He didn't say it in his season-ending press conference — despite a bevy of questions and chatter about the Phillies' murky outfield situation heading into 2026. But according to a report from The Athletic's Matt Gelb , Dave Dombrowski is going to be making at least one bold move to shake things up for next season:

"The Phillies are expected to either trade or release the veteran outfielder, club sources have said. Dombrowski’s reluctance to say anything about Castellanos on Thursday affirmed that stance. When asked about Castellanos, Dombrowski said he could not comment on “specific players that are on our roster under contract,” then spent the next 34 minutes doing just that." [ The Athletic ]

If the Phillies simply release Castellanos, 33, they'll have to eat the $20 million they a

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