In Photos: Nick Castellanos' wife Jessica recaps vacation in Japan ft. Phillies star channeling inner Samurai
Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos has been enjoying his offseason vacation with his wife, Jessica Castellanos, and his sons, Liam and Otto. Jessica, gave fans a glimpse as she posted pics from their Japan trip. It seems that Liam spent some time with his father, and not in Florida with his mother, Vanessa Hernandez.
Jessica Castellanos posted a series of pictures and videos to share the overall experience of the family on their trip to Japan. She mentioned that all the pictures are from their time spent in Kyoto. In one of the pictures, Nick Castellanos and Liam can be seen donning the Samurai outfit while holding a Katana in their hands.
The Philadelphia Phillies didn't play to their full potential in the previous season, as they fell early in the race to the World Series. However, they'd look to improve things in the upcoming season as they rebuild their roster.
Before Opening Day this year, the Phillies might make a trade, and Zachary D. Rymer of Bleacher Report has suggested that the Phillies could trade the third baseman with the Washington Nationals. Drew Koch of FanSided believes that Castellanos could also be sent back to the Cincinnati Reds for the next season.
Nick Castellanos's wife Jessica revealed news of agent Scott Boras being fired
In October this year, Nick Castellanos let go his super agent Scott Boras and will represent himself in the upcoming season. The reason behind their falling apart is not known yet, but Castellanos isn't the first player to drop Boras this season, as Jordan Montgomery and Blake Snell also did the same.
Nick Castellanos' wife revealed Boras' firing. In an X post by Phillies Tailgate, a list of all the players, including Castellanos, who were being represented by Boras was shared. Jessica commented:
"Not Nick"
Former New York Yankees and New York Mets infielder Todd Frazier supported Castellanos' decision.
"Listen, if there‘s a guy in major league baseball that can do it, he can definitely do it," Frazier said. "He‘s smart. He doesn‘t take any crap. He knows his stuff, and he‘s not only a good baseball player, he‘s a good talker. He‘s probably a good businessman, too.
"So, yeah, I think it‘s the right decision. You’ve seen what Boras has done, just as recent as this offseason — left a lot of guys on the table, man, and it was a shame. So a lot of money to be made, and some guys lost a lot of money. So good for him. I think he could do it easily."
Scott Boras' four free agents were supposed to sign lucrative multi-year deals but remained unoffered for most of the offseason and had to be satisfied with short-term contracts in the end. Even though there's still two years left in his five-year deal with the Phillies, Nick Castellanos decided to go independent.