Tag: Nick Castellanos

Nick Castellanos shared a humorous moment with his son Liam after hitting a Phillies homer in spring training

For the Castellanos, baseball is a family affair.

Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos has never struggled to knock out homers, and he notched his latest swing for the fences in spring training on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins.

However, to Castellanos’ son Liam, Saturday’s game was another opportunity to get to spend some time with his dad.

The younger Castellanos helped out the Phillies as their bat boy during the game, and the elder Castellanos playfully motioned for his son to come get the bat after he hit the home run.

It was an adorable moment between the two Castellanos, as a dad humorously reminded his son to not forget his job for the day.

The young Castellanos became a fixture during the Phillies’ playoff run last season as he cheered on his dad in the stands, and it looks like the Castellanos haven’t skipped a beat in keeping baseball a very fun family affair. We’re sure Liam can be the spring training bat boy any time.

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Liam Castellanos wholesomely celebrated his dad’s HR with an on-deck Brandon Marsh

Be right back. It’s dusty in here.

The Philadelphia Phillies are crushing baseballs and souls as they cruise through the 2023 MLB playoffs.

If it’s not Bryce Harper, it’s Trea Turner. If it’s not Turner, it’s Nick Castellanos. Castellanos has a blistering five home runs through three post-season games. Wild. The guy is just built differently, OK?

Phillies fans can’t help but celebrate the right fielder whose terrific production was critical to beating the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS and is already helping the Phillies against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Even Castellanos’s son, Liam, has joined the fun, stealing the hearts of MLB fans with his wholesome reactions to his dad blasting homer after homer. On Monday, Liam had a chance to celebrate again, this time with a fired-up Brandon Marsh.

Right on cue, Castellanos pushed a ball deep into right field, sending Phillies fans into a frenzy. Marsh, who was next in the batting order, went straight to Liam for an immediate high-hive celebration through the net.

I mean, this is top-tier, wholesome activity — next-level stuff.

Towards the end of the moment, Castellanos can also be seen celebrating and hyping up Liam on his way to the dugout.

The Phillies are the gift that keeps on giving.

Nick Castellanos curses on the MLB Network with epic quote: ‘Yeah I [expletive] with Philly’

Another hilarious Nick Castellanos interview moment.

Oh, Nick Castellanos. Never change.

The Philadelphia Phillies slugger who hit two home runs in each of Game 3 and 4 of the NLDS in the win over the Atlanta Braves is also a hilarious interview, as we’ve seen over the years.

We already saw Castellanos have one noteworthy response in a postgame interview after Thursday’s win, and now, we’ve got what he said in response to a question on the MLB Network.

“You and Philly is the best fit,” Greg Amsinger asked. “Nick Castellanos always needed to play for the Philadelphia Phillies. Am I on to something?”

His response?

“I mean, yeah, I [expletive] with Philly.”

LOL. See the moment below, and WARNING: NSFW language ahead.

 

Nick Castellanos abruptly shut down reporter recapping his Phillies playoff stats for not asking question

“Thank you for telling me.”

A note to any postgame reporters. Sometimes, athletes are still locked into “game mode” after a big win for their team.

Take the Philadelphia Phillies and Nick Castellanos, for example. His Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 Thursday night to advance to the National Championship Series for the second straight year. They might not have been there if Castellanos hadn’t mashed four home runs (two each) in Games 3 and 4. He’s the first player in MLB playoff history ever to manage such a feat.

When reporter Matt Winer had Castellanos for a few moments after the game, he saw fit to remind the Phillies star about his accomplishment. There was just one problem: Winer never actually asked him a question.

And Castellanos was still so intense, likely wrapped up in the nerves of postseason baseball; he took a hilariously dry exception to it:

Oh, man. That’s gold. Kudos to Winer for being a pro and just shaking it off. (But he really should’ve asked a question instead of simply making a statement.) And kudos to Castellanos for another clutch playoff performance.

If he’s a little short with people after a big win, I think he’ll eventually be forgiven.

Liam Castellanos has turned into the best part of his dad’s clutch Phillies playoff home runs

This pure joy is everything.

Nick Castellanos has been an absolute menace in the Philadelphia Phillies’ series against the Atlanta Braves. In the last game-and-a-half (or so) of the National League Divisional Series games in Philly, Castellanos has hit a monstrous four home runs, helping propel his squad closer and closer to the Championship Series and maybe a return to the World Series.

MORE: Nick Castellanos’ son Liam had the most adorable reaction to his dad’s second homer in Phillies win.

And while those home runs are fun and great, it’s his son’s reactions that really make them pop. Liam Castellanos, a 7-year-old, just cannot believe the deep shots his dad keeps ripping out of Citizen’s Bank Park, and it’s such a vibe. You’d think at this point he’d be used to them, but the reaction is pure joy.

Nick Castellanos once again hit a home run to interrupt a somber on-air moment

It happened AGAIN!

