Spring has sprung. Okay, not really since we’re still mired in the middle of February. But with Philadelphia Phillies spring training kicking off this week, it certainly feels much closer to nicer weather. The Phillies got down to business with pitchers and catchers reporting on Wednesday. Other players who are World Baseball Classic bound reported on Thursday. While much of the team has already assembled, the remaining absent players will be due on Feb. 16.

There was plenty to cover from the Phillies’ first two days of training camp, including the return of Zack Wheeler, which was a sight for sore eyes. Among all the returning veterans, there was an injection of youth, with Andrew Painter, Justin Crawford, and Aidan Miller in camp early. We learned that the Phillies intend to start playing Miller at third base this spring, signaling his expected eventual ascension to take over the hot corner from Alec Bohm.

One player who wasn’t in camp and won’t be after being released on Thursday was Nick Castellanos.

Phillies Spring Training Update: Ugly details emerge about Nick Castellanos’ time in Philadelphia

It was only a matter of time before Castellanos was either traded or released. The latter was obviously the easiest thing to do with no willing trade partners. After the news broke of his release, Castellanos revealed the details of the “Miami incident” when he was benched after being pulled from the previous game. The details are wild and include him bringing a beer into the dugout.

After that initial information dump, more revelations emerged from the other side. The Athletic’s Matt Gelb disclosed feelings from anonymous staff and players who had some serious problems with Castellanos’ clubhouse presence (subscription required), especially after that meltdown in Miami when he crossed a line with manager Rob Thomson.

Players reportedly questioned why Castellanos wasn’t punished more after Miami, and high-profile players kept their distance from him in the clubhouse. According to Gelb, “Many had a difficult time overcoming what they believed was an unforgivable act committed by Castellanos.”

Apparently, his teammates debated if Castellanos was a bad teammate but instead settled on labeling him as “not a team player,” a slight difference in semantics, but a big one. Castellanos also didn’t trust Thomson and hitting coach Kevin Long, as he openly told his teammates, because they never played in the majors, per Gelb.

This is a wild “Pandora’s box” that has been broken open and truly lives up to the definition of a “prolific source of troubles.” And based on how much has spilled out in the few hours since his release, it’s probably not the last we’ve heard about and from Castellanos.

Phillies Spring Training Update: Orion Kerkering beginning camp with a ‘mild’ injury

While a rash of injuries plagued clubs across the league as spring training camps opened up, the Phillies got off relatively lightly. Right-hander Orion Kerkering, who projects to be a big part of the bullpen this season, appears to be the only big leaguer who came to camp with an injury. And it’s a mild one at that, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Scot Lauber.

Kerkering is starting camp with a mild hamstring strain that will set him back one or two weeks in his ramp-up to the regular season.

After being the scapegoat of the Phillies’ NLDS loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers last fall, Kerkering will still have a prominent place in the bullpen. The Phillies fielded calls about the 24-year-old, but they refused to entertain trade offers for him. Kerkering reckoned with his series-ending miscue over the offseason (subscription required), as The Athletic’s Charlotte Varnes dove into recently, so should be ready to go when his leg is back to 100 percent.