Source: Phillies and slugger Nick Castellanos agree to a $100 million contract, push past luxury-tax threshold - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The move came two nights after the Phillies signed Kyle Schwarber and represented a stunning wallet flex by owner John Middleton.

CLEARWATER, Fla. Move over, Steve Cohen. Theres another big spender in the National League East. John Middleton, frontman for the Phillies ownership group, bellied up to the billionaires bar here la… [+5639 chars]

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