Nick Castellanos wants MLB owners to be held accountable for running losing franchises into the ground

Nick Castellanos delivered the perfect suggestion for Major League Baseball on how to deal with owners who are all too comfortable in running losing franchises into the ground.

In a recent video posted on social media, Nick Castellanos was asked what he would change if he was tasked with being the Major League Baseball commissioner for a day.

Casty didn’t hesitate and immediately brought up how MLB franchises are spending money, sending a direct shot at ownership groups across the league who keep their payrolls well below league average.

Nick Castellanos on what he would do as the MLB Commissioner for a day

Nick Castellanos would like to see more consequences for owners who don’t try to win 😳 (@_alextantum) pic.twitter.com/nb8XvpNEyu

— MLBFITS (@_mlbfits) August 29, 2024

“I’d make sure that ownership faces serious consequences for losing over a long period,” Castellanos said. “Just like when we’re in the big leagues and not performing, we get demoted or cut. If their organization doesn’t perform, someone else should get the chance to buy the team. That way, no one can truly own the game of baseball because the game itself is bigger than any owner.”

I have been a long-supporter of Major League Baseball instituting a ‘salary floor’ that will require owners to spend a certain amount of money on their roster each season. There’s no way you can have a team like the New York Mets spending $300+ million on payroll while the Oakland Athletics are only dishing out $60 million.

The New York Mets opened the 2024 season with the highest-player payroll ($305.6 million) among the 30 Opening Day rosters. The Mets, followed by the New York Yankees ($303 million), payroll is three times more than the six franchises in baseball, and nearly $245 million more than the Oakland Athletics.

Top 5 – MLB Payrolls (2024)

1. Mets − $305,624,274
2. Yankees − $303,322,047
3. Dodgers − $249,823,654
4. Phillies − $243,476,617
5. Astros − $236,524,482

Bottom 5 – MLB Payrolls (2024)

1. Marlins − $97,227,400
2. Orioles − $94,520,400
3. Guardians − $93,333,629
4. Pirates − $85,760,000
5. Athletics − $60,503,298

Owners like Jerry Reinsdorf from the Chicago White Sox and Oakland A’s owner John Fisher will obviously hate the suggestion from Castellanos. They completely ignore fans of the sport and instead, opt to line their pockets with cash while the product they are giving consumers suffers every baseball season.

To be frank, it’s bullshit that owners are allowed to do this. Keeping every team in Major League Baseball competitive is way better for the sport than having a handful of teams consistently dragging down the league year after year.

Nick Castellanos is on an absolute warpath right now.

As we all know, Nick Castellanos is a free-swing type of guy. Casty is batting .250 with 19 home runs and 73 RBI to go along with a .727 OPS this season. While it may not seem too flashy on paper, Casty started his 2024 campaign in hell and over the past several months at this point, has really turned things around. 

It’s no secret that Nick doesn’t really have a “plan” when he steps up to the plate. He uses in natural, god given talent to hit baseballs and at times, he’s shadow banned from the heavens and goes through cold streaks that are better compared to the depths of hell.

Casty hit .194 with four home runs and 17 RBIs through May 18. He ranked 140th out of 144 players in baseball (minimum 150 plate appearances) with a .556 OPS. He’s was hitting .280 with 14 home runs, 54 RBIs and an .813 OPS over 85 games from May 19 through Tuesday with an OPS in that span ranking 41st out of 133 qualified hitters in baseball.

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Last night, Castellanos delivered arguably his biggest hit of the season.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, Castellanos stepped up to the plate with the Phillies trailing in the game 4-3. An inning prior, Brandon Marsh brought The Fightins back with a three-run home run to cut his team’s deficit to just one run.

Braves’ reliever Grant Holmes threw Castellanos a first-pitch fastball, which he tipped foul for a strike. He then came right at Casty with an 0-1 fastball, just like Justin Verlander foolishly did on Tuesday night.

JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME#RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/0exnFw12Gk

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) August 30, 2024

Nick Castellanos Month by Month: 

• April (28 Games): .183 BA, 19 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI 
• May (27 Games): .229 BA, 24 H, 5 HR, 15 RBI 
• June (26 Games): .276 BA, 29 H, 4 HR, 18 RBI
• July (24 Games): .275, 25 H, 4 HR, 15 RBI
• August (24 Games): .292, 26 H, 4 HR, 16 RBI

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