While it’s easy to glance at the Phillies outfield and eyeball Kyle Schwarber as THE guy to watch for 2023, there’s another slugger who may just shoulder the load in the front half of the season.
Nick Castellanos’s first season in Philadelphia was underwhelming to say the least. For months, fans waited for the former Red to break through from a sustained slump and surge back to his All Star caliber play. It never happened, even in the playoffs.
Casty did make a plethora of defensive plays and elevated his glove during the 2022 Postseason. However, the bat just never came around.