Detroit — This isn’t a sexy take, I get that. But the truth oftentimes isn’t very sexy. And the truth in this case is, there are no villains in the Nick Castellanos saga.
The Tigers, as Castellanos has said, never extended a formal contract extension offer. My understanding of the situation is that it was clear from the first informal talks with Castellanos’ former agent David Meter that the two sides were so far, far apart on the dollars that further negotiation would be futile.
So, before even before training camp the Tigers had all but decided to move on without him.