Nicholas Castellanos reacts to being traded from the Tigers to the Cubs at the trade-deadline buzzer, Wednesday, July 31, 2019 in Anaheim. Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press
SEATTLE — The first time Nicholas Castellanos walked into Comerica Park as a Detroit Tiger, he was 21 years old and wore a thick goatee. His hat was too big — as was his uniform — and he couldn’t stop smiling.
He wore No. 30, played left field and was a great quote even back then, pointing out with a smile that he was cool playing the outfield because he wasn’t going to be playing third base in Detroit any time soon, not with his idol, Miguel Cabrera, over there.