Nicholas Alexander Castellanos (born March 4, 1992) is an American professional baseball right fielder for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).\n', '

Drafted out of high school in 2010, Castellanos emerged as the Tigers\' best hitting prospect in the minor leagues, where he mostly played third base and right field. One of the top prospects in baseball, Castellanos appeared in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game, and was named the Most Valuable Player of the contest. He made his MLB debut on September 1, 2013.\n', '

Castellanos was raised by his parents, Michelle and Jorge, in South Florida. His mother\'s family is based in Michigan. Castellanos attended the American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida, where he played for the school\'s baseball team. American Heritage won the Florida state championship in his sophomore year. Castellanos transferred to Archbishop McCarthy High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, before his junior year. He was named Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Florida after finishing his senior season with a .542 batting average, 34 runs scored, 41 runs batted in (RBIs) and 22 stolen bases while leading his team to the Class 4A state championship. In the 2009 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game, played at Wrigley Field, he scored three runs, had four doubles and three RBIs, winning Most Valuable Player honors. The Sun-Sentinel named Castellanos the Class 6A-5A-4A Player of the Year.\n', '

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