Cincinnati Reds fans wondering whether the team remains interested in free-agent outfielder Nicholas Castellanos are excited about a tweet Wednesday night from MLB Network's Jon Heyman, who said the Reds - along with the Texas Rangers and others - are still "a player" for Castellanos.

MLB Network's Jon Morosi reported in December that the Reds and Rangers were showing continued interest in Castellanos.

Morosi reported in mid-November that the Reds were interested in Castellanos as well as free-agent outfielder Marcell Ozuna. Ozuna, who played for the St. Louis Cardinals for the past two seasons, signed a one-year, $18 million deal Tuesday with the Atlanta Braves.

The Enquirer's Bobby Nightengale wrote in November that the Reds want to improve their outfield and may pursue higher-end free agents like Castellanos.

The 27-year-old Castellanos hit .321 with 16 homers in 225 plate appearances with the Chicago Cubs, which acquired him from the Detroit Tigers for a pair of minor-leaguers at last season's trade deadline.

Castellanos hit .276 with three home runs in 32 plate appearances against the Reds in 2019. He homered twice in the Cubs' 12-5 win against the Reds on Aug. 8, then homered again a day later in the Reds' 5-2 win.

Castellanos played mostly at third base for the Tigers until 2018, when they moved him to right field.

Last July, Castellanos called the Detroit Tigers' pitcher-friendly dimensions at Comerica Park "a joke."

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