"Phillies position players are scheduled for their first official workout next Monday. It'd make for an awkward situation if Nick Castellanos is still on the team. Matt Gelb of The Athletic reported at the end of last season that the Phils would trade or release the outfielder. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has all but confirmed as much on the record, pointing to the need for a change of scenery."
"Keeping Castellanos on the 40-man roster into Spring Training would be a needless distraction. It comes as little surprise that the Phils are motivated to get something done within the next week. "We're doing everything we can to make a move by (Monday)," Dombrowski told reporters (link via Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer). "I'll leave it at that right now.""
"A release would leave the Phils on the hook for all but the $780K league minimum, assuming he signs a major league deal with another team. The hope is to find a team willing to eat a couple million dollars of that salary rather than waiting until the Phillies release him. If Castellanos becomes a free agent, he'd obviously have a choice of where to sign."
Phillies position players are set to begin workouts next Monday, and the team seeks to remove Nick Castellanos from the 40-man roster before then. President Dave Dombrowski has confirmed trade conversations and expressed urgency to complete a move by Monday. The club aims to trade Castellanos to shed part of the $20 million salary remaining on his contract rather than issue a release that would leave the Phillies liable for almost all pay. A trade would limit payout and prevent Castellanos from choosing his next team. Tension with manager Rob Thomson and decreased playing time contributed to the decision.
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