list, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Though Castellanos won't get the green light to play in Wednesday's series finale with the Twins, he took live batting practice on the field for the second straight day and continues to progress in his recovery from a microfracture of his right wrist. The Reds will likely put Castellanos though a full workout early Thursday before deciding whether to bring him back from the IL later that day, or to give him more time to heal up. |
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| Aug 3 2021 | Reds manager David Bell said Castellanos (wrist) won't be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Twins, but the outfielder's return to the roster could come soon, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos is once again scheduled to take live batting practice Tuesday, and the Reds are seemingly viewing him as day-to-day at this point after the microfracture in his right wrist has kept him out of action for a little over two weeks. Based on Bell's comments Tuesday, the Reds could be wiling to reinstate Castellanos from the IL without the 29-year-old having to complete a minor-league rehab assignment beforehand. |
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| Aug 2 2021 | Castellanos (wrist) took part in the Reds' batting practice session prior to Sunday's 7-1 win over the Mets, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos looks to be progressing well from the microfracture in his right wrist, as he's been taking part in baseball activities for nearly a week after the injury first landed him on the shelf July 23. A target date for his return isn't yet known, but since the Reds are only four games off the pace for the National League's second wild-card spot, the team could be inclined to activate Castellanos without sending him out on a rehab assignment beforehand. In the meantime, Cincinnati will rely on a combination of Aristides Aquino and Shogo Akiyama to replace Castellanos in the outfield. |
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| Jul 26 2021 | Castellanos (wrist) could resume baseball activities Tuesday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos landed on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a microfracture in his right wrist, but he progressed well this weekend. The 29-year-old is eligible to return as soon as July 30, but a better idea of his recovery timetable could be revealed once he resumes activities. |
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| Jul 23 2021 | Castellanos (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos suffered a microfracture in his right wrist a full week prior to the move. The Reds held off on making the decision for quite a while but ultimately decided to shut him down for at least one more week. The move was backdated three days, so he'll be eligible to return as soon as July 30, though it's unclear whether he'll be able to do so. Alejo Lopez was recalled in a corresponding move. |
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| Jul 22 2021 | Castellanos (wrist) could be sidelined for a couple of weeks, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos underwent a CT scan recently that revealed a right wrist microfracture, and he's unable to swing a bat for now. It appears likely that the 29-year-old will head to the injured list, and his return timetable depends on when he's able to resume baseball activities. Aristides Aquino and Shogo Akiyama would likely be in line for increased work if Castellanos heads to the 10-day IL. |
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| Jul 21 2021 | Castellanos (wrist) has a microfracture in his right wrist and is unable to swing a bat for the time being, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The result of Wednesday's CT scan casts doubt on Castellanos' ability to return to the lineup within the next few days. Further, a trip to the injured list now seems possible for the 29-year-old slugger. Additional details about Castellanos' condition should become available within the next couple days. If he does land on the IL, Aristides Aquino and Shogo Akiyama will take on more substantial roles in Cincinnati's outfield. |
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| Jul 20 2021 | Castellanos (wrist) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos' usage as a pinch-hitter in Monday's 15-11 loss offered some hope that he might be able to return to a starting role in right field Tuesday, but he'll ultimately stick on the bench for a fourth straight game with the right wrist injury. The Reds likely would have resisted using Castellanos on Monday if the team was truly worried about him landing on the injured list, so he can be considered day-to-day. Aristides Aquino picks up a start in Castellanos' stead. |
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| Jul 19 2021 | Castellanos (wrist) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos hasn't played since leaving Friday's game against the Brewers after a pitch hit his right wrist. He wasn't even available off the bench Sunday, but the Reds don't seem too concerned about any long-term injury for the slugger, whose X-rays came back negative. He's reportedly feeling better and could be made available off the bench Monday, according to Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer. Tyler Naquin will again slide to right field in his absence, with Shogo Akiyama getting a start in center. |
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| Jul 18 2021 | Reds manager David Bell said after Sunday's 8-0 loss to the Brewers that Castellanos wasn't available off the bench, but he noted that the outfielder is continuing to make progress in his recovery from a right wrist injury, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Reds are viewing the wrist issue as a day-to-day concern and are optimistic that Castellanos will avoid a trip to the 10-day injured list. Aristides Aquino picked up a start in place of Castellanos on Saturday, while Shogo Akiyama entered the outfield in his stead Sunday. Cincinnati will open a three-game series with the Mets on Monday, and the team should provide an update on Castellanos prior to the 7:10 p.m. ET opening pitch. |
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| Jul 17 2021 | Castellanos is still dealing with some swelling in his wrist but could be available off the bench Saturday against the Brewers, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos left Friday's series opener after getting hit by a pitch in his right wrist and won't start Saturday's contest, but he doesn't appear to be dealing with any serious injury. He'll be back in the lineup once the swelling subsides. |
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| Jul 16 2021 | X-rays on Castellanos' right wrist came back negative Friday and he is considered questionable for the rest of this weekend's series against the Brewers, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Manager David Bell said Castellanos is pretty sore after he was hit by a pitch on his wrist in the third inning Friday, but noted that it was great news that there was no fracture. It sounds like a day-to-day situation for now. Aristides Aquino and Shogo Akiyama are options to get playing time if Castellanos misses anymore time. |
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| Jul 11 2021 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos doubled in the first inning and later stepped up with a clutch two-run single to break the 1-1 tie in the ninth. He capped off a terrific first half with five RBI over the last two games. The right-handed slugger is slashing .331/.384/.585 with 48 extra-base hits and 59 RBI through 365 plate appearances. |
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| Jul 7 2021 | Castellanos isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos went 2-for-9 with a home run, a double, two runs and four strikeouts across the last two games, and he'll get a rare day off for Wednesday's series finale. Tyler Naquin will shift to right field while Shogo Akiyama starts in center field. |
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| Jul 5 2021 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-2 win over Kansas City. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The outfielder tied the game at 2-2 with his seventh-inning blast off Kansas City starter Mike Minor. Castellanos has gone yard four times in his last 12 games. While he's cooled off a bit in the last month, he's still slashing .338/.391/.592 with 17 homers, 54 RBI, 55 runs scored and two stolen bases through 343 plate appearances overall. |
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| Jun 30 2021 | Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run Wednesday against the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos smacked a three-run home run in the first inning off Joe Musgrove to record his 16th long ball of the season. It was his third game with three or more RBI in his last seven starts, continuing his strong run of offensive production. He was denied the chance to add to his line after Wednesday's game was called in the sixth inning due to rain. Overall, Castellanos an excellent .346/.396/.607 line with 53 RBI and 53 runs scored across 321 plate appearances on the campaign. |
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| Jun 28 2021 | Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a grand slam, a double, seven RBI and two runs scored Monday against the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos shouldered the offensive load in this one, driving in two runs in the third on a single to center, four in the seventh with a grand slam, and one in the eighth on a double to left. His stellar night at the dish resulted in seven total RBI, more than he's driven in over his last 12 games. Castellanos is slashing .347/.398/.604 with 15 home runs, 50 RBI and two stolen bases through 72 games this season. |
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| Jun 26 2021 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a double in Friday's 3-2 loss to Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Michael Brantley has snuck ahead of Castellanos for the top spot on the MLB batting average leaderboard, but that hardly means the Reds slugger has been slumping. He's hit safely in five straight games and 19 of 22 in June, slashing .333/.379/.517 on the month with two homers, 11 RBI and 13 runs. |
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| Jun 25 2021 | Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI and a walk in Thursday's 5-3 win over Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos slammed a two-run home run in the seventh inning off Luke Jackson to add to the Reds' lead. In addition, he was responsible for knocking in a run in the first and third frames. The outfielder is having his best offensive season of his career, slashing .343/.397/.594 with 14 homers, 42 RBI and 49 runs in 297 plate appearances. However, he is on a slight cold streak, batting .237 over his last 10 games. |
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| Jun 20 2021 | Castellanos is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos is receiving a rare maintenance day in the series finale, paving the way for Shogo Akiyama to pick up a start in center fielder. The day of rest should do Castellanos some good; he's slashed .172/.172/.207 with a 24.1 percent strikeout rate over his last seven games. |
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| Jun 11 2021 | Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and three total runs scored in Friday's 11-5 win over Colorado. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos opened the scoring in the first inning with his 13th homer of the season. He also scored in the third and sixth innings. The outfielder has hit safely in 25 of his last 26 games. He snapped a 14-game homer drought with the long ball Friday. The 29-year-old has a remarkable .362/.419/.638 slash line with 35 RBI and 42 runs scored across 246 plate appearances overall. |
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| Jun 9 2021 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk Wednesday against the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos registered his first RBI in his last 10 games on a double in the second inning. He added to his productive effort by scoring multiple runs in a game for the first time since May 15. Castellanos recently had a 21-game hitting streak snapped, though he's collected one hit in each of his two contests since. For the season, he has an excellent .355/.412/.622 line with 12 home runs, 39 runs scored and 33 RBI across 238 plate appearances. |
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| Jun 6 2021 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a pair of singles Saturday in the Reds' 5-2 win over the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos, who will start in right field and bat third in Sunday's series finale in St. Louis, will be carrying a 21-game hitting streak into the contest. He's also in the midst of a four-game streak of at least two hits, during which he has recorded three doubles. Since May 12, Castellanos has lifted his season average from .303 to an MLB-best .368. |
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| May 27 2021 | Castellanos isn't starting Thursday's game against the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos will get a breather after he went 8-for-17 with a home run, four doubles, four RBI and four runs across his last four games. Tyler Naquin will shift to right field while Shogo Akiyama starts in center. |
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| May 24 2021 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, two doubles, an additional RBI and a walk in Sunday's loss to the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Another game, another impressive performance for Castellanos -- he was responsible for three of the team's four runs Sunday and also launched his 12th homer of the season in the bottom of the ninth, scoring Jesse Winker as well. Castellanos has hit safely in 11 straight games, posting eight multi-hit appearances and hitting .512 with three homers and eight RBI in that span. |
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| May 19 2021 | Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a walk in Wednesday's loss against the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos reached base twice in a game where the Reds struggled mightily on offense, going 3-for-29 with three walks as a team, but the right fielder continues to prove he's been Cincinnati's most productive player on offense by a wide margin. He's hit safely in seven straight games while reaching base at least twice in each of those contests, a span in which he's also racked up two homers, four RBI and six runs scored. |
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| May 15 2021 | Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI, two runs and a walk in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos homered off Jhoulys Chacin in the third inning for his 10th homer of the season. He leads the Reds in long balls and he's tied for second in the National League. The 29-year-old is having a great offensive season, batting over .300 for the first time in his career and slashing .326/.377.627 in 146 plate appearances. The outfielder has seven hits, including three extra-base hits in his last three games. |
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| May 14 2021 | Castellanos will sit Friday against the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos missed one game in early May with back tightness, though his absence Friday is reportedly merely a routine day off. He'll miss out on the chance to pad his numbers at Coors Field, with Jesse Winker shifting to right field to make room for Shogo Akiyama in left. |
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| May 7 2021 | Castellanos (back) is starting in right field and batting third Saturday at Cleveland. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 29-year-old was expected to be in the lineup Wednesday but was a late scratch with back tightness, though it appears he's good to go after Thursday's scheduled off day. The Reds apparently aren't concerned about Castellanos aggravating the injury since fellow outfielder Jesse Winker is serving as the designated hitter. |
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| May 5 2021 | Castellanos was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the White Sox due to back tightness, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos was expected to start Wednesday after he left Tuesday's loss with the same issue, but he'll be held out ahead of Thursday's scheduled off day. Tyler Naquin will take over in right field and bat seventh. It's not yet clear whether Castellanos will return to the lineup for Friday's series opener against Cleveland. |
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| May 4 2021 | Manager David Bell said Castellanos exited Tuesday's loss against the White Sox with unspecified tightness, though the outfielder is expected to be in the lineup Wednesday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 29-year-old went 0-for-2 with a pair of strikeouts before exiting Tuesday's contest at the start of the sixth inning, but his removal appears to have been a precautionary with the Reds already trailing 8-0. The team doesn't seem concerned over the injury, so Castellanos should be back in the lineup for the series finale. |
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| May 2 2021 | Castellanos went 5-for-6 with two homers, four RBI and four runs scored in Sunday's 13-12 win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Sunday's game was an absolute slugfest and Castellanos led the way for the Reds. He tied the game at 4-4 in the third inning with a two-run shot and later went deep again in the seventh. The right-handed slugger is up to nine homers and 20 RBI with a 1.026 OPS through 112 plate appearances. |
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| Apr 27 2021 | Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, an RBI, a steal and a run scored in Monday's 5-3 win over the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos did a little bit of everything in Monday's extra-innings victory. The 29-year-old got on base four times for the first time since Aug. 21, 2019 and managed to steal his first base of the season. He's currently riding a little five-game hitting streak, but Castellanos has gotten off to a fantastic start overall, sitting on a slash line of .317/.364/.659; his 1.023 OPS is just outside the league's top 10. |
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| Apr 23 2021 | Castellanos went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos got Cincinnati on the board with a 421-foot homer to center field in the sixth inning. In his two games since returning from a two-game suspension, Castellanos has gone 3-for-11 with a pair of long balls and four RBI. He is tied for the MLB lead with seven home runs on the season. |
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| Apr 22 2021 | Castellanos (suspension) went 2-for-6 with a home run and three RBI in Thursday's extra-inning loss to the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Major League Baseball upheld its two-game suspension of Castellanos for his celebration against the Cardinals back on April 3. Fortunately, it does not look like that interruption is going to slow Castellanos down given he returned with two more hits, including his sixth homer already this season. Castellanos ranks eighth in the National League in hits with 20 and is tied for third in extra-base hits with 10. |
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| Apr 19 2021 | MLB denied Castellanos' appeal of his two-game suspension Monday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports. He'll begin serving the ban Tuesday, when the Reds open a three-game series with the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos' suspension stemmed from his ejection during the Reds' April 3 game against the Cardinals. He had proceeded to play in each of Cincinnati's subsequent 13 games while awaiting a decision from the league on his punishment, but he's set to miss his first contests of the season now that a verdict has been rendered. Considering that the Reds play six games this week and Castellanos is set to miss two of them, fantasy managers in shallower leagues in particular are probably best off deactivating him. |
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| Apr 17 2021 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 10-3 rout of Cleveland. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He brought home pitcher Jeff Hoffman with a single in the Reds' seven-run third inning before capping the team's scoring on the night with a solo shot in the sixth. Castellanos has slowed down a little after his scorching hot start to the season, but he's still slashing .321/.345/.698 with five homers and 10 RBI through 13 games. |
