Headlines

  • 2022-23 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings
  • Alex Reyes To Undergo Shoulder Surgery
  • Counsell: Freddy Peralta To Miss “Significant” Time
  • Dodgers Extend Blake Treinen
  • Brewers To Place Freddy Peralta On Injured List Due To Shoulder Tightness
  • Mariners Sign Justin Upton
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Guardians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2021-22 MLB Free Agent Tracker
    • 2021-22 MLB Free Agent List
    • 2022-23 MLB Free Agent List
    • Top 50 Free Agents
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2022
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Arbitration Tracker
    • Agency Database
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

NL Notes: Castellanos, Pirates, Reynolds, Nationals

By Mark Polishuk and TC Zencka | April 19, 2021 at 2:40pm CDT

Major League Baseball denied Nick Castellanos’ appeal of his two-game suspension, so the Cincinnati outfielder will serve his suspension when the Reds play the Diamondbacks on Tuesday and Wednesday.  Castellanos was suspended for his part in a bench-clearing incident between the Reds and Cardinals earlier this month, when Castellanos scored a run and then flexed over Cards pitcher Jake Woodford, who was covering the plate.  Castellanos was on base in the first place due to a hit-by-pitch that drew a heated response from the slugger, and his reaction to Woodford at home plate led to both benches emptying.

Castellanos was the only player issued a suspension, which was a little surprising given the number of players involved in the fracas.  Fines were issued to Castellanos and five other players (Jesse Winker, Eugenio Suarez, Jordan Hicks, Yadier Molina, and Nolan Arenado).

More from the National League…

  • Ke’Bryan Hayes’ return to the Pirates’ lineup could help address the team’s problem in center field, as Dustin Fowler and Anthony Alford have both gotten off to dreadful starts to the season.  As noted by Kevin Gorman of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Bryan Reynolds made a mid-game shift to center field yesterday, marking Reynolds’ first appearances in center all season.  Reynolds has been solid (+3 Defensive Runs Saved, +3.4 UZR/150) over 322 1/3 career innings as a center fielder, though the Bucs have preferred to use him in left, believing it to be his more optimal defensive position.  Moving Reynolds to center field, however, would allow Pittsburgh to give the red-hot Phillip Evans some time as a left fielder once Hayes reclaims third base.
  • Thanks to four upcoming off-days in the schedule, the Nationals may not need a fifth starter until May 8, Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post writes.  That counts as good news for a team that has already dealt with several injuries and COVID-related absences to starting pitchers this season.  It isn’t yet clear when Jon Lester will make his season debut, but if he still needs a couple more weeks, the Nats could ride with their current starting four of Max Scherzer, Patrick Corbin, Joe Ross, and Erick Fedde, with Austin Voth and Paolo Espino available as depth options if a spot start is required or if Washington does decide to go with a five-man rotation.  (It’s also worth noting that the Nationals have been exploring a possible reunion with Anibal Sanchez, but those plans may be on hold since Sanchez cut his finger while pitching at a recent showcase for scouts.)  D.C. won’t have its full rotation back until Stephen Strasburg returns from the injured list, and Corbin is another concern, as the southpaw was crushed in his first two outings of the season.
Share 0 Retweet 8 Send via email0

Cincinnati Reds Notes Pittsburgh Pirates Washington Nationals Bryan Reynolds Nick Castellanos

Ronald Acuna Jr. Day-To-Day After Suffering Mild Abdominal Strain
Main
Reds Activate Sonny Gray, Outright Cam Bedrosian
View Comments (55)

Comments

  1. jdgoat

    1 year ago

    Bad precedence to set in my opinion. He didn’t hurt anyone. Don’t like it, pitch better.

    Reply
    • Dotnet22

      1 year ago

      Didn’t realize hurting someone was the only way to get suspended.

      Reply
      • Steve Nebraska

        1 year ago

        Dotnet22, does throwing at a guy count?

