PHOENIX – Cincinnati Reds team president Phil Castellini drew criticism after a Rosie Reds luncheon in January when he said the club operates like a nonprofit and lamented the financial disparities in the sport.
Castellini, according to a photo posted on Twitter by a person at the event, spoke in front of a projector screen presentation that had a headline: “Teams out of contention by Opening Day.” The presentation claimed there was 75% increase in the number of teams out of contention by Opening Day since 2019 and the last three years have averaged 14 teams out of contention at the beginning of the season.