Nicholas A. Castellanos, also known by his nickname, ‘Artist’, currently plays as a right fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies in Major League Baseball (MLB). Hailing from Hialeah, Florida, United States, Castellanos attended American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida. He also attended the Archbishop McCarthy High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In both the schools, he played and was a highly acclaimed player. He was named Gatorade Player of the Year in his senior year.
Nick Castellanos was the #44th overall pick by the Detroit Tigers in the 2010 MLB Draft and he debuted in MLB with the team on September 1, 2013, playing with them for seven years. He also served the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, before joining the Philadelphia Phillies in 2022 and is in his third year with the team as of 2024. Castellanos is a two-time MLB All-Star player with two NL All-Star awards in 2021 and 2023. He also earned the Silver Slugger Award in 2021.
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Nick Castellanos's Contract Breakdown
Nick Castellanos' is in the middle of the five-year $100 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, that he signed on March 19, 2022. The following table breaks down his contract so far as per Spotrac-
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2022 | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 |
| 2023 | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 |
| 2024 | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 |
| 2025 | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 |
| 2026 | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 |
How much is Nick Castellanos getting paid?
As per Spotrac, Nick Castellanos is getting paid $20,000,000 from the 2024 MLB season. He signed a five-year contract worth $100,000,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies on March 19, 2022. Based on this, he will be paid the same amount, with his average annual salary being $20,000,000. His contract will expire in 2026, post which, he will be an unrestricted free agent in 2027.
How much does Nick Castellanos make in a minute?
As per the contract, Nick Castellanos's annual salary in 2024 is $20,000,000. If this amount is divided by the total number of minutes in a year (i.e., 525,600 minutes), Nick Castellanos makes $38.05 per minute in 2024.
Nick Castellanos’ Career Earnings
Nick Castellanos earned $103,942,249 in fourteen years in MLB as of 2024 as per Spotrac. This includes his total base salary of $100,417,249, total signing bonus of $3,450,000, and total incentive of $75,000. He has separately earned $21,232,127 from the Detroit Tigers, $2,859,700 from the Chicago Cubs, $19,850,422 from the Cincinnati Reds, and $60,000,000 from the Philadelphia Phillies so far in his career.
Nick Castellanos is making $20,000,000 from the 2024 MLB season. He earned the same from the 2023 and 2022 MLB seasons. He also earned $13,924,496 from the 2021 MLB season.
What are the terms of Nick Castellanos’s contract?
As per Spotrac, Nick Castellanos’s latest contract was made in 2022 with the Philadelphia Phillies. It is worth $100 million and has a duration of five years. His average salary is $20 million. He will resume his unrestricted free agency in 2027. There are no other clauses mentioned in his contract.
How much of Nick Castellanos’s contract is guaranteed?
Nick Castellanos’s five-year $100 million contract guarantees him the full amount for the duration.
Nick Castellanos’s Contract History
2010: Nick Castellanos made his first contract with the Detroit Tigers on August 16, 2010, and got $3,450,000 as his signing bonus.
2013: Nick Castellanos agreed to a one-year $490,000 deal with the Detroit Tigers.
2014: Nick Castellanos signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Tigers on March 3, 2014, and it was worth $500,000.
2015: Nick Castellanos signed a one-year $525,000 deal with the Detroit Tigers on February 24, 2015.
2016: Nick Castellanos signed a contract for one year worth $536,500 with the Detroit Tigers on March 4, 2016.
2017: Nick Castellanos avoided arbitration and signed a one-year contract worth $3 million with the Detroit Tigers on January 13, 2017.
2018: Nick Castellanos signed a one-year contract worth $6.05 million with the Detroit Tigers by avoiding arbitration on January 12, 2018.
2019: Nick Castellanos avoided arbitration and signed a one-year $9.95 million contract with the Detroit Tigers in 2019. However, the team traded him to the Chicago Cubs on July 31, 2019, in exchange for Alex Lange and Paul Richan.
2020: Nick Castellanos signed a four-year $64 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds on January 27, 2020. He then declined a $16 million player option for the 2022 season from the team on November 4, 2021. The team then extended him an $18.4 million qualifying offer on November 8, 2021, which he also declined the same day.
2022: Nick Castellanos entered into a five-year $100 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on March 19, 2022.
Nick Castellanos Contract FAQs
A. Nick Castellanos has been a MLB All-Star two times, first in 2021 and then in 2023.
A. Nick Castellanos' age is 33 years as of March 2025.
A. Nick Castellanos’ contract is valid for five years and is active from 2022 to 2026.
A. Nick Castellanos’s contract is worth 100 million. The average annual salary he will receive is $20 million.
A. Nick Castellanos was traded to the Chicago Cubs in 2019 by the Detroit Tigers.
