Castellanos likely to be free agent

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(08-27-2021, 05:54 PM)samhain Wrote: He'd be foolish not to, and he's a Boras client, so there's no way he's not going to chase money if it's there.  The only question is whether or not the Reds make a serious attempt to extend him at a steeper rate.  He's basically a legend in Cincy right now, so they'll get destroyed by the fans all winter if he walks without a respectable effort from Krall.  

On the other hand, you have a young and potent offensive roster retuning even without him.  India, Barrero, Stephenson, Votto, and Winker will likely be formidable again.  Can you get a right fielder that can hit for a little less or for less of a commitment?  IDK.  

Tough decisions loom for this team, but even if he leaves, they're not necessarily doomed.....

He is? Dude hit .225/.298/.486 in 2020 for the Reds. Don't think kids today will grow up telling their children of the great Castellanos era in Cincy.


He's been very good in 2021, but overall for the Reds he has basically been a worse Shin-Soo Choo and I don't recall the Reds being "destroyed" when Choo left to chase the big payday.

The destruction will be when Reds fans realize the Reds are so financially sunk into Suarez and Moose that they can't move on from them, so one will be probably playing RF in 2022 so the other can play 3B.

(08-29-2021, 09:02 PM)kevin Wrote: The Joey Votto Contract into 2025 shackles Reds on adding more giant contracts.

Reds might be well off to part ways with both Suarez and The Moose as Castellanos leaves also.

Get over it. 

2020 wRC+: 114
2021 wRC+: 139

2020 wRC+: 102
2021 wRC+: 145

The first is Votto, the second is Castellanos.

Also, in 2025? What are you talking about? The Votto deal ends after 2023. There's a buyout in 2024 (for $7m) that they will take. Votto will only be around 2 more years most likely.


There's also basically zero ways to "part ways" with Suarez and Moose without just simply eating their entire contracts which the Reds/Bob simply won't do. Suarez still has 3yr/$36m left on his deal, and Moose has 2yr/$38m.