It’s time to shake things up with Padres inconsistent bench
The Friars may need to move on from Nick Castellanos.
San Diego Padres DH/1B Nick Castellanos (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) | Getty Images San Diego Padres Nick Castellanos has been trying to dig himself out of a slow start to the 2026 season. He is hitting . 164/.
215/. 279 with one home run and nine RBI over 62 at-bats. His statistical numbers do not offer much confidence that Castellanos can get out of this slump.
The Friar Faithful envisioned him as a lethal righty bat from the DH/1B position in the lineup. But that has not developed in the season’s first month. At 34, it may be time to question if Castellanos will ever be a serviceable run-producer again.
The Padres’ next move should be to designate him for assignment (DFA), so he can catch on with another ballclub. It would allow the Friars to replace him with a better option on the roster. Castellanos failing to adapt to bench role Castellanos’ struggles at the plate have mirrored some of his teammates for the first month.