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Padres Designate Nick Castellanos for Assignment

Published June 3, 2026 · Updated June 3, 2026 · Fox Sports

The San Diego Padres designated outfielder Nick Castellanos for assignment on Wednesday, ending his brief stint with the team.

The San Diego Padres designated outfielder Nick Castellanos for assignment on Wednesday, one day after he received a video tribute in his return to Philadelphia. Castellanos struggled mightily in limited action, hitting .191 with a .560 OPS, four home runs, and 20 RBIs in 39 games. playerbros.org

The Padres took a flier on the two-time All-Star for the league minimum of around $780,000 after the Phillies released him in February. In a corresponding roster move, San Diego selected the contract of infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor from Triple-A El Paso.

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