Padres designate Nick Castellanos for assignment after 39 games

The San Diego Padres designated outfielder Nick Castellanos for assignment on Wednesday, one day after he received a video tribute during a game in Philadelphia. Castellanos had been released by the Phillies in February despite $20 million remaining on a five-year, $100 million contract. The Padres signed him for roughly $780,000, the league minimum.

560 OPS, four home runs and 20 RBI. Manager Craig Stammen said the team had told Castellanos he would need to earn playing time in a reduced role. Stammen noted the difficulty of moving from an everyday position to sporadic appearances. "I think it was tough for him to transition from playing every single day to playing two days, then two days off," Stammen said.

Career background Castellanos made his major-league debut with the Detroit Tigers in 2013 and later played for the Chicago Cubs and the Phillies. He is a .270 career hitter with 254 home runs and 940 RBI. The Padres selected the contract of infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor from Triple-A El Paso before Wednesday's game.