Spring training is just over two weeks away – Detroit Tigers pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 11 and their first game against MLB competition is Feb. 22 – which means the free agent market is starting to heat up again.
That’s good news for ex-Tiger Nicholas Castellanos, who is one of the biggest names still out in the cold of free agency. The Braves’ signing of Marcell Ozuna on Tuesday removed one more possible destination for the 28-year-old, but also made Castellanos, in the words of MLBTradeRumors.com, “unquestionably the No. 1 free agent in baseball.