Report: Nick Castellanos to sign with Padres

Nick Castellanos is heading to San Diego. (Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation)

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Less than 48 hours after his release, Nick Castellanos has found a new home.

He has reportedly agreed to a deal with the San Diego Padres, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. San Diego will pay Castellanos the prorated league minimum salary of $780,000. The Phillies owe him $20 million for the final year of his five-year, $100 million contract, minus the prorated league minimum salary he is making in San Diego.