Daily News | Source: Phillies and slugger Nick Castellanos agree to a $100 million contract, push past luxury-tax threshold
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Move over, Steve Cohen. There’s another big spender in the National League East.
It remains to be seen whether Castellanos and Schwarber are those players. Between them, they have two All-Star appearances and zero top-10 MVP finishes. But the Phillies have been absent from the postseason since 2011, the longest active drought in the National League. The roster is top-heavy with a handful of prime-age superstars, the farm system lacking in elite major league-ready prospects.
The strategy is clear: The Phillies hope to outhit what figures to be ugly defense. Castellanos, like Schwarber, is a below-average outfielder. But can they mash? Since 2017, Castellanos has 124 homers and an .857 on-base plus slugging; Schwarber has 137 homers and an .836 OPS. The Phillies entered the offseason looking for a middle-of-the-order hitter to support Harper, the reigning NL MVP. They targeted Schwarber from the jump and renewed their interest last week when transactions were unfrozen after the 99-day lockout. When they finally signed him, it was presumed they had made their biggest move and would, for the third year in a row, approach the luxury-tax threshold but not go over it.
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