Castellanos (hip) is starting in right field and batting fifth against the Marlins on Friday, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Castellanos was removed in the seventh inning of Thursday's game against the Giants due to left hip flexor tightness, but the issue doesn't appear to be a serious one as he's back in the lineup for Friday's series opener. Castellanos has gone 13-for-38 with two walks, four runs, one homer and seven RBI over his last 10 games.
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Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Departs game with hip injury
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Castellanos departed Thursday's game against the Giants at the start of the seventh inning due to left hip flexor tightness, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
With Castellanos leaving early, Max Kepler moved to right field and Edmundo Sosa entered the game in left field. After the game, it was revealed that Castellanos should be good to play Friday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports. It seems the outfielder will not miss time as he comes off his first career 162 games played season.
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Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Sparks offense in win
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Castellanos went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Cardinals.
His first-inning two-bagger brought home Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber, giving the Phillies all the offense they would need on the afternoon, but Castellanos added another double in the eighth for good measure. It was the second three-hit performance in the last five games for the veteran outfielder, pushing his slash line to .308/.357/.519 through 14 games with two homers and nine RBI.
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Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Batting cleanup Thursday
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Castellanos is starting in right field and batting fourth in Thursday's contest in Atlanta, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Castellanos previously had hit sixth in six of seven games against right-handed pitching, with his other start coming from the five spot. However, with righty Spencer Schwellenbach on the bump for Atlanta on Thursday, Castellanos is up in the cleanup spot while Alec Bohm has been dropped to seventh. Castellanos is 7-for-18 at the plate over his last five games and is second only to Kyle Schwarber among Phillies regulars with a .911 OPS on the season.
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Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Tallies two doubles Tuesday
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Castellanos went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to Atlanta.
Castellanos got the Phillies on the board with an RBI single in the first inning, and he drove in his second run of the game in the third frame on a double to center field. The 33-year-old outfielder has started the 2025 season slashing .314/.385/.571 with four walks, three doubles, two home runs and seven RBI across 39 plate appearances.
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Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Hits grand slam in win
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Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Dodgers.
Castellanos jumped on the first pitch from Alex Vesia in the third inning, launching a grand slam to give the Phillies a 6-2 lead. Through 35 plate appearances this season, the veteran outfielder is hitting .258 with two home runs, five RBI and six runs scored.
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Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Tacks on insurance run with homer
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Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-1 win over the Rockies.
After Philadelphia broke through with a four-run seventh inning, Castellanos went back-to-back with Max Kepler for a couple of solo shots to help tack on some insurance runs in the eighth frame. Through 13 at-bats in the very early stages of the campaign, the veteran slugger is batting .308 with four walks to go with Monday's round-tripper.
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Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Back in action Saturday
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Castellanos (illness) will start in right field and bat sixth in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against Detroit.
Castellanos has missed the past couple of days due to an illness, but he appears to be feeling better now and ready to return to the field. The 33-year-old outfielder is off to a slow start in the Grapefruit League, logging just three hits in 21 at-bats while striking out nine times.
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Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Managing illness
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Castellanos was held out of Thursday's Grapefruit League game versus Atlanta due to an illness, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Castellanos hasn't played in a game since Sunday, though only Thursday's absence can be attributed to his illness. He'll likely take another day or two to rest before returning to the Phillies' lineup.
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Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Launches first spring home run
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Castellanos launched his first home run of the spring in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays, adding two runs scored and a walk.
It was an encouraging effort by Castellanos, who belted an opposite-field homer in the fourth inning Thursday after going just 2-for-14 in his first five games this spring. The 33-year-old outfielder played all 162 games last season, and he should have plenty of RBI upside while batting in the heart of a potent Phillies lineup.
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Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Homers, scores three times
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Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Cubs.
