Detroit – Of course it bothers him. There isn't an everyday big league player worth his endorsement deal that wants to be taken out late in games for defensive purposes. It's humbling, bordering on humiliating.
But Nick Castellanos doesn't blame manager Brad Ausmus. He blames himself. And, going back to last offseason when he went to Lubbock, Texas, for several weeks to work with coach Matt Martin, he's been – with one noted detour -- on a mission to earn Ausmus' trust.
"I want to get to the point where I don't have to worry about coming out of a game in the eighth and ninth inning when it's close or we have a lead," Castellanos said.