Report: Padres add Castellanos after high-profile split with Phillies
The San Diego Padres and former All-Star outfielder Nick Castellanos agreed to a contract, a source told Jon Morosi of MLB Network.
Castellanos is expected to play first base for the Padres, per Dennis Lin of The Athletic, who adds the 13-year veteran will also see time in the outfield and as a designated hitter.
The 33-year-old will be paid the league minimum ($780,000) with the Padres, reports Jon Heyman of MLB Network.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Castellanos on Thursday with $20 million left on his contract. The club will be on the hook for $19.22 million of the player's salary in 2026.
The Phillies benched Castellanos for a game last June because he brought a beer into the dugout after he was removed for a defensive replacement against the Miami Marlins.
Castellanos went deep 17 times with 72 RBIs and a .694 OPS in 142 games in 2025. He's just one season removed from a 23-homer, 86-RBI campaign with a 104 wRC+ over a career-high 162 contests in 2024.
The Padres also reached an agreement with right-hander Griffin Canning on Saturday, sources told Robert Murray of FanSided.
Canning authored a 3.77 ERA with 8.3 K/9 over 76 1/3 innings (16 starts) for the New York Mets last season before rupturing his Achilles tendon in late June.
The 29-year-old will likely compete for a rotation spot this spring.