Castellanos helped the Phillies clinch a first-round bye and home-field in the NLDS with his big performance. He belted his 30th double of the season in the opening frame before launching a solo home run off Javier Assad in the third inning to give the Phillies a 4-0 advantage. Castellanos is currently riding a seven-game hitting streak, batting .500 with five extra-base hits, five RBI and seven runs scored during that stretch. The 32-year-old has played in all 159 contests for the Phillies this season, slashing .253/.310/.428 with 23 home runs, 86 RBI, 79 runs scored and six stolen bases.
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Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Slugs homer No. 20
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Castellanos went 1-for-2 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Rays.
The 32-year-old outfielder put the Phillies in the lead early by taking Shane Baz deep in the first inning before coming home with the winning run in the sixth. Castellanos has had a somewhat disappointing season overall, but he's now reached 20 homers for the sixth time in his career, and 80 RBI for the fifth time.
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Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Drives in all three runs in win
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Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 3-2 extra-innings win over Atlanta.
Castellanos tied the game with a two-run double in the sixth inning and added a walk-off single in the 11th. He went 4-for-15 with four RBI during this weekend's four-game series versus Atlanta. Castellanos is up to a .249/.303/.421 slash line with 19 home runs, 76 RBI, 65 runs scored, 27 doubles and five stolen bases over 137 contests this season.
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Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Hits go-ahead homer
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Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 5-4 win over Atlanta.
Castellanos' seventh-inning blast gave Philadelphia its first lead of the game, and the bullpen held on for the win. Over his last seven games, Castellanos has gone 9-for-28 (.321) with three homers, nine RBI and three multi-hit efforts. The veteran outfielder is slashing .250/.303/.425 with 19 homers, 73 RBI, 65 runs scored and five stolen bases over 134 contests this year, but he's batted a much more reliable .296 (42-for-142) since the All-Star break, which is more in line with his usual production.
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Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Homers in win
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Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Astros.
Castellanos pounced on a hanging curveball from Justin Verlander to give the Phillies a 4-0 lead in the third inning. The outfielder has hit safely in eight of his past 10 games, tallying three multi-hit efforts with two long balls and 10 RBI in that span. On the season, he's hitting .250 with 18 homers, 71 RBI and 63 runs scored across 545 plate appearances.
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Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Delivers clutch double
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Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a two-RBI double during Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Twins.
Castellanos starred in the Phillies' three-run ninth inning, belting a two-out, two-RBI double off Jhoan Duran to give Philadelphia a comfortable lead. In his last seven games, Castellanos is 8-for-27 (.296) with two homers, five doubles and nine total RBI.
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Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Doubles, homers
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Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double during Sunday's 6-0 win over the Pirates.
Castellanos put the finishing touch on the Phillies' win, clubbing a solo home run in the ninth inning off Josh Fleming. In three games following the All-Star break, Castellanos is 5-for-12 with three doubles, a homer and merely one strikeout. On the year, the 32-year-old has 14 homers, 45 runs and 50 RBI along with a .690 OPS.
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Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Homer, four RBI in win
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Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Athletics.
Castellanos got the Phillies on the board with a two-run home run in the second inning and then added a two-run double in the eighth. The outfielder was on a 2-for-17 skid over his past five contests and hadn't driven in a run since his last homer July 4. On the year, he's batting .235 with 13 home runs, 47 RBI and 44 runs scored over 398 plate appearances.
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Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Has four hits, drives in three
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Castellanos went 4-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Marlins.
For the second time in his last 10 games, Castellanos had a four-hit performance after having only one in his previous 264 games. Castellanos has 12 RBI over his last 11 games and now has 42 for the season. The recent hot streak has pushed Castellano's season line to .231/.289/.386 with 11 home runs through 83 games.
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Phillies' Nick Castellanos: Drives in five Saturday
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Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI in Saturday's 12-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
The 32-year-old slugger was hot from the jump, lofting a sacrifice fly in the first inning before crushing a two-run homer to left field off Scott McGough in the fifth and adding a two-run single in the sixth. Castellanos has shaken off his sluggish start to the campaign, and through 18 games in June he's slashing .270/.304/.554 with four homers, 10 runs and 13 RBI.
