Nick Castellanos, Phillies Finalize 5-Year, $100 Million Contract
Castellanos will be introduced at the team's spring training complex on Wednesday.
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Castellanos will be introduced at the team's spring training complex on Wednesday.
Schwarber will play mostly left field and serve as a designated hitter. He could see time at first base, too.
Castellanos, 30, is the second big bat the Phillies have added this week after reigning NL MVP Bryce Harper implored management to add another big bat.
Schwarber helps solve a lot of the Phillies' lineup problems ultimately, that is what his signing is intended to do.
To make room on the 40-man roster, left-hander Scott Moss was designated for assignment.
The reigning NL MVP said Monday it would be a "downer" if the Phillies didn't sign Kris Bryant, Nick Castellanos or Kyle Schwarber.
Nick Fortes hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the fourth inning, and Derek Jeter's Miami Marlins closed their 11th losing season in 12 years with a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
That'll do it for the Phils.
Philadelphia, which dropped 4 1/2 games back in the standings with its third straight loss, can be eliminated from postseason contention with one loss or one Atlanta win.
The loss eliminated Philadelphia from contention for an NL wild card.
Phillies starter Hans Crouse gave up a home run to Cole Tucker on his first major league pitch and Philadelphia's playoff hopes took a hit Sunday with a 6-0 loss to Max Kranick and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Ranger Suarez pitched a four-hit shutout, Bryce Harper homered and the Philadelphia Phillies kept up their playoff push, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 Saturday for their fifth straight win.
The Phillies bullpen tied a major league record with its 34th blown save, but Philadelphia still won its fourth straight and eighth in 10 games.
The Phillies finish their home schedule with three more against the 95-loss Pirates before ending the regular season with six on the road, beginning Tuesday with the first of a three-game set in Atlanta.
A trio of Phillies pups are about to become four-legged heroes. Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Archie Bradley and his fiancée donated three of their Labrador puppies Thursday.
Harper jogged off the field to his increasing chants from Phillies fans of "MVP!"
The Phillies entered three games behind Atlanta in the NL East and are chasing three teams for the second NL wild-card spot.
"Be nice to people because not a lot of people in this world are nice," 10-year-old Aaron said about giving the foul ball to 7-year-old Emma.
Jean Segura had his first multi-homer game in almost five years and Aaron Nola snapped a nine-start winless streak, leading the surging Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Mets 5-3 Saturday.
Minor league players in the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies farm systems are wearing teal wristbands Saturday to protest pay that they say is insufficient.
Wheeler (14-9) allowed a run and struck out six over five-plus innings, walking one and plunking two on 93 pitches.
The Phillies and Temple Health are teaming up to get more students vaccinated.
J.T. Realmuto led off the eighth inning with his 15th homer of the season in a topsy-turvy final two innings for a club clinging to playoff aspirations.
Patrick Wisdom and Alfonso Rivas hit back-to-back homers for the Chicago Cubs in a 6-3 win over a Philadelphia Phillies team running out of time to make a serious run in the NL playoff race.
Garrett Hampson homered twice and knocked in all five runs as the Colorado Rockies dealt another blow to the Philadelphia Phillies' playoff hopes with a 5-4 victory Sunday.