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| Apr 7 2021 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 11-4 win over Pittsburgh. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 29-year-old scored during the opening frame after reaching on an error, and he hit a solo homer 367 feet to right field during the fifth inning to pad Cincinnati's lead. Castellanos is on a six-game hit street to begin the season and is 10-for-23 with four homers, one triple, two doubles, seven runs and six RBI during that stretch. |
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| Apr 5 2021 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-3 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos now has three homers and three multi-hit games to start the season. His 431-foot shot in the seventh inning of Monday's game gave Cincinnati a 3-2 lead. The 29-year-old slugger is up to five extra-base hits and seven runs scored through four games. |
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| Apr 4 2021 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a triple, a three-run home run and two total runs scored in Sunday's win over the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: A day after being ejected because he "re-engaged the pitcher in unnecessary fashion" after scoring on a wild pitch (crew chief Jim Reynolds' words), Castellanos broke the game open with his second homer of the young season. Castellanos already has six hits, including four for extra bases, through three games in 2021. |
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| Apr 3 2021 | Castellanos went 1-for-2 with two runs scored before he was ejected from Saturday's game against the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos took exception to being hit by a Jake Woodford offering and flexed on the right-hander after scoring on a wild pitch. That led to benches clearing and Castellanos being ejected from the game. "Because we felt that he was, after sliding into home, he re-engaged the pitcher in unnecessary fashion and that's why he was ejected," crew chief Jim Reynolds told C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic. It was a questionable call and there were no punches thrown, so there's little reason to think Castellanos will face additional discipline from the league. |
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| Mar 5 2021 | Castellanos (finger) is batting second and starting in right field during Friday's spring game against the Dodgers, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 29-year-old was scratched earlier this week with a sore right middle finger, but he'll return to the lineup after resting for a couple days. Castellanos shouldn't have any issues being ready for the start of the regular season, barring a setback. |
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| Mar 3 2021 | Castellanos (finger) remained out Wednesday night against the Dodgers, but he could return Friday and Sunday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: This proposed schedule follows along with the earlier reporting that suggested Castellanos's finger injury wasn't terribly serious. |
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| Mar 2 2021 | Castellanos was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Angels with a sore right middle finger, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The injury doesn't sound like a particularly serious one, but the Reds have little reason not to be cautious with one of their top hitters with Opening Day still nearly a month away. Barring further complications, Castellanos should still have plenty of time to get up to speed by the start of the regular season. TJ Friedl will replace him in right field Tuesday, though it would likely by Aristides Aquino or Shogo Akiyama who would find themselves with a larger role should Castellanos wind up missing time during the season. |
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| Feb 28 2021 | Castellanos is coming off a season with a career-low .298 OBP and his lowest slugging percentage since 2015, despite great Statcast numbers, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Despite being in the 97th percentile in barrels, 83rd percentile in hard-hit percentage and 82nd percentile in exit velocity, Castellanos managed just a .257 batting average on balls in play. That explains some of his struggles, but not all. He also struck out a career-high 28.5 percent of the time, up from 21.5 percent the previous season. There should be some correction in his BABIP, but unless Castellanos' strikeout rate corrects back to career norms, his batting average will be a significant risk. |
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| Oct 31 2020 | Castellanos will remain with the Reds in 2021 after declining to exercise an opt-out clause in his contract, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos played all 60 games during his first season with the Reds in 2020, recording a .784 OPS with 14 home runs and 34 RBI. He has opt-out clauses in his contract following the 2020 and 2021 seasons, and it's relatively unsurprising to see him remain with the Reds for a second season since teams could have less financial flexibility following the abbreviated 2020 season. |
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| Sep 26 2020 | Castellanos isn't in Saturday's lineup against the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos had started every game this season in his first year with the Reds, but he'll get a breather as the team prepares for the postseason. Jesse Winker will start in right field with Mike Moustakas resting his legs as the designated hitter. |
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| Sep 22 2020 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and a strikeout during Tuesday's loss to the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Cincinnati put up two runs before recording an out with Castellanos' two-run shot during the opening frame, but the offense mustered only three hits the rest of the night. The 28-year-old has a .230/.304/.510 slash line with 14 homers, 11 double, 36 runs and 32 RBI through 56 games. |
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| Sep 19 2020 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos got the party started in Cincinnati, mashing the first of four Reds homers off opposing starter Jonathan Stiever, ending a personal 10-game homerless drought. He has an OPS over .800 for the fifth consecutive season, but Castellanos' batting average is lagging behind at .234 over 210 plate appearances, and that's hurting him in traditional rotisserie leagues. |
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| Sep 6 2020 | Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos drove in the Reds' only two runs with his long ball off Chad Kuhl in the third inning. The right fielder now has 12 homers and 27 RBI to go along with a slash line of .243/.333/.563/ |
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| Sep 4 2020 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs during Friday's Game 1 win against the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos had gone hitless with one walk, one RBI and three strikeouts over the past four games, but he bounced back in Friday's matinee. He now carries a .919 OPS with 11 home runs and 25 RBI this year. |
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| Aug 27 2020 | Castellanos went 3-for-3 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in a 6-1 win over the Brewers during the first game of Thursday's doubleheader. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The three hits set a new season high for Castellanos, while his third-inning solo shot gave him 10 homers on the year. The 28-year-old is hitting a modest .267 on the year, but his .988 OPS would establish a new career high if he can keep it up. |
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| Aug 19 2020 | Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 5-0 win over the Royals in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos got aboard with a single in the third inning and scored on a Jesse Winker homer. In the fifth, Castellanos added an insurance run with his solo shot. The 28-year-old is slashing .272/.352/.691 with nine homers, 20 RBI and 17 runs scored in 22 games this season. |
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| Aug 15 2020 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a run scored in an 8-1 victory over the Pirates on Friday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos began the season red-hot at the plate but recently had taken a slight step back in terms of offensive production. In a span of five games from Aug. 8 through Aug. 13, he failed to bring a run home and was striking out just under 38 percent of the time. He struck out twice more Friday and has not had a multi-hit game in over a week, but it was encouraging to see his power return as he blasted a 399-foot home run in the seventh inning to put the game out of reach. Regardless of his recent struggles, Castellanos is still towards the top of the league in home runs and RBI. |
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| Aug 7 2020 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Friday's 8-3 win over the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: His unbelievable run continued in Milwaukee with his 10th and 11th extra-base hits of the campaign -- the most in baseball -- including his seventh long ball. Castellanos is up to .340/.411/.840 and has pretty much single-handedly carried the Reds' offense so far. He's been batting second in recent days. |
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| Aug 4 2020 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Cleveland. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: This is getting silly; Castellanos has hit safely in 11 straight games to begin his Reds career and has launched six home runs in his last seven games. With that, he now sits tied with Aaron Judge atop the home-run leaderboard. Four of the six homers have come at Great American Ball Park -- the Reds have played just three road games so far. |
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| Aug 3 2020 | Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 3-2 win over Cleveland. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Fresh off being named NL Player of the Week, Castellanos nearly hit two more. He just got under one his first time up, but did not miss his second time up against right-hander Zach Plesac. Castellanos was batting out of the three hole for the first time in a Reds uniform. |
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| Aug 2 2020 | Castellanos went 3-for-7 with a walk, two home runs, three RBI and two runs scored across both games of Sunday's doubleheader against the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos was the story of the matinee; he slugged two homers against his former team in the first three innings but then made a bad error in the outfield which led to three unearned runs against Lucas Sims. Cincinnati won anyway and it's easy to forgive Castellanos for one lowlight given all the highlights he has provided so far. The 28-year-old has hit safely in all nine games and is tied for fourth in the majors in RBI with 11. |
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| Jul 29 2020 | Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a walk, grand slam and two runs scored Wednesday against the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos took Rex Brothers deep in the fifth inning with the bases load to break the game open in Cincinnati's favor. He now has two home runs on the season, both of which have come in his past two games. Castellanos has now collected at least one hit in each of his six starts this season, and has reached base 11 times in 25 plate appearances. |
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| Jul 28 2020 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBI and one run scored Tuesday against the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos began his night at the plate with a double in the second inning. He followed that up in the fourth frame with the highlight of his performance, taking an Alec Mills offering to the opposite field for his first home run of the season and as a member of the Reds. Castellanos has swung the bat fairly well to start the season, recording at least one hit in each of the team's five contests. |
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| Jul 21 2020 | Castellanos (back) will bat fifth and play right field in Tuesday's exhibition game against the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos has been dealing with a sore back since getting hit by a pitch in Friday's intrasquad game, but the issue never appeared to be particularly serious. He could be used as a designated hitter early in the year if not considered fully healthy, though his presence in right field Tuesday indicates he'll be set to fill the same role when the regular season kicks off Friday. |
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| Jul 20 2020 | Castellanos (back) is expected to be ready or Opening Day on Friday against the Tigers, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos left an intrasquad game Friday after getting hit in the upper back by a pitch and remains day-to-day. Manager David Bell said Monday that he was "pretty confident" that Castellanos would be available for the start of the season, however. The outfielder mentioned previously that part of his reason for joining the Reds this offseason was due to the fact that he doesn't want to be a designated hitter (despite his poor defensive reputation), though he'd presumably be willing to fill that role for a few days at the start of the campaign if he's healthy enough to hit but not take the field. |
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| Jul 19 2020 | Castellanos (back) is day-to-day, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He was expected to return to action for Sunday's intrasquad game but was having trouble getting loose and is still sore, so he will sit for the second day in a row. If Castellanos is not ready for Opening Day, Phillip Ervin, Mark Payton and Josh VanMeter could be options to see extra playing time. |
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| Jul 18 2020 | Castellanos (back) won't play in Saturday's intrasquad game but is expected to play Sunday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos left Friday's intrasquad game after getting struck by a pitch in the upper back. The Reds have maintained that the injury isn't a serious one, and as long as he does indeed return to the field Sunday, his readiness for Opening Day shouldn't be in much doubt. |
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| Jul 17 2020 | Castellanos (back) returned to the dugout Friday and is believed to be "fine," C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos exited Friday's intrasquad matchup after he was hit by a pitch in the upper back, but the issue doesn't appear to be serious. He exited the field under his own power, and the team reported that he is fine. Given the lack of concern about the injury, it's unlikely that Castellanos' availability for the start of the regular season would be impacted. |
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| Jul 7 2020 | Though Castellanos is presumably a good fit to DH for the Reds, he'd prefer to play in the field instead, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. "I don't want to DH. I chose to come to the Reds -- first and foremost, I believe they can win," Castellanos said on Tuesday. "But also, I like being in the National League where I get to play defense every day. A goal of mine is to become a better and better defender every year that I play -- every game that I play is probably a more appropriate answer." | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos has never been a plus defender in his career, but in his defense he has improved. His UZR between two teams was -5.2, but that paled in comparison to 2018, where he was -12.9. |
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| Mar 5 2020 | Castellanos (illness) will start in right field and bat third Thursday in the Reds' Cactus League game against the Brewers, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos returns to the spring lineup for the first time since Feb. 26 after the Reds kept him out of action as a precaution for more than a week due to the illness. The 28-year-old finds himself a little behind schedule now, but he'll have plenty of time to pick up the at-bats he needs to gear up for Opening Day. |
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| Mar 4 2020 | Castellanos (illness) is expected to play Thursday in the Reds' Cactus League game against the Brewers, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos has been withheld from the Reds' spring lineups the past few days due to the illness, but he's apparently made a fair amount of progress while resuming workouts this spring. It's unclear if Castellanos will be limited to designated-hitter duties Thursday or immediately take back a spot in the corner field, but either way, he's in no danger of missing Opening Day. |
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| Feb 28 2020 | Castellanos' absence from Friday's lineup is due to illness, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The report is a reassuring one after Castellanos was scratched late for initially unknown reasons. There doesn't appear to be any reason to worry about the outfielder's readiness for Opening Day. |
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| Jan 27 2020 | Castellanos agreed Monday with the Reds on a contract, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports. The outfielder will make $64 million over four years but can opt out after the first season, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Though the Rangers and Giants remained in the bidding for Castellanos' services as recently as a few days ago, the Reds were able to make significant headway in negotiations with the 27-year-old over the weekend and have now finalized a deal. Castellanos will likely man right or left field as he heads to Cincinnati, presumably pushing Jesse Winker (neck) and/or Aristides Aquino to the bench as a result. While his outfield defense leaves much to be desired, Castellanos will provide yet another boost to an offense already brimming with quality talent, essentially filling the lineup spot that was vacated by Yasiel Puig. Castellanos has been an above-league-average hitter each of the past four seasons, slashing .286/.336/.504 (121 wRC+) over that span. |
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| Sep 28 2019 | Castellanos (groin) has likely played his final game of the season, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It doesn't sound as though Castellanos' groin tightness is a particularly major concern, but with just two games left in the season and nothing left to play for, the Cubs have little reason to bring him back. The outfielder's .289/.337/.525 season slash line and career-high 27 homers should earn him a sizeable contract as a free agent this offseason, especially since he'll be hitting the market as a 27-year-old. |
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| Sep 27 2019 | Castellanos was scratched from Friday's game against the Cardinals due to right groin tightness. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos was slated to start in right field and bat second, but he'll head to the bench for Friday's series opener. Tony Kemp will man right field and lead off. |
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| Sep 26 2019 | Castellanos is out of the lineup Thursday against the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ian Happ is starting in right field for Castellanos on Thursday as the Cubs -- who were eliminated from the playoffs Wednesday -- rest most of their starters. |
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| Sep 22 2019 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos' sixth-inning shot gave the Cubs a 2-1 lead that would vanish with a Cardinals ninth-inning rally. It was his 16th homer in 49 games as a Cub and 27th of the season, setting a new career best. |
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| Sep 15 2019 | Castellanos went 3-for-5 with two doubles and three runs scored in Sunday's 16-6 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's becoming a broken record at this point, but Castellanos has been an absolute stud since joining the Cubs via a trade at the deadline. He's now batting .343 in 42 games in Chicago with 15 home runs, 17 doubles, 33 RBI and 36 runs scored. |
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| Sep 13 2019 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a double, home run, three RBI and walk during a 17-8 victory against the Pirates on Friday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 27-year-old just continues to mash with the Cubs. Since coming over from the Tigers in the mid-summer trade, Castellanos is hitting .329 with 15 home runs. Incredibly, 28 of his 55 hits with the Cubs have gone for extra bases, giving Castellanos a .677 slugging percentage in the last 40 games. Overall, he is batting .289 with 26 home runs, 67 RBI, 88 runs and two steals in 570 at-bats with the Tigers and Cubs this season. |
