{"id":577670,"date":"2026-02-17T15:29:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/577670\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T15:29:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:29:18","slug":"padres-reportedly-land-ex-dodgers-world-series-hero-after-signing-nick-castellanos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/577670\/","title":{"rendered":"Padres reportedly land ex\u2011Dodgers World Series hero after signing Nick Castellanos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After adding <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/nick-castellanos\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nick Castellanos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nick Castellanos<\/a> to bolster the offense, the San Diego Padres have made a notable move for their pitching rotation by signing former <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/los-angeles-dodgers\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Los Angeles Dodgers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> World Series hero <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/walker-buehler\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Walker Buehler\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Walker Buehler<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Just a year ago, Buehler was riding high off his second championship with the Dodgers, though his 2024 regular season fell short of expectations. He then signed a one-year, $21 million deal with the <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/boston-red-sox\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Boston Red Sox\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Boston Red Sox<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Buehler\u2019s 2025 season was turbulent. After struggling with the Red Sox, posting a 5.45 ERA in 23 appearances, he was released. He finished the year with just three appearances for the <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/philadelphia-phillies\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Philadelphia Phillies\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Philadelphia Phillies<\/a>, signaling a steep climb back to relevance in the majors.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reported that the <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/san-diego-padres\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Padres\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Padres<\/a> had signed Buehler to a minor-league contract with an invitation to major league spring training. This gives the 31-year-old a chance to compete for a spot in a Padres rotation aiming to challenge the Dodgers in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjEwODAiIHdpZHRoPSIxOTIwIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIvPg==\"\/>  What Buehler brings to San Diego <\/p>\n<p>Buehler\u2019s career numbers remain impressive despite recent struggles. He owns a 57\u201329 regular-season record with a 3.52 ERA, and a 3.04 postseason ERA. Notably, in World Series play, he allowed just one earned run over 19 innings. Padres fans hope his experience and proven track record can help anchor the rotation.<\/p>\n<p>  Motivation and opportunity <\/p>\n<p>After a difficult season, Buehler now has a chance to prove himself once again. Facing the Dodgers \u2014 the team that initially drafted him and where he achieved World Series glory \u2014 could serve as extra motivation. The Padres have added a veteran presence with championship experience, a potential difference-maker in a competitive NL West.<\/p>\n<p>SURVEY Will Walker Buehler reclaim his top form with the Padres in 2026?<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-poll__title-wrapper__question-xs jsx-3883365378\">Will Walker Buehler reclaim his top form with the Padres in 2026?<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-poll__vote-counter article-poll__vote-counter-69947eaed1eb01dac3090dfe jsx-3883365378\">already voted 3 fans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After adding Nick Castellanos to bolster the offense, the San Diego Padres have made a notable move for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":577671,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2407],"tags":[5,57,4,8639,43,137,18,4339,4338],"class_list":{"0":"post-577670","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-diego-padres","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-los-angeles-dodgers","10":"tag-mlb","11":"tag-nick-castellanos","12":"tag-padres","13":"tag-san-diego","14":"tag-san-diego-padres","15":"tag-sandiego","16":"tag-sandiegopadres"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116086686676826179","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/577670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=577670"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/577670\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/577671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=577670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=577670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=577670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}