Eiberson

Castellano

No major surprises among this batch of cuts, though Sean Sullivan showed out well during Cactus League play and likely put himself in a position to earn his first promotion to the big leagues at some point in 2026 when the Rockies need another starter.

Castellano was shipped back to the Phillies last spring after the Twins made him the ninth overall pick in the offseason Rule 5 Draft. The 24-year-old reliever posted a pedestrian 5.14 ERA (4.18 FIP) and 24.2 percent strikeout rate over 35 innings over 20 appearances for Double-A Reading last season. He’s a low-risk dice roll for Colorado’s new-look front office.

Castellano heads back to Philadelphia after being unsuccessful in a bid to make Minnesota’s season-opening bullpen mix. The 23-year-old righty was ninth pick in the offseason Rule 5 Draft after posting a 3.99 ERA across 22 appearances (20 starts) last year in the minors.

Castellano was the Twins’ Rule 5 draft pick, and Minnesota obviously didn’t feel comfortable with carrying him on the roster throughout 2025. Minnesota can try and work out a trade with the Phillies — the team the Twins selected Castellano from — but if not, he’ll be returned to the organization.

Castellano is a 23-year-old right-hander who reached Double-A last year, and he forged a 3.99 ERA in 22 appearances — 20 starts — with an impressive 136/29 K/BB over 103 2/3 innings. His starting background may be the long-term play, but he’ll obviously need to be a bullpen piece if he’s going to make the Twins in 2025.