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| Sep 9 2019 | Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and three runs scored in a 10-2 victory for the Cubs over the Padres on Monday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 27-year-old just won't stop raking in his new uniform. He's now working on a seven-game hitting streak and has cranked three more homers and racked up four multi-hit efforts over that stretch, boosting his slash line up to .293/.340/.528 across 553 at-bats on the season between the Tigers and Cubs. |
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| Sep 7 2019 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 27-year-old continues to rake for the Cubs. Castellanos has seven hits in his last four games, including two doubles and two homers, and in 33 contests since the trade from the Tigers he's slashing .343/.372/.708 with 13 home runs -- two more than he hit for Detroit this year in a third of the games -- and 25 RBI. |
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| Sep 3 2019 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's win over Seattle. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Castellanos plated a run with a sacrifice fly in the third inning and smashed a homer to right field with two men on base in the fifth. The 27-year-old has been an offensive powerhouse since joining the Cubs in a deadline deal, hitting .344 with 12 long balls and 24 RBI in 31 games. |
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| Aug 30 2019 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in a 7-1 victory | against the Brewers on Friday. |
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| Aug 28 2019 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored in Wednesday's | 10-7 win over the Mets. |
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| Aug 24 2019 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Nationals. | |
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| Aug 21 2019 | Castellanos went 4-for-5 with a two-run home run, another RBI and another run scored | in Wednesday's 12-11 win over the Giants. |
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| Aug 20 2019 | Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Giants. | |
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| Aug 18 2019 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a victory over the Pirates on Sunday. | |
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| Aug 13 2019 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's 4-2 | loss to the Phillies. |
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| Aug 9 2019 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 loss to | the Reds. |
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| Aug 8 2019 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a walk, two solo home runs and three runs scored in | Thursday's 12-5 win over the Reds. |
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| Aug 6 2019 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored in Tuesday's 11-4 loss | to the Athletics. |
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| Aug 5 2019 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, two RBI and two runs to | help the Cubs to a 6-5 victory over the Athletics on Monday. |
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| Aug 1 2019 | Castellanos is starting in right field and hitting second Thursday against the Cardinals. | |
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| Jul 31 2019 | Castellanos was traded from the Tigers to the Cubs in exchange for Paul Richan and | Alex Lange on Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. |
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| Jul 29 2019 | Castellanos (abdomen) is starting in right field and batting fourth Monday against | the Angels. |
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| Jul 28 2019 | Castellanos (abdomen) stated that he expects to play Monday against the Angels, | Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. |
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| Jul 22 2019 | Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a double Sunday in the Tigers' 4-3 win over the Blue Jays in 10 innings. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 17 2019 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Indians. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 7 2019 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Red Sox. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 4 2019 | Castellanos went 4-for-6 with a double, a home run and three RBI in a 6-4 extra-innings loss to the White Sox in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 29 2019 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Nationals. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 21 2019 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Friday night against the Indians. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 19 2019 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Pirates. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 18 2019 | Castellanos went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks, two runs scored and an RBI in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Pirates. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 11 2019 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Royals. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 31 2019 | Castellanos went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-2 win over the Braves. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 27 2019 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Orioles. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 26 2019 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in a 4-3 loss against the Mets on Sunday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 23 2019 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a double in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Marlins. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 13 2019 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and two RBI on Sunday in the Tigers' 5-3 win over the Twins. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 9 2018 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double and three runs scored in Monday's loss to the Rays. | Castellanos was scratched from Sunday's lineup with left wrist soreness, but he showed no ill effects on Monday. The 26-year-old is now batting a stellar .306 with an .884 OPS, and he should keep putting up boxscores like this so long as he stays healthy. |
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| Jul 9 2018 | Castellanos (wrist) is starting in right field and hitting second Monday against the Rays. | He was scratched from Sunday's game with left wrist soreness, but thankfully it appears to have been a minor issue. Castellanos is hitting .301/.352/.518 with 15 home runs, 49 runs and 55 RBI in 355 at-bats this season. |
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| Jul 8 2018 | Castellanos was scratched from the Detroit lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers with left wrist soreness, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. | Castellanos had been slated to bat second as the Tigers' designated hitter in the series finale, but manager Ron Gardenhire will have to reshuffle the lineup after the slugger reported the injury about an hour before opening pitch. Per McCosky's report, the Tigers are labeling Castellanos' soreness as "mild," so a day off may be all the 26-year-old needs to recover from the issue. |
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| Jul 7 2018 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's win over the Rangers. | Castellanos started a seven-run first inning with his 15th home run of the season, taking Texas lefty Cole Hamels deep on a 1-2 pitch. The 26-year-old outfielder set a career high last year with 26 home runs and he could challenge that number with a strong finish in 2018. |
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| Jul 4 2018 | Castellanos went 1-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Cubs. | Castellanos gave the Tigers an early lead with his 14th home run of the season in the first inning off of Chicago starter Jose Quintana. The 26-year-old has his average up to .309 and his OPS up to .883, as he's been the only consistent offensive threat in Detroit's lineup this season. |
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| Jul 1 2018 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a grand slam in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Blue Jays. | Castellanos' home run, his second in as many days and 13th of the season, broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth inning and helped the Tigers snap an 11-game losing streak. The 26-year-old has easily been Detroit's best offensive performer this season, as he's now batting .310 with an .881 OPS and 53 RBI. |
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| Jun 30 2018 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer Saturday against the Blue Jays. | The homer, Castellanos' 12th on the season, was a third-inning shot off Sam Gaviglio, giving the Tigers a 3-0 lead which they would eventually relinquish. The 26-year-old has been a bright light on an otherwise-struggling Tigers team, hitting .309/.356/.517 on the year. |
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| Jun 28 2018 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's loss to the A's. | Castellanos has been on a tear of late. In his last eight games, he's gone 10-for-29 (.344) with two home runs, four doubles, and six RBI. He's firmly locked into the No.3 spot in the Tigers' order and is one of the few bright spots in Detroit's lineup. |
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| Jun 26 2018 | Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, a run scored and an RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Athletics. | With Miguel Cabrera (biceps) out for the season and Victor Martinez slowing down at age 39, Castellanos has undoubtedly been Detroit's steadiest offensive performer in 2018. The 26-year-old is now batting .308 with an .858 OPS, though the lack of protection around him in the lineup could suppress his counting stats a bit moving forward. |
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| Jun 25 2018 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and two runs scored in Monday's loss to the Athletics. | Castellanos put the Tigers up 4-1 with his 10th home run of the season in the bottom of seventh inning, but Detroit's bullpen squandered away the lead in the final two innings. Even if he was denied being the hero in this one, Castellanos is still having a strong season, as he's batting .304 with an .846 OPS to go along with his 10 home runs and 44 RBI. |
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| Jun 17 2018 | Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Sunday's 3-1 win over the White Sox. | Castellanos got the scoring started for Detroit, as he took Chicago starter James Shields deep in the first inning with a runner on. That's now three home runs over the last two days for the 26-year-old and nine this season to go along with a healthy .310 batting average and .855 OPS. |
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| Jun 16 2018 | Castellanos was 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI during Saturday's 7-5 win over the White Sox. | Castellanos' last home run came on June 1 and was 10-for-57 in the 13 games since, but broke out in a huge way Saturday. The 26-year-old has a productive .310/.351/.493 slash line with eight home runs in 284 at-bats on the season. |
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| Jun 9 2018 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Indians. | Cleveland starter Trevor Bauer and closer Cody Allen combined to stymie the Tigers, except for Castellanos' RBI double that put Detroit up 1-0 in the first inning. The 26-year-old is now slashing a healthy .329/.369/.512 this season with six home runs and 34 RBI. |
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| Jun 3 2018 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's win over the Blue Jays. | That's now four straight multi-hit performances for Castellanos, bumping his season slash line to an outstanding .342/.384/.536. The two RBI gives the 26-year-old 32 for the season to go along with six home runs, as he's been a steady contributor at the plate. |
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| Jun 1 2018 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's victory over the Blue Jays. | Castellanos went deep in the seventh to tack on an insurance run on the way to a 5-2 win. He continues to rack up the hits, as he's collected three straight three-hit games. Castellanos is hitting an impressive .339 with six homers and 30 RBI through 54 games this season. |
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| May 30 2018 | Castellanos went 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI in Wednesday's win over the Angels. | Castellanos had no trouble with Los Angeles starter Shohei Ohtani, as he doubled off him in the third and fifth innings. The 26-year-old right fielder now has his season batting average up to .325 to go along with a solid .878 OPS as he's been Detroit's most potent hitter all year. |
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| May 27 2018 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with one RBI during Sunday's 3-2 win over the White Sox. | Castellanos hit an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth inning to put the Tigers up 3-1. The 26-year-old right fielder has put together a .323/.368/.503 batting line with five home runs and 28 RBI through 49 games. The Tigers are slated to start a three-game showdown with the Angels on Monday. |
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| May 25 2018 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Friday's win over the White Sox. | Castellanos just keeps on raking, as he now has five straight games with multiple hits. The hot streak has pushed his season batting average up to an outstanding .333 to go along with a .902 OPS. |
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| May 22 2018 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Twins. | Castellanos provided all the offense against Twins starter Jose Berrios, who limited Detroit to just three hits in eight innings. The 26-year-old right fielder got things started with a first inning home run, his fifth of the season, then drove in another run on a single in the third. Castellanos is now slashing a healthy .316/.367/.500 this season. |
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| May 15 2018 | Castellanos (finger) is starting in right field and hitting third Tuesday against the Indians. | Castellanos is back in the starting lineup after missing the previous two games with a bruised finger. The 26-year-old will look to pick up where he left off prior to suffering the minor injury, as he was hitting an impressive .382/.462/.647 through 10 games this month. He'll face Josh Tomlin in his return to action. |
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| May 15 2018 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Indians. | Castellanos missed the previous two games with a bruised finger, but he returned without missing a beat, jacking his fourth home run of the season in the sixth inning off Cleveland starter Josh Tomlin. The 26-year-old is now batting .324 with an .897 OPS. |
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| May 14 2018 | Castellanos (finger) is not in the lineup Monday against the Indians, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. | Castellanos will stick on the bench for a second straight game as he continues to deal with some pain in his pinkie finger after being hit by a pitch over the weekend. X-rays have ruled out structural damage and the Tigers remain hopeful he'll be able to return during the team's current series against the Indians, so continue to consider him day-to-day. In the meantime, Niko Goodrum will pick up another start in right field in his stead. |
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| May 13 2018 | Castellanos (finger) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mariners, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. | Per Evan Woodbery of MLive.com, Castellanos is still experiencing some pain after being hit by a pitch on the left hand during Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader, but follow-up X-rays have cleared the outfielder of any structural damage. Castellanos will be given Sunday off to recover from the soreness he's feeling near the knuckle of his finger, with the Tigers labeling him a day-to-day and optimistic that he'll be back in action at some point during the three-game series with Cleveland that opens Monday. In Castellanos' stead, Niko Goodrum (hip) will pick up a start in right field Sunday. |
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| May 12 2018 | X-rays on Castellanos' left finger came back negative, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. | Castellanos exited the second game of Saturday's doubleheader with a finger bruise after being hit by a pitch in the first inning. Fortunately, X-rays confirmed the 26-year-old is simply dealing with a bruise. Consider him day-to-day for now. |
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| May 12 2018 | Castellanos left Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mariners with a finger bruise on his left hand. | Castellanos was hit by a pitch in the first inning and attempted to stay in the game, but Victor Reyes batted for him in the second inning and took over in right field. The severity of the injury remains unclear at this point, so Castellanos should be considered day-to-day for now. |
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| May 11 2018 | Castellanos (knee) will bat third and play right field against Seattle on Friday, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports. | Castellanos sat out of Wednesday's affair versus Texas after getting hit with a pitch on his left knee during Tuesday's game. With additional rest due to the club's scheduled off day Thursday, Castellanos will be fresh and ready to go as the Tigers begin a stretch of 13 games in 13 days. |
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| May 9 2018 | Castellanos is out of the lineup against Texas on Wednesday. | Castellanos has gone 4-for-8 with three runs and two RBI over the first two games of this series but will head to the bench in favor of Niko Goodrum for the series finale. Over 35 games this season, Castellanos is hitting .321/.379/.500 with three home runs and 23 RBI. Expect him back in the starting nine Friday against Seattle. |
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| May 9 2018 | Castellanos (knee) was not available off the bench Wednesday against the Rangers, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. | Castellanos was held out of the starting lineup Wednesday with knee inflammation. He was originally expected to be available off the bench but told manager Ron Gardenhire otherwise after attempting to swing during the game. The 26-year-old will be reevaluated Friday ahead of the Tigers' series opener against the Mariners. |
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| May 9 2018 | Castellanos was held out of Wednesday's lineup after being hit by a pitch on his left knee during Tuesday's game, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. | Castellanos will be available off the bench but manager Ron Gardenhire elected to give the outfielder a day off in order to let the swelling go down in his knee. Consider him day-to-day ahead of Friday's series opener against the Mariners. |
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| May 8 2018 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's loss to the Rangers. | Another three-hit game for Castellanos, giving him three over his past five starts. The 26-year-old is now slashing a robust .324/.378/.507, and he remains a strong contributor in all fantasy formats. |
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| May 7 2018 | Castellanos (illness) is batting third and starting in right field Monday against the Rangers. | Castellanos missed Sunday's contest with the flu, but it seems like the day off was all he needed to get back to 100 percent. He'll resume his normal spot in the order, looking to build off the .856 OPS he holds in 132 at-bats this season. |
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| May 6 2018 | Castellanos, who is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals, is dealing with the flu, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. | The flu bug has apparently been festering in the Detroit clubhouse the last few days and will result in Castellanos hitting the bench for the first time all season. The Tigers are hopeful that a day to rest up and regain strength will be all Castellanos needs before reentering the lineup in Monday against Texas, but official word on his status for the series opener likely won't come until a few hours before that contest's 8:05 p.m EDT start time. |
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| May 6 2018 | Castellanos is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals. | Castellanos will sit for the first time all season after starting each of the Tigers' first 32 games, paving the way for Victor Reyes to pick up a start in right field. After collecting three extra-base hits Saturday, Castellanos' OPS is up to a career-high .862, making him a solid foundation piece for a Detroit lineup that will be without Miguel Cabrera (hamstring) through at least mid-May. |
