Overview
- Consensus reporting says the club plans to part ways with Castellanos this offseason, with an outright release viewed as more likely than a trade.
- Former Phillies catcher Erik Kratz publicly urged the team to reconsider, calling Castellanos one of the few who consistently delivers in October.
- Castellanos posted a .250 average with a .694 OPS and 17 home runs in 2025 after an exceptional 2024 postseason, though his overall playoff track record is uneven.
- Advanced metrics knocked his defense in 2025 despite a zero-error total, with limited range cited as the key issue.
- He is entering the final season of a five-year, roughly $100 million deal with an estimated $20 million salary, and his June benching after an 'inappropriate comment' signaled friction with manager Rob Thomson.