BIOGRAPHY
Nick Castellanos was born March 4, 1992, in Davie, Florida. He is a right fielder in the MLB.
Drafted out of high school in 2010 by the Detroit Tigers, Castellanos became one of the top prospects in baseball. Castellanos appeared in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game and was named its most valuable player. He made his MLB debut with the Tigers on September 1, 2013. In 2019, the Tigers traded Castellanos to the Chicago Cubs. Before the 2020 season, he signed a four-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds. In 2021, he was selected to play in the All-Star Game, won the Silver Slugger Award, and was named to the All-MLB Second Team. Following the end of the 2021 season, he opted out of his contract with the Reds and then signed a five-year contract with the Phillies.
For the 2021 season, Castellanos posted career highs in batting average (.309) and home runs (34), while driving in 100 runs. It was his second career 100-RBI season and first since 2017. Defensively, he posted an improved fielding percentage of .991, having committed only 3 errors, but also had −4 defensive runs saved and a −4.5 ultimate zone rating. He received the Silver Slugger for his offensive performance.
On March 22, 2022, the Philadelphia Phillies signed Castellanos to a five-year, $100 million contract.
After a slump of no home runs lasting over a month, Castellanos hit a two-run home run to center field to give the Phillies a 3–1 lead over the Atlanta Braves on August 3. He then followed that with another home run on August 5.
In 2022, Castellanos batted .263/.305/.389 in 524 at bats. He swung at 57.0% of all pitches, the highest percentage of all major league batters.
On March 22, 2022, the Philadelphia Phillies signed Castellanos to a five-year, $100 million contract.
