The Latest Breaking News from Nick Castellanos

CINCINNATI — Taijuan Walker finished with a flourish.

PHILADELPHIA — Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm didn’t know what to say. He had just committed three errors against the Mets. After making a routine play in the second inning, the fans at Citizens Bank Park gave him a sarcastic cheer.

PHILADELPHIA — In the context of a 162-game season that runs from the final week of March through the first week of October, a six-game stretch in the middle of August is akin to a needle in a haystack.

PHILADELPHIA —There were times, last season when it felt like the crowd was willing the Phillies to win.

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies returned to Citizens Bank Park on Friday with a different lineup than most expected. Infielder Kody Clemens, who was activated earlier that day, was in the eight hole. Bench outfielder Jake Cave was in the seven hole. Instead of batting second and third, Bryce Harper and…

PHILADELPHIA — John Middleton wanted to be the one to tell Bryce Harper. So, shortly after lunchtime in Philadelphia on the first Monday in December, once Trea Turner had accepted the Phillies’ $300 million offer, the owner reached for his phone and called the star slugger at home in Las…

CLEARWATER, Fla. — This would be a good time for Nick Castellanos to start earning that $100 million.

The ex-Red unwittingly birthed the most well-known baseball meme of the social media age.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Nick Castellanos’ first son, Liam, was born in August 2013. It was a busy time. Nick was a 21-year-old outfield prospect with the Detroit Tigers, and a month away from his big league debut. But despite all of that, he still felt he had time to be…

PHILADELPHIA — Dave Dombrowski’s first responsibility is to win the next World Series. His second is to win the ones that follow. His third is to stay within a reasonable budget.

PHILADELPHIA — A lot of scouting directors will roll their eyes when you talk about Top 100 prospects. There’s a good reason for that. Back when Baseball America first popularized the genre, an organization could mostly take pride whenever one of its minor league hopefuls earned national accolades. It was…