Spring training numbers are all but meaningless. Any Philadelphia Phillies fan that got fooled into thinking Jake Cave would be a productive player can attest to that. However, there are times when a player’s preseason performance is part of a larger storyline that is bound to spill over into the regular season. The best example of that for the 2026 Phillies isn’t a player on their roster, but rather a guy they couldn’t wait to get off their team: Nick Castellanos.
Castellanos and the Phillies had a very ugly, very public divorce this winter, wherein the club’s front office made very clear they had no interest in continuing to employ the erstwhile outfielder.