        Reply
        • stlcards0911

          1 year ago

          Not exactly a valid argument… he wasn’t hit on purpose…. woodford has less then 50 career innings under his belt and you could clearly tell the HBP wasn’t intentional… and he flexed on him anyway… yeah a suspension for this probably doesn’t happen pre COVID… but this ones on nick…

    • BrendanBrewFan

      1 year ago

      Mostly I agree with you. However, (isn’t there always a however? lol) In this case, a small suspension isn’t really “unwarranted” either. I had to google the incident, seems he hippity hopped when hitting a home run a game earlier? I’m all for celebrating, and I actually think it’s good for the game, I also don’t like hitting batters for retribution, but if Nick C. didn’t think that was coming with 150 odds years of baseball precedence to look at, then he is a fool also. lol His “flexing” I don’t see as an issue, other than his aggressive approach toward the pitcher while doing so, invading his personal space, thus “demanding” a response from the pitcher. So in essence that flex because of the aggressive movement toward the pitcher made the incident happen. It basically demanding the incident to happen. Had he stood up, took one step and flexed, not over the pitcher, toward the pitcher then I would be dead set against any type of discipline regardless of what ensued from there on. Celebrate away I say, show up the other players for all I care, but if you do it in their face, you get the penalty. But if you want to hit a home run and “airplane” your way around the bases, I just think that’s fun. lol

      Reply
      • ksoze

        1 year ago

        I get what your saying, but put yourself into Castellanos shoes. He believes he was hit on purpose. He wants nothing more than to score, to make that HBP count for his team. Then when he does score, on a wild bang bang play. The guy that hit him intentionally lands on him knees first into the same spot he hit him with a 93 MPH fastball. Castellanos had so much adrenaline running through his system at the time. Flexing on him was a restraint of emotion.

        Reply
    • pdxbrewcrew

      1 year ago

      What he did would be a technical foul in basketball. It would be flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct in football.

      If he flexes as he’s going back to the dugout, he doesn’t even get ejected. That’s celebration But he leaned down and flexed right in the pitcher’s face. That’s taunting.

      Reply
      • ksoze

        1 year ago

        Right, and the penalty in both sports is minor. A 2 game suspension is not.

        Reply
        • pdxbrewcrew

          1 year ago

          And the penalty is baseball is ejection. And with ejection comes suspension.

  2. DHud

    1 year ago

    What’s the deal on Molina’s appeal? Oh wait…

    Reply
    • Dotnet22

      1 year ago

      Don’t need one. He did nothing wrong.

      Reply
      • ohyeadam

        1 year ago

        He clearly made physical contact with the home plate umpire on his way to make physical contact with castellanos. For nick not doing anything other than flexing it sure is disgusting he’s the only one who got a suspension.

        Reply
      • astick

        1 year ago

        Please tell me you’re being a C Trent Rosecrans here?

        Reply
      • letmeclearmythroat74

        1 year ago

        Molina deserved a suspension more than Castenllanos …. Yadi actually aggressively came after him making first contact … All Nick C did was yell … screwed up system. Yadi the messiah of catching … so overrated.

        Reply
        • Armaments216

          1 year ago

          Molina is a great player but that shouldn’t matter for discipline. If Castellanos deserves a suspension for what he did then so does Yadi.

        • stlcards0911

          1 year ago

          What exactly makes yadi over rated?? 2000 games caught 2000 hits and could finish with 200 homers and over 1000 RBIs for his career… from 06 to 18 runners hardly even attempted to run on him, and all the gold gloves… that were actually earned as opposed to an older Jeter GG… so again I ask… what exactly makes him overrated??

      • DarkSide830

        1 year ago

        sure…

        Reply
      • mparkinson2

        1 year ago

        Bull Stink.
        He pushed and Grabbed a player.
        Shows how stupid baseball now is.

        Reply
      • ksoze

        1 year ago

        Right, Molina lack of restraint is the moral high ground, while Castellanos restraint is the problem. Provoke Castellanos and he flexes on you and says “Let’s effing Go”, provoke Yadi, and he effing goes. Molina is a hothead who can’t control himself. The only one who had an argument to get physical is the guy who was intentionally hit in the ribs with a 93 MPH fastball.

        Reply
  3. mrmackey

    1 year ago

    Flexing is worthy of a suspension?

    Reply
    • Steve Nebraska

      1 year ago

      MLB: We want more emotion in baseball!
      Also MLB: No Flexing!!!!

      Reply
  4. manfraud

    1 year ago

    Painfully mindless suspension

    Reply
  5. lettersandnumbersonly

    1 year ago

    Corbin will sort his deal out.