At this point, it’s not even funny anymore. It’s downright eerie.

You may recall a few years ago, Nick Castellanos hit a home run as Thom Brennaman issued an on-air apology for a homophobic slur he uttered on a hot mic.

Since then, Castellanos has somehow blasted home runs or smacked a hit in the middle of somber broadcast moments — during a eulogy for the father of a Royals equipment manager, during an apology from a member of a broadcast crew, and so on.

What happened Wednesday night? You guessed it. With the TBS crew sending best wishes to former Phillies manager Charlie Manuel after he suffered a stroke … Castellanos hit one out during Game 3 of the NLDS.

Can’t make this stuff up.

Nick Castellanos’ son Liam had the most adorable reaction to his dad’s second homer in Phillies win

This kid is adorable.

 

The Philadelphia Phillies didn’t hide the fireworks from fans at Citizens Bank Field as the team earned a 10-2 win in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves.

One of the game’s defining moments was Nick Castellanos’ second homer of the evening that basically added insult to injury for the struggling Braves.

After the big hit, Castellanos’ son Liam had the most wonderful reaction in the stands to his dad’s MLB Playoffs heroics.

You could see the absolute excitement in his face as his dad earned yet another run, making this another memorable moment for the Phillies in yet another promising postseason outing.

Hey, even if you’re the world’s biggest Braves fan, you have to love seeing such a pure reaction from a player’s kid. Liam Castellanos had himself quite a night at Citizens Bank Park, as did his dad.

We’ll see if the good vibes continue for the Castellanos family as the Phillies take on the Braves in Game 4 of the NLDS on Thursday.

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Nick Castellanos had a hilarious response to questions of which finger he flipped at his Phillies teammates

It was the ring finger … right?

It’s the MLB postseason, so we’re going to see a lot of those fun gesticulations from players on base to celebrate hits and runs and the like.

On Tuesday night, we got a curious one that fans mostly understood: When Nick Castellanos reached second in Game 1 of the Philadelphia Phillies’ Wild Card series against the Miami Marlins, he flipped a finger at the dugout.

Which one was it? It was the ring finger, of course, a sign that he wanted a ring on that digit. But there were questions about whether or not he had flipped the middle finger, which means something VERY different.

When asked after the Phillies’ win for clarification, he had a hilarious answer:

“Of course it was the ring finger, man. Why would I give the ring finger to my teammates? I love them!”

LOL. Just perfect.

Nick Castellanos bluntly said he learned ‘not a [expletive] thing’ during the MLB season

Nick Castellanos didn’t offer much in the enthusiasm department.

After taking a trip to the World Series last season, the Philadelphia Phillies clinched a playoff berth on Tuesday evening.

Earning a postseason appearance warranted some time for reflection. After all, the MLB season is long and comes with all sorts of lessons for those on and off the field.

But don’t ask Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos to look back at the year that was in Philadelphia. When asked what he learned during this past season as a ballplayer or as a person, the two-time MLB All-Star didn’t offer much in the enthusiasm department.

WARNING: This clip contains some language not suitable for work.

Good for you, Castellanos.

The 31-year-old outfielder is not shy about telling reporters (or folks on TV) when he thinks they have asked a stupid question.

He continued to have that same attitude with reporters even during the jovial celebration for the Phillies.

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The Phillies broadcast begged Nick Castellanos to let a foul ball go before his unreal game-saving throw

Baseball’s version of a “NO, NO, NO … YES!” play.

It really could have been one of those classic Phillies losses, but Nick Castellanos had other ideas.

In Wednesday’s game against their NL East rival Braves, the Phillies let a four-run lead slip away and were on the verge of a deflating loss with a runner on third and one out in the bottom of the ninth. Luke Williams — who entered the game as a pinch runner — stole second and third to set up a potential walk-off AB for Orlando Arcia.

And for a moment, it appeared that Arcia had done the job thanks to a mistake from Castellanos.

When Arcia drifted a foul ball medium depth near the right-field line, it would have been the smart play for Castellanos to let the ball drop to the ground. His momentum was taking him away from home plate, and it would have taken a perfect throw to get out Williams. Why risk it? Even the Phillies broadcast with John Kruk was begging Castellanos to let the ball go.

Instead, this happened:

To Kruk’s utter disbelief, Castellanos went ahead and caught the ball. In a seamless motion, he spun and fired an absolutely perfect throw home to get out Williams. The throw needed to be on the money, and Castellanos gave them just that.

With Ronald Acuña Jr. on deck, it was an odd send for the Braves, and that slide should have been head first. But again, it was tough to expect that kind of perfect throw from Castellanos given how he caught the ball moving away from the plate.

Well, Castellanos’ decision paid off because the Phillies scored two in the top of the 10th inning and held on to win, 6-5.

Fans couldn’t believe the throw (or call!) either.