BALLER MOVE:Buy Nick CastellanosANALYSIS: Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanosis not off to a great start in 2024. He is batting just .207 with two HRs, three doubles, and 12 RBI through the first 38 games. Castellanos' metrics are also not particularlygreat,either. His expected batting average (.224), expected slugging (.342), average exit velocity (87 mph), and hard-hit rate (36.3%) all rank in the bottom half of the league.Despite all those things working against Castellanos in ...

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (illness) is back in the starting lineup against right-hander Spencer Strider and the division-rival Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. Castellanos is in right field and is hitting in the three-hole. He missed the final two games of the weekend series against the Oakland Athletics with an upset stomach, but he's feeling better now and should be returned to all starting fantasy lineups. The 31-year-old veteran slugger is in the midst of a bounce-back ...

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (illness) is still absent from the lineup on Sunday against the Oakland Athletics. The veteran outfielder hasn't played since June 16 while dealing with an illness so fantasy managers can still consider him day-to-day. Josh Harrison is starting in right field in his place on Sunday against the A's. The team should provide an update on Castellanos' status following Sunday's game.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a pair of singles and a strikeout in a 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Castellanos has quietly been raking this season as he picked up two more hits in Thursday's win. He's notched a multi-hit performance in 4-of-5 games and eight contests overall since the calendar flipped to June. The recent surge has lifted his batting line to an impressive .316/.359/.496 to go along with eight home runs, 42 RBI, and four ...

Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos went 4-for-5 on Friday and took Washington Nationals pitcher Josiah Gray yard twice, but the team's comeback attempt ultimately came up just short as they fell 8-7. The 31-year-old closed with five RBI and a stolen base to top it off. After showing few signs of life amidst his disappointing Phillies debut season in 2022, Castellanos is enjoying a splendid resurgence in 2023. The former Silver Slugger is up to a .311 average with the four-hit...

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a double in the team's 2-1 win over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Sunday. The double was Castellanos' first extra-base hit since May 9. Despite the lack of power of late, the 31-year-old outfielder is hitting .303 (54-for-178) with 15 doubles, five home runs, 26 RBI, two stolen bases and 32 runs scored in 192 plate appearances and 46 games so far this year. Fantasy managers certainly can't complain about that after he hit just ...

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos went 2-for-4 with his first stolen base of the year in a 2-1 walk-off win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday. In his last game, Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a homer, putting the 31-year-old up to a .336 average (36-for-107) with five bombs and 18 RBI over the last month of play. It's a huge leap from Castellanos' dismal Phillies debut season when he logged a weak .694 OPS. The former Silver Slugger leads the NL in doubles (14), but stolen bases ...

The Cincinnati Reds are just two years removed from a winning record (83-79 in 2021) and only three from a postseason berth. Now, six out of their top eight leaders in WAR from 2021 are on different teams, with longtime Reds first baseman Joey Votto and former NL Rookie of the Year Jonathan India being the lone exceptions. Cincinnati had somewhat of a fire sale following 2021, and it was a bit unclear as to why. Nick Castellanos and Jesse Winker produced career years and were both named ...

Hey, RotoBallers! Another exhilarating week of baseball is in the books! Balls are flying, and Drew Maggi finally gets the call. Baseball is moving to Mexico City, and Nick Castellanos is the biggest jokester in the game. Now that we've covered the fluff topics, it's time to take a sneak peek at Week 6, running from May 1 - May 7.Last week didn't pan out the way I had anticipated, aside from some good hitting from Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez. Other than that, I was disappointed by the lackluster...

On Wednesday, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos was 3-for-4 in a victory over the Mariners. He had a two-run home run, an extra RBI, and a run scored. Castellanos has been on fire this season, batting .333/.396/.531 in 25 games, and is a crucial player in the potent Philadelphia lineup. His two-run homer was off Logan Gilbert early in the game. The 31-year-old has been productive this season, making him a key factor early in fantasy leagues.