    Reply
  6. Kayrall

    1 year ago

    Don’t even think of flexing, but it’s totally cool to cheat using trash cans.

    Reply
    • connfyoozed

      1 year ago

      I wonder what the penalty for flexing a trash can is…

      Reply
      • stollcm

        1 year ago

        Nothing evidently

        Reply
    • Prospectnvstr

      1 year ago

      Kayrall: Don’t forget that before cheating w video/trash can there was cheating by pine tar, and beanies, and spit,and sandpaper, and files, and steroids, and corked bats, and…

      Reply
  7. connfyoozed

    1 year ago

    Playing Reynolds in center and Evans in left is absolutely the right move for the Pirates, even though center is not Reynolds’ best position. It would be foolish to sit Evans down unless he cools off. All he has done as a Pirate when given the chance is hit, and hit well.

    Reply
    • Dice 66

      1 year ago

      I agree.

      Reply
  8. crosleyred

    1 year ago

    MLB has started their beat down the small market teams campaign early. If Betts, Tatis, or Trout would have done that they would have received a strongly worded letter. I hope the owners get smart and run Manfred out of office. The guy is terrible for baseball.

    Reply
    • gozurman1

      1 year ago

      Manfred is employed by the owners. Even if the owners run him out, they will just hire another Commish that will be no better than Manfred because the new Commish will be also employed by the owners and the new Commish will be doing what differently? Will still be doing what the owners want.

      Reply
      • SalaryCapMyth

        1 year ago

        Gozurs right. The commissioner isn’t going to do anything without the owners pocketbook as the first priority. The Players Union will behave similarly. Anything that benefits the fans and baseball will simply be an accident.

        Reply
    • BeforeMcCourt

      1 year ago

      Your complaint is hilarious. Sub Yadi for any of those guys and you have the same issue

      It isn’t a market thing. It’s a star thing, if anything

      Reply
  9. Rsox

    1 year ago

    Pirates tried Cole Tucker in CF last season, I’m guessing it didn’t go too well since we haven’t heard his name as a solution. Hard to believe Brian Goodwin is too expensive for the Pirates roster

    Reply
    • gozurman1

      1 year ago

      Thinking putting Tucker in CF last year was a way to get him at bats as opposed to trying to solve the CF problem. No MiLB last year so would have hurt Tucker going a year between real games. Hoping his hitting comes around in the minors this year to put him in the mix for either the Pirates SS job going forward as his glove his very good, or provide them with a nice trade chip as they have other SS prospects coming behind him.

      Reply
    • connfyoozed

      1 year ago

      It’s not so much that Goodwin is expensive, rather it’s that they (correctly) have wanted to audition Alford and Fowler in CF. So far both are failing the auditions, badly in Alford’s case. If the Bucs go through with playing Reynolds in CF and Evans in LF, I wouldn’t be shocked to see Goodwin before May… but I also wouldn’t be shocked if they cut Goodwin loose instead.

      Reply
    • Dice 66

      1 year ago

      I thought Angels would make a play for him. I would think he’s the first one up.

      Reply
  10. SalaryCapMyth

    1 year ago

    Nolan Arenado’s slash line is:
    .271/.328/.525

    So how about that cores effect?

    Reply
    • Steve Nebraska

      1 year ago

      Well his career slash is .293/.349/.541 so he has regressed some.

      Also, it’s been 15 games. Yadi is currently on pace for 40 dingers, but that ain’t happening.

      Reply
      • SalaryCapMyth

        1 year ago

        Yes, that is so, but his current slash isn’t a good argument for the over emphasized cores effect either. And, as you pointed out, it’s been 15 games so he very well could still get somewhere around his career line.

        Reply
      • gbs42

        1 year ago

        I would expect his slash line to be lower in a pitchers’ park like Busch than in Coors Field. OPS+ would be a more valid comparison of these numbers.

        Reply
        • gbs42

          1 year ago

          Arenado’s career OPS+ is 121. In the small number of games so far this season, it’s 137.

  11. bigredsfan41017

    1 year ago

    He did nothing wrong! WTF wrong with MLB? Why didn’t they suspend St Louis pitcher Woodford for intentionally throwing at a batter? They should have went after Molina also. MLB ruining the game themselves and then they wonder why fans won’t support the game.

