The Yankees were talked out of pursuing Nick Castellanos. The team looked into trading for the Phillies slugger earlier this offseason, but backed off after receiving mixed reviews, according to The Post’s Jon Heyman.  Instead, the Yankees brought back Paul Goldschmidt , who will serve as a right-handed bat off the bench and spell the lefty-swinging Ben Rice at first base.  The Yankees had also considered Austin Slater, Randal Grichuk and Ty France to fill the righty bat role.  Castellanos, who