The next step in the Tigers rebuild may be a trade shipping Nick Castellanos out of town.
The Winter Meetings are this week in Vegas, and the 26-year-old outfielder is a name already talked about with the Braves.
Castellanos is drawing interest from Atlanta, Jon Morosi reports.
Sources: #Tigers OF Nick Castellanos is drawing trade interest. #Braves are among the teams that have checked in. Castellanos, 26, is coming off a career offensive year and is an alternative to Brantley and Pollock via free agency. @MLBNetwork @MLB
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) December 10, 2018
Castellanos is under contract through 2019, and becomes a free agent after the upcoming season. He hit .298 with 23 home runs and 89 RBI last season.