The Philadelphia Phillies have reached an uncomfortable situation with Nick Castellanos, and at this point, the bigger question might not be if they want to move on, but whether anyone around the league will actually bite.

That’s the thought laid out by Kevin Dickson of FanSided, who recently floated Castellanos as a trade candidate, while also acknowledging how unrealistic it sounds on the surface.

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“Okay, I admit, this one is cheating a bit as pretty much everyone knows there is about a 0% chance that Nick Castellanos will be on the Phillies roster when the season begins. However, I did say these were players who could be traded, and even though it would take eating most, if not all of the money left on his deal, there is a scenario where he could be traded.

“As we enter the final year of Castellanos’ five-year deal that he signed entering the 2022 season, his tenure with the team has been a bit of a dud when you consider the $100 million commitment the front office made to him,” he wrote.

Castellanos isn’t unmovable because he lacks talent, but he might be unmovable because of how bad his contractis. Age, production, defense, especially, and his contract all put the Phillies in a rather tough position to make a trade for the aging slugger.

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Even if the Phillies are willing to eat most of the remaining money, you still have to ask who is trading real assets for a corner outfielder who hasn’t been nearly as good as he needs to be offensively and is one of the worst defensive players in baseball.

If Castellanos had been younger, it wouldn’t be surprising to see a bad team take a chance on him. However, considering his age makes him fit better with contending teams, it’s tough to find an avenue where anything makes sense.

From Philadelphia’s side, the motivation is obvious. Castellanos’ role has shrunk, his fit in the lineup has become weird, and the Phillies are clearly exploring ways to get more resources.

There have obviously also been some problems between him and the front office, which only adds to more of the issue.