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| May 5 2018 | Castellanos went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, a run scored and an RBI in Saturday's win over the Royals. | Castellanos was locked in at the plate in this one as he posted his sixth game this year with at least three hits. The big night boosted the 26-year-old's batting average to .313 to go along with an .862 OPS, and he remains a solid fantasy contributor. |
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| May 3 2018 | Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's loss to the Royals. | The 26-year-old is batting .309 with a .361 on-base percentage but the power has been lacking, as Thursday's long ball was just his third of the season. His batted-ball profile portends more power, and his run and RBI numbers are strong despite a relative lack of support around him in the Detroit lineup. Castellanos is worthy of a starting spot even in shallow mixed leagues. |
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| Apr 22 2018 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI Sunday against the Tigers. | After going 3-for-5 Saturday, Castellanos' hitting spree continued Sunday. Over the last two games he's gone 6-for-9, bringing his batting average up from .264 to .309 in that brief span. He's been a solid source of run production in the early stages of the season, having scored 13 times over 20 games. |
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| Apr 21 2018 | Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBI Saturday against the Royals. | The homer, his first of the season, was a two-run shot in the third inning off of Danny Duffy. That came after opening the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning. The 26-year-old is off to a solid start to the season, hitting .286/.345/.442 and cutting his strikeout rate to 19 percent. |
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| Apr 18 2018 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Orioles. | Teammates Miguel Cabrera, Jeimer Candelario, John Hicks and Dixon Machado all had home runs in this one, but Castellanos quietly had another strong game. He's now slashing .305/.379/.424 and should continue to post solid numbers from the heart of Detroit's lineup. |
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| Apr 12 2018 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Thursday's loss to the Indians. | Castellanos had recorded just one hit over his previous 14 at-bats but got the bat going in this one. The 26-year-old is now batting .286 with five RBI on the season, though he's still looking for his first home run after blasting a career-high 26 last year. |
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| Apr 5 2018 | Castellanos went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Thursday's win over the White Sox. | Castellanos now has at least one hit in five of his team's first six games. He has a solid .385/.448/.577 line to begin the season and should continue to post good numbers from the middle of Detroit's lineup. |
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| Apr 2 2018 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Royals. | In four games so far this season, Castellanos has already scored twice on three occasions. He posted a career-high 73 runs last season and could fly past that mark if he stays on his current pace. The 26-year-old is slashing an impressive .412/.500/.706 in the early going and looks primed to be a strong fantasy contributor this season. |
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| Apr 1 2018 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a triple, an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Pirates in the second game of a doubleheader. | Castellanos is off to a hot start, with five hits in his first 13 at-bats and four runs scored. He should continue to post good numbers from the middle of Detroit's lineup, and his value is further enhanced by the fact that he's eligible in the outfield and at third base in many leagues. |
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| Mar 31 2018 | Castellanos went 2-for-6 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 13-inning loss to the Pirates. | Castellanos batted fourth in the season opener and he will likely occupy that spot on most days. After posting a career-high 26 home runs, 73 runs scored and 101 RBI last season, the 26-year-old could be in line to improve upon all those numbers as the centerpiece of Detroit's lineup this year. He's also making the transition to right field on a full-time basis, meaning he'll likely have eligibility at both third base and in the outfield in most leagues at some point. |
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| Mar 16 2018 | Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, his fifth of the spring, in Friday's Grapefruit League tie with the Phillies. | After posting a career-high 26 home runs and 101 RBI last season, Castellanos has five home runs and 11 RBI in spring training, which both lead the team. The 26-year-old is making the switch from third base to right field this year, but he'll likely retain eligibility at the former in most leagues, which gives him added fantasy utility in 2018. He figures to challenge or pass last year's home run and RBI totals if he stays healthy. |
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| Mar 4 2018 | Castellanos is 6-for-15 through seven Grapefruit League games with three home runs and seven RBI. | After setting new career highs with 26 home runs and 101 RBI in 2017, Castellanos could be poised to improve on those stats this season, making him an attractive fantasy option. He'll look to do so from a new position, as Castellanos has become the team's primary right fielder, with Jeimer Candelario established at third base. Castellanos should have eligibility in the outfield and at third in many fantasy leagues, which further enhances his stock heading into 2018. |
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| Feb 24 2018 | Manager Ron Gardenhire said of Castellanos, "He's gonna be our right fielder and he'll be doing all his work out there," Brad Galli of WXYZ Detroit reports. | The news is hardly surprising given Castellanos played in right field for 21 of the Tigers' final 23 games last season, once the team let newly acquired Jeimer Candelario take over at third base. The 25-year-old could still see occasional time at third base given Detroit's lack of infield depth, but heading into spring training he is expected to be the team's everyday starting right fielder. |
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| Jan 12 2018 | Castellanos agreed to a one-year, $6.05 million deal with the Tigers on Friday, Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports. | Castellanos had another solid season in 2017, slashing .272/.320/.490 with 26 home runs and 101 RBI. Throughout the course of the year, his power went up and strikeout rate fell to 21.4 percent, a three-point drop from 2016. Looking ahead, he will be a middle-of-the-order hitter for Detroit and should provide strong value during this upcoming campaign. |
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| Sep 29 2017 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Thursday's win over the Royals. | Castellanos continued his September tear with his third two-hit performance over the past four games. The 25-year-old has set new career highs in doubles, runs scored, home runs and RBI in what's been a breakout 2017 season, and he should be moving up fantasy draft boards next year. |
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| Sep 28 2017 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Royals. | Castellanos kept up his torrid September, as he's now slashing .373/.387/.647 this month with six home runs, 10 doubles and 20 RBI. The shift to the outfield hasn't seemed to impact the 25-year-old at all at the plate. Castellanos will likely start 2018 as the team's everyday right fielder, and he'll likely be a coveted fantasy commodity based on his hot finish to 2017. |
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| Sep 22 2017 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Friday against the Twins. | Castellanos crushed his 26th bomb of the season to open the scoring for the Tigers in the second inning of the game they'd go on to lose. He now has six homers in a month in which he's been tearing the cover off the ball, and in the process, he's likely helping many fantasy teams to advance through the playoffs. |
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| Sep 20 2017 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a double, a homer and two RBI against the A's on Tuesday. | He's hit safely in 16 straight games and 21 of the last 22, and Castellanos has doubled in four straight contests now as well. Over that 22-game span, the emerging young slugger has hit .420/.429/.773 with six homers and 22 RBI while striking out only eight times -- a stunning reversal of fortune for a guy who was mired in mediocrity at the dish for much of the campaign. |
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| Sep 19 2017 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a double in Monday's loss to the Athletics. | Castellanos now has hits in 15 straight games, and he's gone 25-for-58 (.431) during the stretch. The shift to right field earlier this month hasn't seemed to impact him at the plate, and he's poised to enter 2018 as a player on the upswing of his career at just 25 years old. |
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| Sep 18 2017 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's win over the White Sox. | Castellanos hasn't let a shift to right field affect him at the plate. Since making his first career appearance in right on Sept. 8, Castellanos has gone 16-for-38 (.421) with three home runs and 12 RBI. With Jeimer Candelario seemingly locking down third base heading into 2018, Castellanos will likely play mostly in the outfield next season, and he figures to provide fantasy value if his strong finish to 2017 is any indication. |
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| Sep 9 2017 | Castellanos is batting fourth and playing right field in Saturday's lineup against the Blue Jays. | Castellanos made his MLB debut in right field Friday night and he looked comfortable. He also contributed a grand slam at the plate. With the Tigers wanting to take a long look at Jeimer Candelario at third base, Castellanos is likely to get a lot more action in right rest of the season. This could also be the alignment the club goes with heading into 2018. |
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| Sep 8 2017 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a grand slam Friday against the Blue Jays. | Castellanos hit a grand slam in the third inning to give him 21 homers on the year, while also providing the Tigers with a lead they'd never relinquish. He's been helping fantasy owners lately, as he's launched three homers along with four multi-hit games over his last nine contests. |
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| Sep 5 2017 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Monday's loss to the Royals. | The big blow for Castellanos was a three-run home run off of Brandon Maurer in the ninth inning. The blast gave Castellanos 20 home runs in a season for the first time in his career. He's also set a new career high with 80 RBI this year, though his .252 average and .761 OPS are both steps back from 2016. |
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| Sep 2 2017 | Castellanos worked out in right field prior to Saturday's game, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. | Given the promotion of Jeimer Candelario, who is also a third baseman by trade, Castellanos is being asked to learn a new position. He has not yet been deployed out there in a game this season, but it seems like only a matter of time. Castellanos is hitting third as the Tigers' DH against the Indians. |
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| Aug 30 2017 | Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Rockies. | The mile-high air at Coors Field certainly agreed with Castellanos, as he went 7-for-13 with two doubles, a triple and a homer over the three-game set in Denver. The 25-year-old is enjoying a strong stretch to close out August, hitting .342 (25-for-73) with three home runs and 18 RBI over his last 17 games. |
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| Aug 29 2017 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a triple and three RBI in Monday's win over the Rockies. | Castellanos' two-run triple in the third inning put the Tigers up 4-3, which held up as the final score. With the three RBI Monday, Castellanos set a new career high with 75 RBI this season. He is also currently tied for his career high with 18 home runs. |
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| Aug 27 2017 | Castellanos (wrist) is batting fifth as the team's designated hitter during Sunday's game against the White Sox. | Castellanos was scratched from Friday's contest with a left wrist injury and was again withheld from Saturday's lineup. After two days of rest, the 25-year-old is set to rejoin the starting lineup. With Victor Martinez (chest) being placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday, Castellanos will be able to be eased back into action via the DH role for the time being. The Tigers open up a three-game series in Colorado against the Rockies on Monday, so Castellanos will have to return to third base if he is to stay in the starting lineup with his wrist ailment. |
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| Aug 26 2017 | Castellanos (wrist), who is not in Saturday's lineup against the White Sox, said he expects to play Sunday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. | While Castellanos is set to miss a second straight game due to the wrist ailment, X-rays came back negative and it sounds like he should be back in action for Sunday's series finale. In the meantime, Dixon Machado will start in his place at third base. |
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| Aug 25 2017 | Castellanos was scratched from Friday's game with left wrist soreness, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. | Consider him day-to-day, as it doesn't sound like there is any structural damage to the wrist. Castellanos will be replaced at third base by Dixon Machado. The easy speculation is that Castellanos may have been hurt during Thursday's brawl with the Yankees, but there has been no word from the team yet regarding the cause of the injury. |
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| Aug 22 2017 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a pair of homers and three RBI against the Yankees on Tuesday. | Unfortunately, he was essentially alone in producing offense for the Tigers, who suffered a 13-4 rout. Castellanos has now matched last season's career-high 18 homers, though it took him 11 extra games and his average is lingering at an unhelpful .248. That said, he's managed to hit .354 over his last 13 games, though these homers were his first since Aug. 6; in fact, over a 30-game span preceding Tuesday's explosion, Castellanos managed just two long balls. |
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| Aug 20 2017 | Castellanos is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers. | Castellanos committed a costly error in Saturday's contest, so manager Brad Ausmus will give him the day off to clear his head. Andrew Romine is starting in his place at the hot corner, batting eighth. |
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| Aug 17 2017 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with two doubles, a run and an RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Rangers. | Castellanos had a streak of five straight multi-hit games snapped on Monday, but he was locked in again Wednesday. Castellanos has a disappointing .246 average, but he'll likely set new career highs in home runs and RBI if he stays healthy. |
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| Aug 13 2017 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Twins. | Castellanos now has four straight multi-hit games, which has his season batting average up to .247. The 25-year-old played at his regular third base in this one, but he could soon be shifting to right field to make room for top prospect Jeimer Candelario. Depending on how much he plays out there the rest of the way. Castellanos could pick up outfield eligibility in some leagues. |
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| Aug 13 2017 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Twins. | Make that five straight multi-hit games for Castellanos, who is showing lately why he was a popular breakout candidate at the beginning of the season. Castellanos could begin playing some in right field to make room for Jeimer Candelario, but he'll retain fantasy value so long as he continues to produce at the plate. |
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| Aug 12 2017 | Castellanos will begin practicing in right field prior to Saturday's game, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. | The Tigers seem to be preparing for Jeimer Candelario's arrival in September by getting Castellanos acclimated to the outfield. He said he's embracing the potential move, while noting that he's already changed positions several times since turning pro in 2010. Castellanos has graded out as a below-average defender at third this year, so this move may help his real-life value. |
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| Aug 11 2017 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run and two RBI in Thursday's loss to the Pirates. | Over the last two games against Pittsburgh, Castellanos went 5-for-9 with two triples and seven RBI. While his average is still a disappointing .242 for the season, the young third baseman is on pace for career highs in home runs and RBI. |
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| Aug 10 2017 | Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a triple and five RBI in Wednesday's 10-0 win over the Pirates. | Castellanos is known more for his success against southpaws, but he victimized a pair of right-handed pitchers in this one. The third baseman drove in three runs with a bases-clearing triple in the seventh off starter Ivan Nova, then tacked on two more RBI with a timely eighth-inning single against reliever A.J. Schugel. Amazingly, he also recorded five RBI on July 18, but had driven in a total of four runs in 20 games since. |
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| Aug 7 2017 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Orioles. | In the process, Castellanos matched his RBI total from last season with 58. If he stays healthy, he's got a decent shot at matching or exceeding his career high of 73 RBI from 2015. He's also only two home runs shy of his career high of 18, set a season ago. His .239 average still leaves something to be desired, however, after posting a .285 mark in 2016. |
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| Jul 29 2017 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, his 15th blast of the year, in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Astros. | He's snapped out of an 0-for-18 skid with four hits in his last two games, and while Castellanos' .242 batting average (15-for-62) since the All-Star break isn't encouraging, his five homers and 11 RBI in those 14 games certainly is. The 25-year-old likely won't put together the breakout season many people expected this spring, but he should at least top last year's career high of 18 homers. |
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| Jul 18 2017 | Castellanos went 4-for-5 with a triple, two homers and five RBI in Tuesday's romp over the Royals. | He's the one who ensured it'd be a romp indeed, as Castellanos drove in at least one run with each of his hits, turning a 3-3 tie into a runaway win. He's been on a power binge lately, racking up four homers in his last four games and driving home eight runs in that span. That's good news for his owners, as Castellanos has largely been muddling through an unremarkable 2017 campaign. |
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| Jul 17 2017 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and another run scored in Monday's 10-2 win over Kansas City. | Castellanos took All-Star Jason Vargas deep in the bottom of the second inning for his 12th home run of the season. The third baseman's .247/.315/.441 line isn't far from his .261/.312/.430 career output. |
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| Jul 15 2017 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a homer, a walk and two runs on Saturday against the Blue Jays | Castellanos blasted his 11th bomb of the season to put the Tigers on the board in the first inning of a road victory. After enjoying a breakout season in 2016, he's been a complete disappointment to fantasy owners who invested in him, as evidenced by his .245/.311/.435 slash line. |
