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Baseball’s worst-kept secret is once again making the rounds. Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos is ‘likely’ to opt out of the remaining two years on his deal this winter, meaning he’ll receive a qualifying offer, reject it immediately and then hit the open market – giving the Chicago Cubs a prime opportunity to right an egregious wrong this winter.
Minutes before the 2019 trade deadline, Chicago landed Castellanos to address the Cubs’ woeful performance against left-handed pitching. Even playing for lackluster Detroit teams, the outfielder had always hit southpaws well and he continued that trend after joining the Cubs, putting together a ridiculous .