Castellanos Joins Padres, Details Phillies Split & New Chapter

Outfielder Nick Castellanos has signed a league-minimum deal with the San Diego Padres, where he's expected to play three different positions. Entering his age-34 season, Castellanos expressed gratitude for a fresh start after a 'rocky ending' with the Phillies, who cut him loose this month. He aims to win with the Padres, a move praised by teammate Manny Machado as securing a '20 million player for pennies on the dollar.' Castellanos also detailed lessons learned from his Phillies split.