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| Jul 3 2017 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's loss to the Indians. | The .247 batting average for Castellanos so far is disappointing after he hit .285 last season. However, he now has 10 home runs and 42 RBI through 81 team games, putting him on pace to set new career highs in both categories if he can stay healthy in the second half. |
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| Jun 26 2017 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Padres. | The blast was the young third baseman's ninth this season. After launching 18 home runs in just 411 at-bats and posting a .285 average last season, Castellanos owners were probably expecting more than nine home runs and a .238 average at this point. However, he's been hot in June, slashing .309/.364/.580 and blasting five home runs, and should return solid value moving forward. |
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| Jun 24 2017 | Castellanos (back) is in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. | A bout of back tightness forced his removal from Friday's lineup, but Castellanos made a pinch-hit appearance in the series opener, and he is now set to return after missing the lone start. The 25-year-old has really picked it up in June, slashing .301/.363/.562, and his batted ball profile suggests we will continue to see steady improvement to his overall line. |
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| Jun 23 2017 | Castellanos was scratched from Friday's game with lower back tightness. | The Tigers will replace Castellanos at third base with Dixon Machado. It doesn't sound at this point like the injury is anything serious. Considering Castellanos hasn't had a full day off since May 26, the rest will probably be welcome anyway. |
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| Jun 17 2017 | Castellanos will take a seat for Saturday's game agaisnt the Rays. | Castellanos has been on fire in June, slashing .333/.393/.686 with four homers in the first half of the month and collecting hits in all but one of the 13 contests over that span. He'll receive a breather Saturday, but should rejoin the lineup for Sunday's series finale. Austin Romine replaces him at the hot corner, batting seventh for the Tigers. |
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| Jun 14 2017 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Diamondbacks. | That's now an 11-game hitting streak for the young third baseman. Some were predicting a breakout season for Castellanos in 2017, but a slow start took away much of that steam. However, he looks locked in now, and with regular playing time in a strong Detroit lineup, Castellanos could still provide pretty good value the rest of this season. |
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| Jun 12 2017 | Castellanos went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Red Sox. | Castellanos was moved back into the No. 2 hole for this one, and he delivered a home run in the first inning to put the Tigers on the board. The young third baseman is showing signs of turning things around after a slow start to the season. He now has hits in 10 straight games, and he's blasted four home runs during that stretch. If he remains in the No. 2 spot in the lineup, Castellanos could produce some solid value moving forward. |
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| Jun 8 2017 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Angels. | It's been a bit of a struggle this season for Castellanos, and he's been bumped down in the order as a result. Maybe being out of the No. 2 spot will put less pressure on the young third baseman moving forward. He is currently riding a modest seven-game hitting streak. |
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| Jun 3 2017 | Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored during Saturday's win over the White Sox. | It's been a disappointing season for Castellanos (.214/.297/.374 slash line), and he was also dropped to the seventh spot in the lineup for this game. Amazingly, the 25-year-old third baseman entered Saturday's contest with an elite 46.9 hard-hit percentage but just a .287 wOBA. Considering his pedigree and consistent hard contact, Castellanos is ripe for a rebound stretch and a strong buy-low candidate. |
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| May 26 2017 | Castellanos is starting at third base and hitting sixth for the first game of Friday's doubleheader versus the White Sox. | Castellanos was held out for the final two games of the Houston series to give him a mental break, but he should be back in an everyday role moving forward. After slashing .285/.331/.496 with 18 home runs last season, the third baseman has struggled to get it going from the plate this season, hitting just .220 over 173 at-bats. |
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| May 24 2017 | Castellanos is slashing just .220/.295/.382 and he's committed nine errors, tied for the second-most in baseball. | After a strong 2016, many were counting on a breakout 2017 for the young third baseman, but so far it's been a struggle. He's started every game this season and doesn't think fatigue is an issue, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. "I don't believe in that. I want to play tomorrow," Castellanos said. Still, a rest day or two might help him get back on track. |
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| May 24 2017 | Manager Brad Ausmus is expected to hold Castellanos out of the lineup Thursday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. | Ausmus commented that he's trying to let his third baseman hit the reset button with a couple days off in order to round him back into form. Prior to Wednesday's contest, Castellanos was hitting .220 with a career-high 27.5 percent strikeout rate. If the Tigers' manager holds true to his word, the 25-year-old will likely be back in the lineup Friday against the White Sox. |
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| May 24 2017 | Castellanos is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Astros, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. | Castellanos has been scuffling this season at the plate and in the field, so he'll get the night off, marking just the fourth game he's missed this season. Andrew Romine will man the hot corner in his place. |
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| May 19 2017 | Castellanos is batting sixth against the Rangers on Friday. | Castellanos is batting just .170 over his past 14 games, so manager Brad Ausmus will slide him down in the order to try to stimulate some offense. It's unclear if this is a long-term switch or if it's just an adjustment while both Miguel Cabrera (oblique) and Victor Martinez (personal) are out, but things should become clearer as the lineups are released over the next few days. |
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| May 10 2017 | Castellanos went 1-for-3 with two walks and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks. | Despite a relatively slow .254/.326/.452 start at the plate Castellanos still has 21 RBI through 31 games, putting him on pace to shatter his previous career high of 73 RBI set in 2015. |
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| May 1 2017 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Sunday's win over the White Sox. | It's been a bit of a slow start to the season for Castellanos, but he did collect five hits in 12 at-bats during the weekend series against Chicago to get his average up to .245. Hopefully this gets the young third baseman going. |
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| Apr 29 2017 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 and scored a run in Friday's loss to the White Sox. | Castellanos is hitting just .233, but he should heat up after hitting .285 last season. The young third baseman regularly occupies a premium spot in Detroit's lineup, meaning more runs and RBI figure to be on the way, too. |
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| Apr 22 2017 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a double, a homer, two runs and two RBI in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Twins. | Castellanos' third blast of the season tied the game at two in the third inning of a winning effort. Although he's hit safely in all but three games this season, he's hitting just .254, but 25-year-old hit .285 with 18 homers last year, and it's still reasonable for fantasy owners to think he can improve upon those numbers this season. |
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| Apr 20 2017 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with twp triples and three RBI in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Rays. | Big things were expected from the 25-year-old this season but through 14 games he's hitting only .220 (13-for-59), albeit with two homers, nine RBI and what would be a career-high .272 ISO. If he can start adding some singles to those extra-base hits, Castellanos still has plenty of time to meet or exceed those preseason expectations. |
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| Apr 10 2017 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 Monday against the Red Sox, but his one hit plated the game winning run in the eighth inning. | On a day in which Boston starter Chris Sale gave up just five hits in 7.2 innings while striking out 10, Castellanos was able to poke a single to left to score the winning run. Batting in front of Miguel Cabrera, the young third baseman should continue to see pitches to hit late in close games. |
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| Apr 9 2017 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two runs scored and a walk during Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Red Sox. | Castellanos scored after reaching in the first inning and gave his team the last lead it would enjoy with a solo homer to left center in the seventh. He has just three multi-hit games this season, but he continues to set the table in the two-hole for the Tigers and now boasts an impressive .363 OBP. He notably has scored seven runs in nine games already and could post the most fantasy-friendly season of his career if he continues to produce at the top of a potent lineup. |
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| Apr 5 2017 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the White Sox. | As expected, Castellanos batted second between Ian Kinsler and Miguel Cabrera. The young slugger should continue to see plenty of pitches to hit if he remains in the No. 2 spot. Castellanos could reach 30 home runs for the first time in his career this season if he stays healthy. |
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| Mar 19 2017 | Castellanos has looked comfortable batting second this spring and he'll likely begin the season in that spot, MLive.com reports. | One of Detroit's goals in spring training was to find a replacement for Cameron Maybin in the No. 2 spot, and Castellanos appears to be locking down the role. "Nick hasn't hurt his case. I'll say that," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "Nick's done a lot of things well. He's run really well. He's been aggressive on the bases. I know he wants to hit second. But he can't just do it for six weeks in spring training. You've got to do it once the season starts for 162 games." Ausmus wouldn't say definitely that Castellanos will hit second, but it would be a surprise if he didn't to begin the season. |
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| Mar 15 2017 | Starting at third base and batting third, Castellanos went 2-for-4 in Wednesday's spring training win over the Braves. | Castellanos was sidelined over the weekend while dealing with a quad injury, but he was able to DH on Monday and then take the field on Wednesday. The 25-year-old will likely bat second to start the season, and he could be in line for a big year hitting in front of Miguel Cabrera. |
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| Mar 15 2017 | Castellanos (quad) will start at third base and bat third in the order in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Braves. | After being sidelined over the weekend while dealing with the quad injury, Castellanos returned to the Grapefruit League as the Tigers' DH in Monday's 3-3 tie with the Nationals, going 0-for-3 with a strilkeout. Now that he's been cleared to take the field two days later, it looks like Castellanos is no longer bothered by the quad injury, so he shouldn't face any restrictions over the rest of the spring. Castellanos turned in a career-best season in 2016 despite being limited to only 110 games due to injury, so if his health prevails this time around, it's not out of the question for him to take his production up another notch in his age-25 season. |
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| Mar 12 2017 | Castellanos (quad) will play third base and bat third in the lineup in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets. | Castellanos had been held out of the lineup the last two days due to a tight quad, but his availability Sunday suggests the injury is no longer a concern. The 25-year-old has gone 6-of-19 with four doubles in eight spring games. |
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| Mar 12 2017 | Castellanos (quad) was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets, MLB.com's Jason Beck reports. | The Tigers initially listed Castellanos as the starter at third base Sunday, but manager Brad Ausmus elected to err on the side of caution and keep the 25-year-old out for the third day in a row in order to let him recover from the tight quad. He's now tentatively slated to serve as the team's DH in Monday's game against the Nationals and should return to the field at some point later in the week. |
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| Mar 10 2017 | Castellanos (undisclosed) was removed from the Tigers' lineup Friday, though he took batting practice without apparent issues in the morning, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. | The normal third baseman was at designated hitter and will be replaced by Mikie Mahtook. The Tigers have not released the reason for the injury, but we'll have an update when they do. |
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| Mar 2 2017 | Castellanos looks like the odds-on favorite to hit second in the Tigers' lineup, especially with the faster and better baserunning he's shown in camp, according to manager Brad Ausmus, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports. | Ausmus said he would prefer a decent baserunner to hit in the two-hole, and the fourth-year third sacker has made an impression, recently keeping pace while running with second baseman Ian Kinsler during warmups. Castellanos confirmed that he was focusing on improving his work scampering around the bags in the offseason. Hitting that high in this potent order would bolster the progress the promising youngster made last year, which was halted when his left hand was fractured by a pitch in August. He slumped a bit in the second half (.217/.290/.349), but that was only over 25 games after delivering a .302/.342/.534 line before the All-Star break. The increase in power was the biggest upgrade in his fantasy value. If he can start launching balls in spring training, it'll ease any residual concerns and cement Castellanos, who turns 25 on March 4, as an attractive selection in the middle rounds of mixed fantasy drafts. |
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| Feb 27 2017 | Castellanos (illness) will start at third base and bat sixth in the lineup for Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Braves. | The Tigers will get two of their big bats in the middle lineup back in action Monday, as both Castellanos and J.D. Martinez (pectoral) return to action after brief absences. Castellanos had something of a breakout season in 2016 with a .285 average to go with 18 homers and 58 RBI in 447 plate appearances last season, and if he can enjoy better health in 2017, he could raise his numbers to even greater heights. |
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| Feb 26 2017 | Castellanos (illness) is feeling better but remains out of the lineup for the Tigers on Sunday, Evan Woodbury of MLive reports. | He is feeling well enough to hit and throw lightly, but won't play today against the Mets. It isn't anything serious, and he'll likely be back in the lineup for the next spring game. |
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| Feb 24 2017 | Castellanos is out of the Tigers' Grapefruit League lineup Friday because he's battling an illness, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. | Omar Infante slides in at third base, hitting sixth. Castellanos should be back in a few days. |
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| Feb 23 2017 | Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said Castellanos wants to hit second, Chris McCosky of the Detroit News reports. | The Tigers have discussed J.D. Martinez and Castellanos for the spot, and Castellanos certainly seems open to the idea. Ausmus said he wouldn't want his young third baseman to change his approach, but batting second would limit the RBI opportunities. However, Castellanos would see plenty of pitches to hit batting in front of Miguel Cabrera, and he could make a push for 30 home runs if he stays healthy. |
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| Feb 22 2017 | Castellanos is a candidate to bat second this season, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. | Castellanos did not bat second at any point in 2016, as he primarily filled the No. 5 or 6 slots in the lineup. Manager Brad Ausmus is looking to figure out the best way to line up his power bats. Castellanos is primed for a big season if he's healthy, but batting second would limit his RBI potential. It might set him up to score more runs, however. And he could see some good pitches to hit batting in front of Miguel Cabrera everyday. |
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| Feb 20 2017 | Castellanos is showing improved power in his swing early in spring training, the Detroit Free Press reports. | The 24-year-old is turning heads in camp by launching moonshots out of the park. Castellanos hit a career-best 18 home runs last season despite playing in only 110 games due to a hand injury that limited his availability in the second half. He's improved his home run output in each of his four MLB seasons, so 30 home runs is not out of the question if Castellanos can stay healthy. He should be a fixture in the middle of Detroit's lineup. |
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| Jan 13 2017 | Castellanos agreed to a one-year contract with the Tigers on Friday, avoiding arbitration. | The terms of the agreement were not announced. He posted a .285/.331/496 slash line with 18 home runs in 110 games, but a hand injury limited his availability in the second half. The batting average could regress a bit, but Castellanos could top his counting stats from last season if he can remain healthy. |
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| Sep 28 2016 | Castellanos is in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Indians. | Castellanos doubled in a pinch-hit Tuesday in his first plate appearance since Aug. 6, and he will be in the lineup Wednesday for the first time since the same day. Castellanos will hit seventh in the Tigers' batting order and play third base, a position he figures to fill regularly the rest of the way. |
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| Sep 27 2016 | Castellanos (hand) has been activated from the 15-day DL and is available off the bench Tuesday against the Indians. | This is excellent news, as Castellanos will beat the original ETA of a return this weekend. Look for him to rejoin the Tigers' lineup Wednesday. He will be an interesting player to value heading into leagues next year, as he just missed finishing as a top-10 third baseman on a per-plate-appearance level. |
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| Sep 26 2016 | Castellanos could return to the Tigers' lineup by the weekend, per manager Brad Ausmus, Anthony French of the Detroit Free Press reports. | Castellanos has been out since fracturing his left hand back in early August, but the Tigers are hoping to have him back before the end of the regular season. Judging from Ausmus' comments Monday, the expectation is that Castellanos will remain out for the Tigers' four-game set against the Indians but could be back sometime during Detroit's season-ending three-game series against Atlanta, which runs Friday through Sunday. |
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| Sep 24 2016 | Castellanos (hand) could return in the coming days, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports. | He hit a 400-foot home run off live pitching in rehab at-bats Saturday in Florida, and could play in the Instructional League on Monday. This suggests that a return in the middle of next week is on the table. |
