In December, news came out that the Detroit Tigers had approached right fielder Nicholas Castellanos with a possible extension offer. The hard-hitter, who had played third base for the bulk of his major league career, declined the offer. It was evident, at the time, that Castellanos wanted to test his luck in the open market, like the man who preceded him in right field: J.D. Martinez.
This would likely prove to be a big mistake for Castellanos.
The 2017-18 offseason has been among the strangest in recent memory. As Opening Day approaches, with just over a week of spring training left, names like Alex Cobb are just finding a landing spot.