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Salisbury: Will Phillies feel less pressure in 2025? Nick Castellanos believes so

February 16, 2025

Sep 1, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (8) celebrates his two RBI double against the Atlanta Braves during the sixth inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Nick Castellanos heard all the negative fallout after the Phillies were quickly bounced from the postseason in October. He’s heard the wintertime narrative that the team didn’t make a whole lot of changes this offseason and the championship window might be moving in the wrong direction.
In Castellanos’ mind, maybe all the talk isn’t such a bad thing.
“I don’t know if we’re going to go deep in October,” he said at Phillies camp Sunday. “I don’t know any of that. All I know is we need to stay healthy, prepare in spring training and get ready for the season. That’s so far down the road.
“But I do think we have less pressure as a team this year, especially with everything the ...

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