Released by the Phillies, Nick Castellanos admits to bringing beer into the dugout

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Released by the Phillies, Nick Castellanos admits to bringing beer into the dugout
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For several weeks now, there have been rumors that Nick Castellanos' future lies far from Philadelphia. Trading the veteran, who has slowed down considerably, was a major goal for the Phillies this winter.

And on the heels of their practice camp opening, the Phillies told Castellanos not to show up. This made it pretty clear that he was on his way out.

That was confirmed this afternoon: Castellanos was simply released by the Phillies.

But that's only the beginning of the story. And it's quite a story.

Castellanos posted a note on his Instagram account thanking Phillies fans for their support. But he also added another note to revisit “the Miami incident.”

He explained that during a game against the Marlins in June, in which he was removed from the game for defensive reasons, he decided to bring a beer into the dugout to watch the rest of the game.

And, of course, that led to disciplinary action from his manager.

Castellanos says his teammates stopped him before he took a sip, and that he realizes he made a mistake at the time. He says he had difficulty getting along with his manager, and that a subsequent meeting with Dave Dombrowski helped calm things down.

But we can all agree that it was a mistake in the first place.

The question now is whether any team will want to take a chance on Castellanos despite all this. And according to Jon Heyman, the Blue Jays are one team to watch.

But we can all agree that, in any case, this story won't help reassure teams that may have doubts about Castellanos' character and attitude. We know he has a strong personality, and his sharp decline in performance is also cause for concern.

To be continued, then.

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