Nick Castellanos
#21 RF · Padres
Silver Slugger '21All-MLB 2nd Team '21All-MLB Second Team '21
Height
6'3"
Weight
203 lbs
Age
34
College
N/A
Draft
2010, Rd 1, #44
Experience
13 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
D+
F
N/A
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The Verdict on Nick, in One Read
On the field, Nick Castellanos grades out as a shaky RF for Padres (D+ Performance). That places him 69th of 74 graded right fielders. The public read is sharply negative (F Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score. With 13+ seasons of track record, these grades rest on a deep sample.
Career StatsD+
| Year | Team | GP | AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | SB | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 1720 | 0.27050692 | 253 | 938 | 0.7815206 | 43 | 1761 |
| 2026 | | 39 | .191 | 4 | 20 | .560 | 2 | 22 |
| 2025 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
Total Value
$780K
Guaranteed
$468K
AAV
$780K/yr
Guaranteed %60%
Performance Analysis
D+
FCA+
How Nick Castellanos plays at RF earns him a D+ performance grade. The 34-year-old veteran's 2026 season has been a complete organizational failure—a .191 AVG across 39 games represents catastrophic offensive output that no amount of veteran leadership can offset. His four home runs and 34 strikeouts paint a picture of a player unable to make consistent contact or deliver power, hallmarks of a once-productive bat now in sharp decline. Despite his 2021 Silver Slugger selection and All-MLB Second Team honors, Castellanos has become unplayable in San Diego's lineup, with the Padres' acquisition proving to be a significant miscalculation as they pivot to younger outfield options like Jase Bowen. The mediaFraming is unambiguous: this was a swift, early exit marked by rapid DFA after just 39 games, signaling organizational acknowledgment that the fit was untenable. At this stage of his career, Castellanos is no longer a dependable middle-of-the-lineup contributor; he's become a cautionary tale of aging veteran signings that fail to account for natural production decline. The Padres must now absorb the sunk investment and search for reliable outfield depth elsewhere.
How Nick Compares at the Position
Nick Castellanos ranks 69th of 74 graded right fielders by performance. That slots Nick between Adolis Garcia (C-) just ahead and Victor Robles (D+) just behind.
Graded higher
Adolis GarciaPhilliesC-Trevor LarnachTwinsC-Nathan LukesBlue JaysD+Nick CastellanosD+
Graded lower
Victor RoblesMarinersTransaction History
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Nick Castellanos is a veteran in his 13th MLB season listed at RF for the Padres. FanVerdicts covers every MLB player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Nick Castellanos, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Performance D+, Sentiment F.
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