{"id":618994,"date":"2026-03-11T19:32:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/618994\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T19:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:32:20","slug":"nick-castellanos-reveals-his-goal-with-the-padres-after-leaving-the-phillies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/618994\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Castellanos reveals his goal with the Padres after leaving the Phillies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/nick-castellanos\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nick Cas<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/nick-castellanos\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">tellanos <\/a>is getting a fresh opportunity with the San Diego Padres after being released by the Philadelphia Phillies. The veteran slugger is now competing in Spring Training as he tries to earn a place on the Padres\u2019 Opening Day roster for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Castellanos joined <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/san-diego-padres\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">San Diego<\/a> hoping his experience and offensive power can help him secure a role on the team. However, the veteran outfielder made it clear that his focus is not on the future yet, but on proving he deserves a spot on the roster.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">\u201cI mean, right now my anticipation level is just on today\u2019s game, man,\u201d Castellanos said, according to Sammy Levitt on \u201cX\u201d. \u201cI\u2019m still trying to make the club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Castellanos could provide depth for Padres lineup<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">If Castellanos earns a roster spot, he could provide valuable depth for San Diego\u2019s lineup. The veteran has the ability to play both corner outfield positions and can also handle first base when needed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nick-castellanos-phillies-1920x1080.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-595799\"\/>\u00a0Nick Castellanos #8 with the Phillies in action against the Dodgers. Luke Hales\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">With Fernando Tatis Jr. expected to start in right field and Ramon Laureano likely handling left field duties, Castellanos could rotate into the lineup depending on matchups or injuries.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Spencer Jones reacts after missing NY Yankees\u2019 opening day roster\" href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/mlb\/spencer-jones-reacts-after-missing-ny-yankees-opening-day-roster\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"article-also-read-embed\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-square max-w-[100px] m-[10px] md:m-0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/spencer-jones-200x200.webp.webp\" alt=\"Spencer Jones reacts after missing NY Yankees\u2019 opening day roster\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary my-[13px] uppercase text-alsoReadSeeAlso bg-alsoReadSeeAlsoBackground alsoReadSeeAlso w-fit\">see also<\/p>\n<p class=\"w-full line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-alsoReadEmbedTitle font-primary alsoReadLink\">Spencer Jones reacts after missing NY Yankees\u2019 opening day roster<\/p>\n<p><\/a>Versatility could help Castellanos make the team<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Castellanos may also receive opportunities as the designated hitter, giving the Padres another right-handed bat in the lineup. His experience and power could make him a useful option in different situations throughout the season. For now, the veteran remains focused on performing well during Spring Training as he attempts to secure a spot with San Diego.<\/p>\n<p class=\"w-full mb-[5px] md:mb-[11px] text-articlePollEmbedTitleMobile md:text-articlePollEmbedTitle font-secondary\">SurveyDo you think Nick Castellanos will make the Padres\u2019 Opening Day roster?<\/p>\n<p class=\"block md:hidden font-bold mb-[9px] text-articlePollText text-articlePollEmbedTitleMobile md:text-articlePollEmbedTitle font-secondary tracking-normal\">Do you think Nick Castellanos will make the Padres\u2019 Opening Day roster?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nick Castellanos is getting a fresh opportunity with the San Diego Padres after being released by the Philadelphia&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":618995,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2407],"tags":[5,4,8639,43,25,137,18,4339,4338],"class_list":{"0":"post-618994","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-mlb","10":"tag-nick-castellanos","11":"tag-padres","12":"tag-philadelphia-phillies","13":"tag-san-diego","14":"tag-san-diego-padres","15":"tag-sandiego","16":"tag-sandiegopadres"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116212214565788698","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618994","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=618994"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618994\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/618995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=618994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=618994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=618994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}