Nick Castellanos spoke Monday about his release from the Philadelphia Phillies as he prepared to face them for the first time this season with the San Diego Padres.
Castellanos was released by Philadelphia just before spring training and signed with San Diego for the league minimum. He has appeared in a reserve role this year and is batting .190 with a .577 OPS while starting in right field for the series opener at Petco Park.
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Fernando Tatis Jr. ended a 207 at-bat drought with a 451-foot home run on Saturday afternoon as the San Diego Padres fell to the Washington Nationals 9-4 at Nationals Park.
Felix Reyes smashed a home run in his first major league at-bat as the Philadelphia Phillies faced the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park. The call-up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley replaced Otto Kemp, who was optioned after struggling. Brandon Marsh also made a highlight-reel catch, robbing Ronald Acuña Jr. of a home run on the game's first pitch.
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The Philadelphia Phillies granted unconditional release to starting pitcher Taijuan Walker on Thursday morning ahead of their series finale against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The move follows Walker's ongoing struggles, including a poor performance in relief of an opener the previous night. Philadelphia now owes Walker the remaining $18 million on his contract.
The Philadelphia Phillies began their 2026 season with a 5-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. Cristopher Sánchez delivered a historic performance, striking out 10 in six scoreless innings without issuing a walk. Kyle Schwarber and Alec Bohm powered the offense with home runs.
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Justin Crawford delivered a walk-off infield single in the ninth inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants in Game 1 of Thursday's split doubleheader at Citizens Bank Park. Bryson Stott tied the game with a triple earlier in the inning, while Kyle Schwarber hit his 350th career home run in the first. The win marks the second straight victory under interim manager Don Mattingly.