We haven’t heard a good Nicholas Castellanos rumor in the past couple weeks, so it’s only natural that another one surfaced late this week. The Los Angeles Dodgers, who traded away two solid right-handed hitters earlier this week for reasons, are now in the market to replace them. According to MLB.com’s Jon Morosi, Castellanos is one of the names on that short list.
Morosi notes that the price tag on Castellanos is “high,” which we have heard all along. General manager Al Avila has little reason to trade Castellanos for pennies on the dollar, as Castellanos could net the Tigers a compensatory round draft pick in 2020 if (or when) he leaves in free agency next winter.