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| Sep 20 2016 | Castellanos (hand) experienced a setback in his recovery when he faced live pitching Monday, MLB.com's Jason Beck reports. Manager Brad Ausmus said Castellanos returning this season is "getting more unlikely with each passing day." | He felt issues with his fractured left hand on swings during Monday's session against live pitching, and is now back to hitting batting practice. It sounds like owners in single season leagues are safe to cut ties with less than two weeks remaining in the season. However, those in keeper leagues should consider 2016 an overall positive for Castellanos' long-term value, as his 119 wRC+ ranks 11th among third baseman with at least 400 plate appearances this season. |
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| Sep 17 2016 | Castellanos (hand) is set to face live pitching over the next few days, MLIve.com's Evan Woodbery reports. "[On Friday, Castellanos] said he felt great in batting practice and he felt like he was ready to take the next step," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "He could face a bunch of pitchers over the course of a couple days. He could get 30 at-bats in two days, really, as long as he felt fine." | Castellanos' chances of returning this season appeared to take a hit after he was only able to take one at-bat during a simulated game Wednesday, but after getting back on the field for batting practice Friday, the third baseman reported much improvement with his condition. With only two weeks remaining in the season, it seems unlikely that Castellanos will make much of an impact for his fantasy owners, but his return would be a potential boon for the Tigers, who remain in the thick of a tight race for a wild-card spot in the American League. |
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| Sep 14 2016 | Castellanos (hand) hit in a simulated game Wednesday, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports. | Castellanos took an at bat against Jordan Zimmermann, but his hand hasn't progressed well enough to face high velocity pitching and so he pulled himself out before his second at bat as a result. He'll need to work up to that before he's ready to return to game action, but it's a positive sign in Castellanos' recovery that he was able to face live hitting Wednesday. |
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| Sep 13 2016 | Castellanos was experiencing hand soreness Tuesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. | Castellanos had planned to take batting practice Tuesday, but didn't as his hand wasn't feeling up to the task after Monday's workout. However, it's possible that Castellanos will hit Wednesday when Jordan Zimmermann throws a simulated game. |
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| Sep 12 2016 | Castellanos took batting practice Monday for the first time since fracturing his hand in early August, MLive.com reports. | Castellanos recently resumed baseball activities, and Monday's session represents a key step in his recovery. It's not clear how many more side sessions Castellanos will need before returning to the Tigers' lineup, but he is hoping to be back in action by the end of the upcoming weekend. |
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| Sep 9 2016 | Castellanos (hand) hopes to return to the Tigers lineup by Sept. 18, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports. | He progressed to hitting balls in the cage Friday after hitting off a tee earlier in the week. Castellanos said he hopes to return before the 18th, but that is the official target date from the team. In the meantime, Casey McGehee will continue to see the bulk of the starts at third base. |
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| Sep 9 2016 | Castellanos (hand) was able to take grounders from about 45 feet Friday, Matthew B. Mowery of the Oakland Press reports. | At the beginning of the month, Castellanos was still reportedly weeks away from a return so if that timetable holds true then a return isn't imminent just yet, but this still marks significant progress. The 24-year-old has now been able to play catch, hit, and field since landing on the disabled list over a month ago. Casey McGehee figures to continue filling in at the hot corner until Castellanos is healthy enough to return. |
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| Sep 2 2016 | Castellanos (hand) is still a couple weeks away from returning to the Tigers' lineup, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports. | Castellanos took a step in his recovery by taking 25 swings off a tee Friday, but he still has several hurdles to cross before he is ready to rejoin the Tigers. Casey McGehee got an extended look at third base the last few weeks with Castellanos sidelined, but the team optioned him to Triple-A earlier this week, so the team will use a number of players at the position for the time being. |
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| Aug 29 2016 | Castellanos (hand) played catch Monday, Chris McCosky of the Detroit News reports. | Castellanos has still yet to resume hitting, but the fact that he's able to withstand the pressure of catching and throwing with a fractured left hand marks progress in his recovery. If he's able to continue progressing and pick up a bat within the coming days, the 24-year-old would appear to still be on track for an early-to-mid-September return. |
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| Aug 20 2016 | Castellanos (hand) is yet to resume hitting, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. | Castellanos underwent an X-ray on his hand Friday, which revealed progress, but not quite enough for him resume contact drills. Manager Brad Ausmus initially speculated back on August 6 that Castellanos would miss upwards of a month, and he remains on track to return sometime in early-to-mid September. |
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| Aug 6 2016 | Castellanos (hand) has been placed on the disabled list, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. | Castellanos was injured Saturday when he was hit by a pitch, fracturing the fifth metacarpal in his left hand. Tigers manager Brad Ausmus estimated at least a month of recovery time for Castellanos. To take his spot on the roster, the Tigers will recall Casey McGehee from Triple-A Toledo. |
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| Aug 6 2016 | Castellanos suffered a non-displaced fracture of the fifth metacarpal in his left hand Saturday, Adam Rubin of ESPN.com reports. | Castellanos was hit by a pitch from the Mets' Logan Verrett and left the game in the fifth inning. He was replaced by Mike Aviles. We expect a timeline from the team estimating how long Castellanos will be out of action, but it should be a significant amount of time. |
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| Jul 24 2016 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Sunday at the White Sox. | Castellanos' 18th bomb of 2016 brought the Tigers within two runs in the ninth inning of a losing effort. This was his first extra-base hit in his last seven contests, and he's now slashing .297/.336/.525 on the year. |
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| Jul 23 2016 | Castellanos has hit .225 (9-for-40) with two doubles, one triple and two RBI since July 8. | Castellanos has had an excellent season and still has a strong slash line of .298/.338/.522 despite this mini slump. It's really his first slow down at the plate in 2016 and it should be short lived. |
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| Jul 17 2016 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Royals. | He shows no signs of slowing down as his breakout season continues, and Castellanos is now slashing .304/.344/.540 on the year with 42 extra-base hits (21 doubles, four triples and 17 homers) to go along with 51 RBI and 47 runs. |
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| Jul 6 2016 | Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a double, home run, five RBI and two runs in a 12-2 victory over the Indians on Wednesday. | With the help of Castellanos, Detroit was able to savage the three-game series versus Cleveland. The Tigers are 1-12 versus the Indians this year. Castellanos didn't play yesterday, but went 5-for-9 (.444) with a pair of bombs, two doubles and seven RBI in two games versus Cleveland. He is hitting .307 with 16 homers, 50 RBI and 43 runs in 313 at-bats. |
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| Jul 6 2016 | Castellanos (illness) is back in the lineup Wednesday against the Indians. | Castellanos was scratched from the lineup Tuesday due to flu-like symptoms, but he's moved past the injury and is back at his usual third base spot Wednesday. Mike Aviles, who filled in Tuesday, will shift back to a bench role. |
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| Jul 4 2016 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in a loss Monday against Cleveland. | The home run was his 15th, tying a career high set in 154 games last season. Monday's effort boosted Castellanos's batting line to .302/.342/.526, making him one of just seven qualified third basemen with a .300 average this season. He also ranks ninth in the position in home runs as his career year continues apace. |
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| Jun 26 2016 | Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a walk in Saturday's 6-0 loss to the Indians. | The 24-year-old was the only player to have repeat success against Indians starter Carlos Carrasco, who was domninant on the day. Castellanos has hit safely in eight of his last 11 games, despite June shaping up to be his least successful month to date in what has been a breakout season. Although he's come back down to earth after his average most recently topped out at .380 back on May 10, Castellanos is still sporting a solid .296/.332/.509 season line that's complemented by 13 homers and 40 RBI. |
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| Jun 25 2016 | Castellanos approaches the half-way pole of the 2016 season on pace for career-high totals across the board. | Many fantasy owners were prepared to hang the bust label on him before the season, but Castellanos has stepped up large in 2016 and has delivered the best half-season of his career. He's hitting .296/.330/.511 with 13 home runs, 37 runs scored and 40 RBI. Castellanos is on pace to bash more than 25 home runs; his previous best is 15. That's fantastic return on investment for those of you who took the chance on him on draft day. |
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| Jun 3 2016 | Castellanos is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox. | Castellanos is batting .321/.350/.558 with 10 home runs and 32 RBI on the season. He has started the last 20 games for the Tigers and will get a day off for Friday's contest. In his place, Mike Aviles will man the hot corner. |
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| May 28 2016 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a home run against Oakland on Friday. | The third baseman saw a four-game hitting streak two days ago, but he bounced back quite nicely with two hits and a homer Friday. Castellanos has recorded hits in eight of his last 10 contests, and even though his .341 average might not be sustainable in the long run, he remains pretty hot of late with a .333 average in the last 10 games. |
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| May 23 2016 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Rays. | He's shown no signs of slowing down after his scorching-hot April, and Castellanos is now slashing .315/.354/.603 in 73 May at-bats with five home runs, 16 RBI and 11 runs scored. It'll be tough for him to maintain his strong batting average given his still-weak plate discipline, but it's entirely possible that the 24-year-old's power spike is for real. |
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| May 16 2016 | Castellanos hit his eighth home run as part of a 2-for-4 game with two runs scored and two RBI in Monday's win over Minnesota. | Castellanos continues to display a newfound power stroke in 2016. He is already over halfway to his 2015 home run total of 15 in 595 plate appearances despite taking just 143 plate appearances thus far in 2016. At 24 years old, Castellanos is still growing into his power. He hit 64 doubles in his first two major league seasons, and it looks like he's getting strong enough to turn those doubles into home runs now. |
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| May 12 2016 | Castellanos is back in the lineup Thursday, batting fifth against the Orioles. | After being left out of the lineup for what became a disastrous night for the Tigers' lineup, Castellanos will draw back in to face Ubaldo Jimenez in Baltimore. Castellanos leads the American League in batting average (.378), but he's also hitting for power as evidenced by his seven home runs and 1.045 OPS. |
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| May 11 2016 | Castellanos is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals. | Castellanos homered Tuesday for the second day in a row and is hitting .419 this month, but manager Brad Ausmus decided he would sit instead of Miguel Cabrera with Victor Martinez getting a start at first base. Wednesday's game will be just the third all season that Castellanos has not started, so it is likely he will be back in there Thursday when the Tigers kick off their next series with the Orioles. |
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| May 10 2016 | Castellanos homered, drove in two runs and walked twice in a 1-for-3 game in Tuesday's win over the Nationals. | Castellanos remains scorching in May, as he already has four home runs and 14 RBI in just nine games this month. But perhaps most encouraging from this game is the plate discipline -- Castellanos had a brutal 28:5 K:BB entering Tuesday's game. He now has four walks over has past three games. He'll have to keep that sharp eye up, because pitchers are likely to start treating him with severe caution, especially with Justin Upton hitting a putrid .220/.259/.315 behind him in the lineup. |
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| May 9 2016 | Castellanos continued to swing a hot bat Sunday, going 1-for-3 with a single. He has hits in 20 of his last 23 games. | He's pounding a team and AL-best .375 this season and his slash line of .375/.393/.596 has his OPS in the top-15 of all of baseball. But there are some smoke and mirrors to Castellanos' game. His success is fueled by a .472 BABIP and that's .131 higher than his career average (.341). There has been some real growth in Castellanos' isolated power, so there is reason to believe his game is taking a step forward. But he needs to work on his walk rate and K-rate, too, something he hasn't done. Take advantage now, but be prepared for the inevitable decline. |
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| Apr 30 2016 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and three RBI in Friday's 9-2 rout of the Twins. | Despite an excellent season at the plate so far, the 24-year-old third baseman's bat had been somewhat quiet recently compared to the standard he set with a stellar first half of the month. However, Castellanos now has three multi-hit games over his last five contests, hitting .444 (8-for-18) with two doubles, a homer and four RBI over that span. |
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| Apr 20 2016 | Castellanos is back in the lineup, batting sixth and playing third base in Wednesday's game agains the Royals. | Castellanos has been on a tear of late, grabbing hits in five consecutive games with two three-hit games over that span. He's hitting for a .357/.349/.571 slash line this season with two home runs and eight RBI with seven runs scored. He replaces Mike Aviles in the lineup. |
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| Apr 19 2016 | Castellanos is out of the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the Royals. | Castellanos, the Tigers usual third baseman, will get some rest on Tuesday, as they will face right-handed pitcher Yordano Ventura. In his career, Castellanos has had 11 at bats against Ventura, for one hit and four strikeouts, and a batting average of .091 against him. He will be replaced by Mike Aviles at third base. |
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| Apr 15 2016 | Castellanos had his most productive game of the season in Thursday's win against the Pirates. He went 3-for-4 with a double, home run, four RBI and scored twice. | The 24-year-old is hitting .333 with two home runs and nine RBI through the team's first eight games. However, Castellanos has struck out nine times (30 percent of his at-bats) without drawing a walk. The third baseman has always struggled with his BB:K rate, but if he is going to enter the elite class of third basemen, Castellanos will need to improve his plate disciple. |
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| Apr 11 2016 | Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a home run in Monday afternoon's loss to the Pirates. | Castellanos is hitting a robust .353 early on this season, but four of his six hits all came in one game. The third baseman could be poised for a breakout at age 24, having hit nine of his career-high 15 home runs after the All-Star break a season ago. |
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| Apr 9 2016 | Castellanos is not in the lineup for Saturday's matchup with the Yankees, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. | It looks to be nothing more than a built in rest day for the 24-year-old, who's gone 5-for-12 with two RBI thus far in 2016. Manager Brad Ausmus said he simply wants to keep Mike Aviles fresh, so the veteran will draw the start at third base against New York's C.C. Sabathia. |
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| Apr 8 2016 | Castellanos was 4-for-4 with a run scored in the Tigers' win over the Yankees on Friday afternoon. | He suffered some back tightness early in spring training, but that appears to be long forgotten concern. His four bangs in this one were all singles, but he is seeing the ball well, and will benefit from hitting in the middle of Detroit's potent lineup. |
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| Mar 12 2016 | Castellanos (back) went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts Saturday against the Pirates. | He struck out multiple times for the second straight game, but what's important at this stage is Castellanos' health, and he's reported no lingering back tightness in recent days. Castellanos received treatment after leaving Monday's game in the fourth inning due to lower-back tightness. |
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| Mar 8 2016 | Castellanos will be given another day to rest his back, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. | Castellanos left Monday's spring game with back tightness, and despite reportedly feeling okay later in the day, manager Brad Ausmus will elect to play it cautiously. It appears to just be a minor issue though, so he should return to spring league action by the end of the week. |
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| Mar 7 2016 | Castellanos (back) says he's OK after leaving Monday's loss to the Mets in the third inning, reports MLive.com. | He said he's been dealing with a tight lower back since Sunday, which team trainers attribute to a workout Friday followed by the Tigers' lengthy bus ride to Viera on Saturday. Castellanos said it tightened up on his as the game progressed, but with treatment, he should be fine. |
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| Mar 7 2016 | Castellanos left Monday's game with back tightness. | More information regarding the severity of the injury should be released in the near future, but his status is worth keeping tabs on. The 24-year-old is 2-for-10 with two runs and one RBI through four games this spring. |
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| Feb 27 2016 | Castellanos has come to training camp with a more mature, relaxed approach and is hoping to build on some solid improvements in the second half of 2015. | Midway through June of 2015, Castellanos was caught in a downward spiral, ultimately bottoming at a .217 average. He was swinging at just about everything and was striking out once a game. Hard work with coaches helped him turn things around in the second half and he hit .283 over the next 87 games. He is still young, so there's a chance for regression here until he truly learns to balance his aggressive nature at the plate. But we've seen some growth from 2015 that makes us think he has the tools to pull his game together when he does push too hard. If he does it this year, 2017 could be a breakout year. |
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| Sep 30 2015 | Castellanos (finger) will return to the lineup Wednesday against the Rangers. | Castellanos exited Tuesday's contest with what was deemed a finger contusion, but the minor injury won't hold him out for even a day. He'll once again take his place at the hot corner, batting sixth for the Tigers. |
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| Sep 29 2015 | Castellanos left Tuesday's game with a right index finger contusion and is day-to-day, MLB.com's Jason Beck reports. | The Tigers only have four games left on the schedule, so fantasy owners will have precious few opportunities to extract any more value from the young third baseman. Andrew Romine and Jefry Marte could see extra time if Castellanos misses any of the Tigers' final games. |
