Detroit Tigers 2016 Season Review: Nick Castellanos
![Sep 28, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers third baseman Nick Castellanos (9) smiles from the dugout before the game against the Cleveland Indians at Comerica Park. Game called for bad weather after 5 innings. Tigers win 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Sep 28, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers third baseman Nick Castellanos (9) smiles from the dugout before the game against the Cleveland Indians at Comerica Park. Game called for bad weather after 5 innings. Tigers win 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Fmotorcitybengals-com-2Ffiles-2F2016-2F10-2F9590452-nick-castellanos-mlb-cleveland-indians-detroit-tigers-850x560-714561acdbaaebd9595d8664ddb1592f.jpg)
At the start of the 2016 Detroit Tiger season, Nick Castellanos was a must-have addition to any fantasy baseball team.
Unfortunately, the Detroit Tigers third baseman did not end the season on the high note that everyone was hoping he would. A non-displaced fracture in his left fifth metacarpal bone prevented him from playing in over 50 games.
Despite the injury, the young Castellanos still finished the season in a position that has fans looking forward to 2017.
Let’s break down what started out as Nick Castellanos’s break-out season and ended with an unfortunate break.