    Reply
    • pdxbrewcrew

      1 year ago

      Doing what he did would earn him a technical foul in basketball, or a flag for unsportsmanlike conduct in football.

      Reply
      • 1984wasntamanual

        1 year ago

        How many games do you get suspended for a single technical or un-sportsmanlike conduct penalty?

        Reply
        • pdxbrewcrew

          1 year ago

          None. But that is THEIR rules. Baseball says that it’s an ejection. Prefer the others rules? Go watch the other sports.

      • ohyeadam

        1 year ago

        Woodford would’ve earned himself a suspension and fine for “headhunting” in the nfl.

        Reply
      • vamosrojos

        1 year ago

        Lol you have no idea what your talking about. Flexing is not a even a common foul/penalty in the NBA or the NFL.

        Reply
  12. Dice 66

    1 year ago

    I thought Angels would make a play for him. I would think he’s the first one up.

    Reply
  13. RonHuntForever

    1 year ago

    Yadi should definitely not get a pass… was just as aggressive if not more.

    Reply
  14. BobGibsonFan

    1 year ago

    Castellanos deserves an award. Hit by a pitch… ended up scoring, sliding under the pitcher that hit him. He absolutely needed to flex. Molina can stick his unwritten rules up his …

    Reply
    • RemovePitcherWinsFromTheRecordBooks

      1 year ago

      LOL

      Reply
  15. TradeBait

    1 year ago

    MLB/Manfred showing how corrupt and hypocritical they can be with almost every decision lately. Does wonders for the game. Not.

    Reply
  16. Curveball1984

    1 year ago

    Wish Aroldis was still in Red. He’d put a ball in Yadi’s skull and set this right. Old school baseball. Problem solved.

    Reply
  17. ohyeadam

    1 year ago

    The cards went at him with the unwritten rules and he came out on top and they couldn’t stand the shame of it or bear the weight of a suspension for hitting him again and again in the upcoming games. So somehow nick, who only shows some passion for wearing one in the ribs and making a big play on the base paths comes out the loser. It’s pathetic

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.
Log in Register

ad: 300x250_1_MLB

    Top Stories

    2022-23 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings

    Alex Reyes To Undergo Shoulder Surgery

    Counsell: Freddy Peralta To Miss “Significant” Time

    Dodgers Extend Blake Treinen

    Brewers To Place Freddy Peralta On Injured List Due To Shoulder Tightness

    Mariners Sign Justin Upton

    Chad Green To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Orioles Promote Adley Rutschman

    Luis Gil To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Carter Kieboom To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Cardinals To Promote Nolan Gorman, Matthew Liberatore; Tyler O’Neill To IL

    Max Scherzer Likely Out Six To Eight Weeks Due To Oblique Strain

    Chris Paddack Undergoes Tommy John Surgery

    Brandon Lowe Diagnosed With Stress Reaction, Shut Down For At Least Three Weeks

    DeGrom MRI Reveals “Continued Healing”; Still No Clear Timetable For Return

    Recent

    2022-23 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings

    Rockies Place Kris Bryant On Injured List

    Red Sox Notes: Winckowski, Sale, Paxton

    Diamondbacks Activate Jose Herrera

    Phillies, Zach Eflin Avoid Arbitration

    Mariners Activate Kyle Lewis, Release Steven Souza

    Brewers Place Hunter Renfroe On Injured List, Select Mark Mathias

    Pirates Designate Cam Alldred For Assignment

    Yankees Place Aroldis Chapman On Injured List

    White Sox Place Luis Robert On Injured List; Lynn, Jimenez Nearing Rehab Assignments

    MLBTR Newsletter - Hot stove highlights in your inbox, five days a week

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • Trevor Story Rumors
    • Frankie Montas Rumors
    • Michael Conforto Rumors
    • Arbitration Tracker
    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Go Ad-Free
    • MLB Player Chats
    • 2021-22 MLB Free Agent Tracker
    • 2021-22 MLB Free Agent List
    • Top 50 Free Agents
    • 2022-23 MLB Free Agent List
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2022
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Guardians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    ad: 160x600_MLB

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • Feeds by Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    hide arrowsFOX Sports Engage Network scroll to top
    Close

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version