FACTS/FLUKES: Castellanos, McNeil, Ra. Suarez, Grichuk, Smyly

Castellanos has had a disappointing 2022 … The Phillies signed Nick Castellanos (OF, PHI) to a five-year, $100 million contract in March 2022 following a 2021 season that saw him bat .309 with 34 HR as a member of the Reds. 2022 has been a rough season for Castellanos, as he has amassed a .265 BA with 13 HR through 531 PA. What happened? 

Year   PA  HR    BA   xBA  bb%/ct%  GB/LD/FB  h% HctX  PX/xPX  HR/F  Brl% 
====  ===  ==  ====  ====  =======  ========  == ====  ======= ====  ====     
2018  678  23  .298  .276    7/76   35/29/36  36  133  128/139  14%   11%  
2019  664  27  .289  .280    6/77   38/23/40  34  113  134/131  14%   11%  
2020  242  14  .225  .258    8/68   35/26/39  26  101  154/161  24%   16%  
2021  585  34  .309 ...

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