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| Sep 29 2015 | Castellanos was lifted from Tuesday's game against the Rangers in the second inning, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. | Austin Romine came into the game at first base, pushing Jefry Marte to third, to begin the home half of the second inning. A reason for Castellanos' removal was not immediately provided, but he has battled groin tightness in recent weeks. |
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| Sep 26 2015 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Twins. | The 23-year-old is posting his best month yet at the plate in 2015, and has been particularly hot over the last week. Castellanos has reached base safely in his last seven contests and is hitting a scorching .478 (11-for-23) with five doubles and four multi-hit outings during his last six games. The young third baseman has enjoyed a successful sophomore campaign overall, raising his numbers in key offensive categories such as homers, RBI, slugging percentage, OPS, and ISO over those amassed during his rookie season. |
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| Sep 21 2015 | Castellanos is out of the lineup for Monday's doubleheader against the White Sox. | Castellanos will take the first game of the doubleheader off in favor of Jefry Marte at third base, but it seems likely he will rejoin the lineup for the second contest of the day. |
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| Sep 19 2015 | Castellanos (groin) is back in the lineup Saturday against the Royals. | Castellanos came into Friday's game to pinch hit, easing concerns about the groin injury, and sure enough, he's back in the lineup Saturday to face right-hander Edinson Volquez. While the 23-year-old Castellanos is batting .259/.322/.487 since the All-Star break, his season line against same-handed pitching leaves a lot to be desired (.221/.271/.371). |
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| Sep 18 2015 | Castellanos (groin) remains out of the lineup Friday against the Royals. | A bout of groin tightness resulted in Castellanos' scratch from Wednesday's lineup, and it seems the two days of rest -- the Tigers were off Thursday -- were not enough to completely eliminate the issue. Castellanos will, however, be available to pinch hit. Jefry Marte will get another start at third base in his absence. |
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| Sep 16 2015 | Castellanos was scratched from Wednesday's lineup with left groin tightness. | With Castellanos scratched, left fielder Tyler Collins will move up one spot in the order to fifth, while Jefry Marte will enter the lineup as the third baseman, batting sixth. Castellanos is listed as day-to-day and will be afforded two days of rest before the Tigers open their series against the Royals on Friday. |
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| Sep 4 2015 | Castellanos went 3-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and a run against the Royals on Thursday. | As a guy with a reputation for being a gap hitter, it's actually rather surprising that Castellanos only has seven more doubles (22) than homers (15) on the year. Despite what's been quite a mediocre season overall, he's actually been very good since the All-Star break, hitting .268/.345/.537 with nine homers and 28 RBI in 43 games. |
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| Aug 31 2015 | Castellanos went 3-for-4 with two doubles in Sunday's loss to the Blue Jays. | After falling into a 1-for-11 skid and striking out seven times over the previous three games, Castellanos came back strong in the series finale to continue his encouraging second half. Since the All-Star break, the young third baseman is slashing .261/.335/.536 with nine homers and 25 RBI. |
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| Aug 20 2015 | Castellanos went 1-for-2 with an RBI single, a walk, a sacrifice fly and two RBI in Thursday's win over the Rangers. | That makes nine RBI over the last three games for Castellanos, and although five of them came Wednesday, it's impressive that he's sandwiched that performance between a pair of two-RBI days. He's still primarily a gap hitter, which will likely continue to limit his fantasy value to deeper formats, and while he's been a lefty shredder (.356/.414/.567 entering play Thursday), Castellanos has been awful against righties (.212/.265/.363). He'll need to find balance there to achieve longer-term success and ultimately save himself from a platoon role. |
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| Aug 20 2015 | Castellanos had an enormous game Wednesday, going 4-for-5 with two doubles, two homers and five RBI in a blowout win over the Cubs. | Castellanos had been mired in a slump, with no homers since Aug. 1 and just a .222 average for the month, so anyone who saw this coming should go play the lottery immediately. The 23-year-old was known for his hit tool coming up, but his average hasn't yet come around at the major league level, while his power contributions remain too infrequent to make him a strong option for third base in shallow formats. |
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| Aug 16 2015 | Castellanos is out of the lineup Sunday against the Astros. | Castellanos will rest in favor of Jefry Marte, who is making his first start of the season at third base. The 23-year-old Castellanos has been in a bit of a slump lately, as he has just three extra-base hits on the month. |
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| Aug 2 2015 | Castellanos went 1-for-3 Saturday with a two-run shot, his 11th home run of the season. | After hitting four home runs in six games from July 21-26, Castellanos promptly went cold again and was 2-for-16 with 10 strikeouts over his previous five games heading into Saturday. Perhaps the latest homer signals another hot streak is starting, but in shallower formats you'll probably want to see more evidence that he's in a groove again before putting him on your active roster. |
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| Jul 27 2015 | Castellanos hit another home run Sunday, giving him four in his last six games. He has nine RBI in his last six games and six home runs and 17 RBI over his last 17 games. | His confidence is back and so is that sweet, smooth swing. He appears to be thinking less in the box and it's clearly paying off. Earlier in the season, he seemed to over-think everything, making subtle adjustments to his swing including hand position and stride, and that made him lose focus on what he was there to do -- see and hit the ball. He may be available in a deal with a disgruntled owner who only sees his overall production (.245, 10 HR, 26 runs and 47 RBI) and not his improved approach. |
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| Jul 25 2015 | Castellanos drove in three runs Saturday with a solo home run and a ground-rule double to help carry the Tigers to a 5-1 win over the Red Sox. The home run went over the fabled Green Monster and left Fenway Park completely. | It's only listed as a 370-foot dinger, but it sure went further than that. He is 7-for-19 with three home runs, one double and eight RBI in his last five games. Interestingly, those games have all come after taking a ball to the face last Sunday. Hopefully it's a sign that the final couple months of the season will be much better than it has been to this point. This run has raised his slash line to just .245/.294/.393. |
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| Jul 20 2015 | Castellanos (face/finger) is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports. | Castellanos was removed from Sunday's game against the Orioles after suffering a bruised cheekbone and hyper-extended ring finger. The injuries apparently aren't too serious, as he'll bat seventh and start at third base Monday night. |
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| Jul 19 2015 | Castellanos (face) suffered a hyperextended ring finger, in addition to a cheekbone contusion, during Sunday's game against the Orioles Chris Iott of MLive.com reports. | Castellanos was removed from Sunday's game after a ground ball hit him during the fifth inning. X-rays on his face came back negative, but he said his finger may be the bigger issue. |
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| Jul 19 2015 | Castellanos was removed from Sunday's game against the Orioles in the top of the fifth inning after taking a sharp groundball off the face, Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun reports. | He actually began the game on the bench, but after Ian Kinsler was ejected in the third inning, the Tigers called on Castellanos to fill out the infield. The one-hopper off the bat of Adam Jones appeared to hit Castellanos on the cheek, but he was able to walk off the field on his own power. Jefry Marte came on to replace Castellanos at third base. |
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| Jul 19 2015 | Castellanos was diagnosed with a left cheek bone contusion after departing from Sunday's game against the Orioles. | X-rays on Castellanos' face came back negative, so the Tigers are listing him as day-to-day. The Tigers will open up a series Monday against the Mariners, leaving Castellanos' availability for that game a bit uncertain. Fortunately, though, it doesn't appear he's at risk of missing significant time. |
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| Jul 19 2015 | Castellanos is out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles. | After a dismal first half, Castellanos has returned from the break without much oomph in his bat, as he's gone 0-for-6 in the first two games of the series. Andrew Romine is slated to serve as the Tigers' third baseman Sunday, but Castellanos still seems to be locked into a full-time role, despite his woeful .239/.284/.365 batting line. |
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| Jul 7 2015 | Castellanos went 4-for-5 with a homer, four RBI, and two runs scored in the Tigers' win over Seattle on Monday night. | After a very sluggish stretch throughout the first three months of the season, Castellanos has showed signs of life recently. Monday's effort extended his current hitting streak to seven games, while he's posted an 18-for-47 (.383) mark over the past 14 days. With Miguel Cabrera on the shelf with a calf injury, Castellanos is hitting sixth in the order for the Tigers against right-handed starters right now. |
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| Jun 26 2015 | Castellanos started at third base Thursday and had a couple of extra-base hits before he was pulled for a pinchrunner in the eighth inning. He finished 2-for-3 with a walk, double and triple. | The Tigers desperately need Castellanos to hit like he did last season (.259 with 31 doubles, 11 home runs and 66 RBI), but he's been awful this year, hitting just .224 with 10 doubles, four triples and four home runs and 28 RBI in 70 games so far. He's far too talented to remain this bad, so Thursday's output was a welcome sight for the Tigers and his owners. |
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| Jun 23 2015 | Castellanos is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game, according to MLive.com. It is his first start since Friday. | He sat out three straight games after scuffling his way to a .217/.267/.328 slash line with four home runs, 26 RBI and a 16:63 BB:K rate. Three days on the pine may have given him a new perspective. He needs it, lest he find himself stapled there on a more permanent basis. |
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| Jun 22 2015 | Castellanos is out of the starting lineup Monday against the Indians. | Hitting just .176 in the month of June, Castellanos is being held out of the starting lineup for the third straight game. He's hitting for a .217/.267/.328 slash line on the season and will need to pick his production up significantly if he wants to snatch his starting spot back. |
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| Jun 21 2015 | Castellanos is out of the lineup Sunday against the Yankees. | Castellanos was held out of Saturday's lineup as well, but eventually entered the game and went 0-for-2 at the dish. As was the case in that contest, Andrew Romine will get the starting nod at the hot corner. |
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| Jun 14 2015 | Castellanos is out of the lineup Sunday against the Indians. | Andrew Romine will draw the starting assignment at third base while Castellanos picks up on some rest. With a .223/.272/.336 batting line across 239 plate appearances, Castellanos probably hasn't provided the production the Tigers were expecting from their third-base spot at this point. Even so, Castellanos still rates as a superior everyday option over the likes of Romine and Josh Wilson, and with few intriguing options in the high minors, he'll retain high job security. |
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| Jun 2 2015 | Castellanos, who was out of the starting lineup Sunday after an 0-for-11 streak) returned to action Tuesday against Oakland and went 2-for-3 with two RBI. | It's a nice sign for the scuffling third bagger who hasn't hit above .250 since April 24. Tuesday was nice, but we're not prepared to recommend him just yet -- we need to see more, including some power, before he'll be able to truly help you. |
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| May 31 2015 | Castellanos is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels. | Castellanos has gone hitless in the last three contests, sticking 0-for-11 in that stretch. He will yield Sunday's start to Andrew Romine, who'll bat ninth for the Tigers. |
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| May 20 2015 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a bases-loaded triple and four RBI in Wednesday's win over Milwaukee. | Castellanos has been doing a little more hitting lately, raising his batting average from just .216 on May 10 to .240 after Wednesday's action, but his modest power and total lack of speed mean he has to hit around .300 to achieve fantasy relevance outside of AL-only formats and very deep mixed leagues, and it just doesn't seem like the 23-year-old is ready to make that leap. |
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| May 9 2015 | Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI Saturday against Kansas City. | The center and right fielders both tried to get the ball against the wall in right center, but hit the wall between them and ricocheted away. He has gotten one hit in each of his last four games, but he's still struggling to deliver consistency and power -- his slash line is .222/.271/.361 and hasn't moved much over the last 10 games. Use another option in weekly formats until he starts to deliver a bit more. |
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| Apr 27 2015 | Castellanos is not in the lineup Monday against the Twins. | Castellanos has appeared in every game this season, starting in all but one, so it appears to just be a regular day off for the 23-year-old. Hernan Perez will get the start at third base in his stead and bat eighth. |
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| Apr 24 2015 | Castellanos hit a 424 ft. homer to deep right centerfield in Friday's 13-1 loss to Cleveland. He also struck out twice. | It was his second homer of the season; he was the only Tiger to solve the red-hot Danny Salazar. His slash line is .259/.333/.448 with seven RBI in 16 games this year, which puts him just a hair above his career averages. |
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| Apr 19 2015 | Castellanos is back in the lineup Sunday against the White Sox. | Castellanos had started the Tigers' first 10 games of the season before giving way to Hernan Perez Saturday for a routine day of rest. He'll return to the hot corner Sunday afternoon, batting eighth in the order. |
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| Apr 18 2015 | Castellanos is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox. | Hernan Perez will make his first start of the season as the replacement at third base. No reason was given for Castellanos' absence, so it appears to be simply a day off for the time being. |
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| Apr 15 2015 | Castellanos went 2-for-3 with two singles in Wednesday's win over Pittsburgh. He has now hit safely in four straight games. | There hasn't been much by way of power so far this season and his slash line is just .235/.308/.412 in 34 AB. But he's young and there is potential in that nice inside-out swing of his, although it may not fully manifest itself for a few more years. Right now, he's a cautious activation until he gets into a bit more of a groove. |
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| Apr 6 2015 | Castellanos picked up an RBI Monday on a sixth-inning sacrifice fly that scored Yoenis Cespedes and put the Tigers up 4-0 over the Twins. | It was a mixed outing for Castellanos, who failed to get a hit and left two men on base. He did walk once, though, but also struck out during one plate appearance. |
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| Apr 5 2015 | Castellanos has added weight this offseason and has been hitting the ball with more authority in the preseason, reports the Detroit Free Press. | He's coming off his first full season where he hit .259 with 11 home runs and 66 RBIs. He'll hit 20 home runs some day soon enough and likely become an All-Star. But this season will likely deliver modest improvements for the sweet-swinging third baseman. |
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| Mar 4 2015 | Castellanos (hand) checked out fine and will start at third base Wednesday, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports. | Castellanos took a pitch off the hand in Tuesday's game, but it was just ruled a contusion, so it comes as no surprise that he's back in the lineup. He should be fine moving forward barring an unforeseen circumstance. |
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| Mar 3 2015 | Castellanos took a pitch off of his left hand Tuesday and suffered a contusion. | Initially, it looked as though Castellanos could have suffered a tough break early in spring training, but X-rays came back negative, and the team is listing him as day-to-day. He could miss a few days with swelling in the hand, but it's not something that will hamper him in the long-term. |
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| Jan 31 2015 | Castellanos will make a trip to Texas to work with Tigers defensive coordinator Matt Martin prior to the start of spring training, the Detroit News reports. | The primary emphasis for Castellanos will be improving his first step, as his defense graded out poorly with the move back to third base for the Tigers in 2014. Castellanos has the physical tools, including the arm strength, to become an adequate defender at the position. His second full season in Detroit will likely put him in the bottom third of the order, although the Tigers are seeking an option to replace Torii Hunter in the No. 2 hole since offseason acquisition Yoenis Cespedes doesn't carry an ideal profile for the role. |
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| Sep 17 2014 | Castellanos (foot) is back in the lineup Wednesday against the Twins, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. | A late scratch from Tuesday's lineup, Castellanos will return after missing just one start with left foot soreness. The 22-year-old was probably due for a day off anyway, as he hadn't had one since Aug. 30. He'll look to record his first hit against Twins starter Kyle Gibson (0-for-6). |
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| Sep 16 2014 | Castellanos has been scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Twins. | A reason has not been provided by the team, but the timing suggests an injury may be in play. Don Kelly will move in to occupy third base in Castellanos' absence, with Rajai Davis slotting in at center. |
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| Sep 16 2014 | Castellanos was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with left foot soreness. | Castellanos fouled a ball off the foot in his final at-bat of Monday's game, but there's been nothing to suggest the injury is a major concern. That said, the team could always take precaution and hold Castellanos out again Wednesday, in which case Don Kelly would likely get another start at third base. |
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| Sep 8 2014 | Castellanos had a productive afternoon Monday, going 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI. | For Castellanos, the double was his 30th of the season and third of the month already. The third baseman has hit safely in 17 of his last 19 games, including five multi-hit games. Castellanos is now hitting .264 with 59 RBI for the season. |
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| Aug 30 2014 | Castellanos is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the White Sox. | Don Kelly will make his 12th start of the year at third base, as Castellanos sits for the first time since Aug. 12. The 22-year-old Castellanos went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and a walk in Game 1. |
