The strongest motivation for the Detroit Tigers to move Nicholas Castellanos from third base to right field over the offseason was to make room for young Jeimer Candelario. This scenario was oddly similar to Castellanos’s first experience in the majors; the Tigers stuck him in left field upon his call-up in 2013 with third base occupied by Miguel Cabrera.
Typically, players who move across the diamond are known for their glove and positional flexibility. For Castellanos it has been the opposite situation. The outfielder-turned-third-baseman-turned-outfielder has moved around to be a team player, accommodating the complex limitations of recent Tigers’ rosters.