Nick Castellanos says he stayed true to his heart during his bumpy, 4-year Phillies tenure

Nick Castellanos says he had highs and lows during his time with the Phillies, but he sums it up as “a good four years.” Castellanos returned to Philadelphia on… PHILADELPHIA(AP) — Nick Castellanos sat shirtless, legs stretched out and right foot up on a clubhouse chair, and struck a bit of a nostalgic mood in his return to Philadelphia. The Padres outfielder gave a shoutout to stadium employees he befriended — saying hello to “Luke from the gift shop” — and recalled the joyous times from his four years of playing right field for the Phillies. His walk-off hit against the Mets in Game 2 of the 2024 NL Division Series was a highlight, and so was his game-ending catch when the Phillies clinched the 2022 NL pennant and he gave the game ball to reliever Ranger Suárez. As for the end of his tenure, when Castellanos was released in February just ahead of Philadelphia’s first full-squad workout at spring training, he wasn’t much for looking back. The Phillies released him even though they owed him $20 million for the final season of a $100 million, five-year contract. “My phone was on,” Castellanos said ahead of Tuesday’s game. “All they
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