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| Aug 23 2014 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored against the Twins on Saturday. | In a 12-4 blowout loss, Castellanos had one of the Tigers' two multi-hit efforts. The post-break numbers have been improved for the rookie third baseman, and he's now hitting .261/.307/.414 for the season. |
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| Aug 14 2014 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a home run and a triple in Wednesday's win over the Pirates. | The rookie third baseman has had a mediocre season overall, but he has seen an uptick in power since the All-Star break, posting a .529 slugging percentage with 10 extra-base hits in 68 at-bats. For the season, the 22-year-old is slashing .262/.312/.419 in 370 at-bats. |
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| Aug 11 2014 | Castellanos is out of the lineup Monday at Pittsburgh. | Castellanos is the odd man out in order to keep both Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez in the lineup at third and first base, respectively. On the month, Castellanos has sputtered at the plate, batting .182/.229/.364 with one homer, three RBI, and two runs scored in 33 at-bats. |
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| Aug 8 2014 | Castellanos was 1-for-3 with a walk, and a two-run home run in the Tigers win over Toronto on Friday night. | He has been struggling at the plate of late (.255 average), but his eighth home run of the season was huge, coming with a runner on in the ninth inning to draw the Tigers into a tie with the Blue Jays. The next hitter, Eugenio Suarez, would also go deep, propelling Detroit to a 5-4 win. |
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| Aug 4 2014 | Castellanos isn't in the lineup Monday against the Yankees in New York. | Since his previous absence last Tuesday, Castellanos started five consecutive games at third base, during which he hit a measly .176 (3-for-17) with one homer, four RBI, three runs, and three walks versus five strikeouts. No matter, he'll hand over the hot corner to Don Kelly, who is hitting seventh in the order. |
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| Jul 31 2014 | Castellanos belted his seventh home run of the season and drove in four during a 2-for-4 effort Wednesday against the White Sox. | Castellanos highlighted a six-run first inning by the Tigers with a three-run homer. The rookie third baseman improves his slash line to .267/.312/.409 on the year with 41 RBI and 31 runs in 330 at-bats. |
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| Jul 30 2014 | Castellanos (finger) is back in the lineup Wednesday vs. the White Sox. | Castellanos' finger injury was little more than a bruise, costing him just one game. He'll slot back in at third base, where he'll attempt to reverse the trend of declining production over the last two weeks. He's batting just 7-for-32 (.219) during that span. |
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| Jul 29 2014 | Castellanos is out of the lineup Tuesday with a right index finger contusion, Matthew B. Mowery of the Oakland Press reports. | He was hit with a grounder during batting practice Tuesday, and was a late scratch with J.D. Martinez replacing him in the lineup, and Miguel Cabrera moving over to third base. Castellanos is listed as day-to-day. |
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| Jul 29 2014 | Castellanos was a late scratch from Tuesday's lineup, MLB.com's Jason Beck reports. | No reason was given for Castellanos getting scratched late. Miguel Cabrera will move over to play third base, with Victor Martinez manning first base and J.D. Martinez entering the lineup in right field and replacing Castellanos. |
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| Jul 22 2014 | Castellanos is not in Tuesday's lineup against the D-Backs. | Miguel Cabrera will play third base with Victor Martinez playing first base in the National League ballpark, as there is no designated hitter. The Tigers' former top prospect has been fairly underwhelming, hitting .265 with six home runs in 87 games, and is only a really viable option in deeper leagues. |
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| Jul 21 2014 | Castellanos isn't in the lineup Monday at Arizona, Matthew B. Mowery of the Oakland Press reports. | Castellanos has tallied a hit in all three outings since the break, going .364 (4-for-11) with one RBI and one run. Without the DH in an NL park, Miguel Cabrera has moved over to third base, with Victor Martinez manning first. |
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| Jul 19 2014 | Castellanos is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Indians. | After coming to life in June, Castellanos has reverted to his scuffling ways in the batter's box this month, hitting a measly .205/.294/.273 with four RBI, six runs, and five walks versus 15 strikeouts in 44 at-bats. He'll hand over the hot corner to Don Kelly, who is batting seventh in the order. |
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| Jul 4 2014 | Castellanos is out of the lineup Friday against the Rays. | Castellanos has brought his season batting average up to a respectable .271, solidifying himself as a regular at third base, after it looked like he might be sent back to the minors in the early going. He'll just be receiving a typical day off Friday, as Don Kelly enters the lineup in his place. |
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| Jun 22 2014 | Castellanos doubled twice and scored and drove in two runs in Sunday's 10-4 win over the Indians. | Castellanos had a rough go of things during the first two months of the season, but he seems to have settled in so far in June, recording hits in 15 of his 19 games. The power has been slow to develop for the rookie, but with Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez raking in the middle of the order, Castellanos will simply need to keep chipping in base hits for the RBI to trickle in steadily. |
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| Jun 3 2014 | Castellanos is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays. | Castellanos recorded a hit in three of the last four games, and the Tigers are coming off an off day, so the reason for his absence is a bit uncertain. However, Don Kelly, and not Castellanos, will get the start at third base for the Tigers. |
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| May 27 2014 | Castellanos is not in the lineup Tuesday, the Tigers' PR Twitter feed reports. | Don Kelly will get the start at third base Tuesday, as Castellanos is due for a day off after starting the previous eight games. He should be back in the lineup Wednesday. |
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| May 24 2014 | Castellanos is starting at third base and batting seventh for the Tigers against the Rangers on Saturday. | After getting a day off on May 18, Castellanos has started five consecutive games for the Tigers. For the season, Castellanos is hitting .238 with four home runs and 20 RBI with only a .258 OBP. The Tigers do not really have many alternatives at third base so Castellanos will continue to get at-bats, but Castellanos has not been as productive as expected so far this season. |
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| May 18 2014 | Castellanos is out of the lineup Sunday against the Red Sox. | The rookie has seemed to hit a wall of late, collecting just two hits in his last 15 at-bats to drop his season average to .233. He'll get some rest Sunday night, while Don Kelly checks into manager Brad Ausmus' lineup. |
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| May 14 2014 | Castellanos is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Orioles, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports. | Castellanos received a day off Sunday, but it's failed to light a spark under him, as he's struck out in five times in his last two games. Don Kelly will get the nod in his stead Wednesday, but he's no serious threat to steal more regular at-bats from Castellanos. |
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| May 11 2014 | Castellanos is not in the lineup Sunday against the Twins. | Though Castellanos has started to heat up with hits in seven of his last eight starts, he'll receive a rest Sunday afternoon in favor of Don Kelly. |
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| May 5 2014 | Castellanos hit his fourth home run of the season in Sunday's win over the Royals. | The solo blast was Castellanos' only base hit in five at-bats. The rookie third baseman is slashing just .232/.267/.427 in 82 at-bats this season, but he's showing a bit more home run power than expected at this point of his career and has done a good job driving in runs (18 RBI). His .250 BABIP and 35.5 line-drive percentage hint at more upside, but Castellanos still needs to improve his plate discipline (0.22 BB/K ratio) to be a more well-rounded hitter. |
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| Apr 25 2014 | Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's victory over the Twins. | Raising his average around 40 points since April 16, Castellanos is on a bit of a hot streak for the Tigers. The young third baseman is batting .313 (10-32) with two homers and nine RBI over his last nine games. |
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| Apr 18 2014 | Castellanos is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels. | Castellanos went 2-for-16 over his last four games to drop his batting average to .242, so manager Brad Ausmus felt it was time for a day off. Don Kelly will man the hot corner for the Tigers on Friday night. |
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| Apr 11 2014 | Castellanos is not in the lineup Friday against the Padres, Chris Iott of MLive.com reports. | With the Tigers playing in a National League park, manager Brad Ausmus will get designated hitter Victor Martinez's bat in the lineup by using him to first base, while Miguel Cabrera slides over to third base. This bumps Castellanos to a bench role, where he could remain for the duration of the series, unless the team decides to use him at a corner outfield spot. |
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| Apr 9 2014 | Castellanos hit his first home run of the season off Wednesday night against the Dodgers. | Castellanos is hitting .353 on the season with the one home run and four runs batted in. He has been a pretty good late-round pick for fantasy owners so far. |
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| Apr 8 2014 | Castellanos will be out of the lineup Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times' Bill Shaikin reports. | With no designated hitter allowed in Dodger Stadium, Miguel Cabrera will move over to third base with Victor Martinez playing first base. We always knew this was going to be a possibility when the Tigers went on the road for interleague play, so owners should monitor his status for the remainder of the series, although he'll likely see at-bats off the bench even when he's not in the lineup. |
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| Mar 31 2014 | Castellanos will start at third base and hit seventh in Monday's season opener against the Royals, the Detroit News reports. | Castellanos is coming off an impressive spring, hitting .333/.348/.571 with two homers and 16 RBI in 63 at-bats. The 22-year-old is a legitimate AL Rookie of the Year candidate and a solid fantasy sleeper. Owners will want to note that Castellanos may only be outfield eligible for the first couple weeks of the season, depending on your league settings. |
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| Mar 13 2014 | Castellanos went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in Wednesday's game against the Yankees. | Castellanos has been one of the best hitters for the Tigers this spring, slashing .400/.424/.733 with two homers and 13 RBI in 30 at-bats. The 22-year-old will man the hot corner for Detroit on an everyday basis this season, making him a popular late-round sleeper. His immediate power upside is somewhat limited, but Castellanos has a quick bat and could easily finish the year as a top-20 third baseman. |
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| Mar 3 2014 | Castellanos connects on a home run and a one-run single in Monday's win over the Cardinals. | With the everyday third base gig in hand, Castellanos makes for one of the more interesting rookies in the AL. He was quiet at the plate (.278/.278/.278 in 18 at-bats) during a September promotion last year, but Castellanos flashed his potential by hitting .276/.343/.450 with 18 homers and 76 RBI with Triple-A Toledo. Expect some growing pains here, but Castellanos is worth a look late in drafts if looking for an everyday bat with upside. |
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| Dec 4 2013 | Castellanos will play third base for the Tigers in 2014, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. | Castellanos will get his wish of moving back to hot corner, with Miguel Cabrera heading across the diamond to take over for Prince Fielder. It seems the 21-year-old Castellanos will fill an everyday role with the big club, after slashing .276/.343/.450 with 18 homers and 76 RBI last season with Triple-A Toledo. |
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| Nov 22 2013 | Castellanos hopes to transition back to third base in 2014, Mlive.com reports. | Castellanos was originally a third baseman at the start of his minor league career, but the Tigers decided to convert him to the outfield in 2012 due to the presence of Miguel Cabrera on the hot corner. Following the trade of Prince Fielder earlier this week, it's been widely speculated that Cabrera would be moved back to first base, which would open up third base for Castellanos. Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski has acknowledged that such moves are a "distinct possibility," but he hasn't gone as far as committing to that plan of action for 2014. Whether it be at third or left field, Castellanos is expected to have a significant role with the Tigers if he puts together a decent spring. |
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| Nov 20 2013 | Wednesday's blockbuster Prince Fielder-Ian Kinsler trade clears a path for Castellanos to serve as the Tigers' primary third baseman in 2014, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports. | With the departure of Omar Infante in free agency, Kinsler fills an immediate need at second base, while Miguel Cabrera is expected to move across the diamond to fill the void left by Fielder's absence, opening up third base for the youngster. Castellanos saw just 18 at-bats with Detroit as a September call-up, but the Tigers' consensus top prospect hit a quality .276/.343/.450 with 18 homers and 76 RBI over 533 at-bats at Triple-A Toledo before arriving in the big leagues. Castellanos will be just 22 years old come Opening Day and it may take a couple of years for him to realize his potential in full, but he'll offer enough skills to entice fantasy owners on draft day. |
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| Sep 8 2013 | Castellanos went 1-for-2 with a run scored in Saturday's loss to the Royals. | Saturday marked Castellanos' first start in the major leagues. He should continue to see action against left-handed starters, but the 21-year-old prospect probably won't have a large enough role to make much of a fantasy impact until 2014. |
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| Sep 6 2013 | Castellanos will make his first major league start Saturday against the Royals, James Schmehl of MLive.com reports. | The 21-year-old has only seen time as a late-inning replacement thus far, but he'll make his first career start Saturday against left-hander Danny Duffy. Andy Dirks has been a serviceable option in left field for Detroit, but Matt Tuiasosopo has struggled lately so Castellanos could carve out a bigger role with couple of impressive showings. |
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| Sep 6 2013 | Castellanos could see his first start for the Tigers on Saturday, the Detroit Free Press reports. | Castellano saw two at-bats as an in-game sub last week, but he hasn't found his name in the starting lineup yet. With lefty Danny Duffy taking the mound for the Roayls on Saturday, Castellanos could get the nod over Matt Tuiasosopo in left field. The Tigers' top prospect may be worth a look in one-game formats over the weekend, but he isn't seeing enough action to warrant much consideration in most season-long leagues just yet. |
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| Sep 2 2013 | Castellanos went 0-for-2 in his major league debut Sunday. | Castellanos entered the game in the seventh inning as a pinch hitter and he stayed in the game to man left field. It remains to be seen what kind of role the 21-year-old prospect will have with the Tigers for the final month of the season, but he'll likely be limited to a part-time role unless his production demands more playing time. |
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| Sep 1 2013 | As expected, Castellanos was called up from Triple-A Toledo on Sunday, Mlive.com reports. | Castellanos is the Tigers' top hitting prospect. He put together a productive season in Toledo, hitting .276 with 18 homers and 76 RBI. Despite his eventual upside, Castellanos isn't expected to have a large role with the Tigers during his first taste of the majors. Look for him to log some starts in the outfield against primarily left-handed pitching before the Tigers consider giving him additional playing time. |
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| Aug 31 2013 | Castellanos will join the Tigers on Sunday, John Wagner of the Toledo Blade reports. | Castellanos has been the top position player in the Tigers' system for the past two seasons, and he will finally appear on the Tigers' active roster come Sunday. He should receive some at-bats in the outfield in September, but he does not appear to be a candidate to play third with Miguel Cabrera coping with an abdomen injury. |
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| Jul 30 2013 | With Avisail Garcia being traded to Chicago on Tuesday, Castellanos becomes the most likely outfield candidate for the Tigers to promote should the need arise. | Castellanos was already considered a better prospect than Garcia, but the Tigers had turned to Garcia last season and this year in times of need. With Garcia now out of town, Castellanos has a clearer path to the majors and should join the Tigers when the rosters expand in September, unless an outfielder is needed sooner. The 21-year-old is hitting .278 with 13 homers and 59 RBI in 439 at-bats with Triple-A Toledo this season. |
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| Jul 9 2013 | Castellanos is hitting .321 with eight homers since May 1, the Detroit News reports. | Castellanos started off the season slowly, but he has solidified himself as Detroit's top hitting prospect with his strong performance since early May. He remains a candidate to be promoted later this season, but Detroit probably won't call him up prior to September unless the team has everyday at-bats available, which isn't the case right now. |
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| Jun 5 2013 | Castellanos could be in line for a call-up in the coming weeks, according to the Detroit News. | Castellanos owns a modest .279/.354/.464 batting line at Triple-A Toledo, but he's still only 21 years old and is arguably the top prospect in the Detroit organization. The Tigers will likely want to avoid giving Castellanos Super Two status, so a call-up before mid-to-late June seems rather unlikely. |
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| May 17 2013 | Castellanos is hitting .375/.432/.550 over the past 10 games with Triple-A Toledo. | Castellanos got off to a slow start with the Mud Hens this season, but he's starting to flash the levels of offensive production we saw from him in the lower levels of the minor last season over the past two weeks. While Castellanos figures to be on the Tigers' radar for a promotion later this season, he was passed over in favor of Avisail Garcia when Austin Jackson (hamstring) hit the 15-day DL this week. Assuming the Tigers' outfield stays relatively healthy this year, we might not see Castellanos in Motown until September. |
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| Apr 28 2013 | Castellanos has hit homers in three of his past five games for Triple-A Toledo. | The Tigers top hitting prospect failed to clear the fence in his first 19 games of the season, but he's starting to heat up now. Over the past five games, Castellanos has gone 8-for-21 with three homers and five RBI. With Andy Dirks struggling at the plate, the Tigers could start looking at other options in left field sometime soon. Castellanos, Avisail Garcia and Quintin Berry will be the Tigers top minor league options if the team needs outfield help. |
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| Mar 1 2013 | Castellanos went 3-for-3 in Thursday's exhibition game against the Rays. | Castellanos is now 6-for-9 from the plate this spring. While he's making quite the impression, Castellanos is still considered a long shot to make the Opening Day roster. The Tigers would still rather have their 21-year-old prospect see full-time at-bats in the minors than work in a part-time role in Detroit. |
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