Nick Castellanos is getting the George Costanza treatment from the Philadelphia Phillies.<\/p>\n
The former All-Star outfielder Castellanos has been told not to report to the team\u2019s complex this week ahead of spring training, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reported Wednesday<\/a>. Gelb adds that there is no locker in the clubhouse for Castellanos and that the Phillies even went so far as to remove a photo of Castellanos that had lined the hallway from the lobby to the team clubhouse (in between the likes of Trea Turner and Alec Bohm).<\/p>\n Castellanos is now reportedly expected to be either traded or released by the Phillies within the next two days. You can read Gelb\u2019s full report on the situation here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The 33-year-old Castellanos had spent the last four seasons with Philadelphia. He was an impactful player on the Phillies\u2019 2022 NL Pennant-winning team and later went on to make an All-Star team for Philadelphia in 2023.<\/p>\n But Castellanos has clearly worn out his welcome with the Phillies. Last season, Castellanos hit just .250 with 17 home runs and 72 RBIs and was also a negative WAR player overall. On top of that, Castellanos was benched at one point during the year after a dispute with Philadelphia manager Rob Thomson<\/a>.<\/p>\n