Tag: Nick Castellanos

Phillies’ Nick Castellanos adorably greeted his son in the stands after hitting a home run

This was an awesome moment between Nick Castellanos and his son.

Philadelphia Phillies right fielder/third baseman Nick Castellanos found the perfect way to celebrate a home run against the Milwaukee Brewers at home on Wednesday night.

After Castellanos blasted a homer out of the baseball diamond, he went up to the stands and greeted his very eager son, who was sitting behind home plate and was very ready to say hello his dad.

It’s really hard for athletes to get to celebrate moments like this with the ones they love most in the middle of a game, so this was an awesome way for Castellanos to share in a cool moment with his kid.

I mean, how cool is that? This will certainly be a moment the Castellanos household will be talking about when they all get home.

It’s always a delight to see athletes celebrate with their families, and it’s just beyond neat that the younger Castellanos got to congratulate his dad right after he hit a home run. That’s the best of what baseball can be.

Nick Castellanos made a compelling argument for why Scooby-Doo is a superhero

Nick Castellanos has a point here about Scooby-Doo.

Nick Castellanos believes Scooby-Doo is a superhero and honestly, he makes a solid argument for it.

Why Castellanos, outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, was talking about Scooby-Doo during MLB All-Star Week, I couldn’t say. However, Castellanos gave the quote of the week ahead of the 2023 Home Run Derby while talking to the media about the famous crime-fighting canine.

According to Wall Street Journal reporter Lindsey Adler, Castellanos’ reasons for believing Scooby-Doo is a superhero are twofold. First, Scooby-Doo is a dog that can talk. Second? He helps people by solving mysteries. Pretty straightforward, but I’m picking up what he’s putting down.

This isn’t the first time Castellanos has pitched his Scooby-Doo agenda to the world, as the outfielder has listed the lovable Great Dane as his favorite superhero during a scoreboard segment earlier this season.

I’m convinced!

An adorable Father’s Day video shows Nick Castellanos and his son Liam enjoying a day at a game together

What a heartwarming father moment for Nick Castellanos and his son.

On the field, one-time All-Star Nick Castellanos is known for mashing dingers and being an integral part of the Philadelphia Phillies’ lineup. Off the field, he’s a great dad, especially in trying to teach his son Liam the game.

A new Father’s Day video from MLB shows the heartwarming lengths Castellanos takes in leaving the ladder behind for his family.

It ranges from Castellanos having his son on the field during warmups and the Phillies outfielder discussing his personal batting process to a beautiful closing note from Liam wishing his dad the happiest of Father’s Days at the stadium. (Note: With minimal footage of the opponent, it’s unclear when this game and these warmups took place.)

Overall the video is a perfect reminder that being a dad always comes first before being a ballplayer.

If this clip doesn’t capture what Father’s Day is about — celebrating all the tremendous patriarchs in our lives – then I don’t know what does. Here’s a hearty shoutout to Castellanos and his family for providing this excellent example.

Trey Mancini is late substitute for Astros in Game 5 World Series win

Mancini shows more value with his glove than his bat.

Once again, Notre Dame alumni were absent from both starting lineups of a World Series contest. That changed in the eighth inning en route to a 3-2 Houston Astros win, giving them a 3-2 series lead over the Philadelphia Phillies. With two outs, [autotag]Trey Mancini[/autotag] was called on to pinch-hit for Yuli Gurriel, but he struck out to end the inning, bringing him to 0 for 18 in the postseason. However, he stayed in the game to take over at first base.

Mancini was much more productive with his glove. He fielded Kyle Schwarber’s ground ball and recorded the unassisted third out in the bottom of the eighth, snuffing out a Phillies rally that had produced one run. Then, he got the final putout of the ninth and the game when Nick Castellanos grounded out to shortstop Jeremy Pena.

[autotag]Matt Vierling[/autotag] did not appear for the Phillies at all. He has not played since he appeared as a defensive replacement in the ninth inning of Game 3, when Mancini flied out to him.

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Even Nick Castellanos was in disbelief after his stunning 9th-inning catch to shut down Braves rally

The Nick Castellanos game!!!

Nick Castellanos just had his best game in a Philadelphia Phillies uniform.

On Tuesday, the Phillies bested the Atlanta Braves 7-6 in Game 1 of the NLDS off the back of an all-timer of a game from Castellanos. At the plate, Castellanos went 3-for-5 with three RBIs as the Phillies chased Braves ace Max Fried early. The Phillies would need those runs, however, as Matt Olson went yard in the ninth inning for a three-run home run that trimmed Philadelphia’s lead to one with one out.

Then, when the next batter William Contreras poked a ball out to shallow right field looking for more, Castellanos was there with a stunning sliding catch to stem the bleeding.

Wow! Castellanos has never been billed as a playmaking outfielder, so what a tremendous effort to snag that ball on a dive. The Phillies were able to hang on to win the game and they have Castellanos to thank for making a big time play in a clutch moment.

MLB fans were equally stunned at Castellanos’ sensational ninth inning snag.

Phillies’ Nick Castellanos snapped at a reporter’s ‘stupid question’ and fans did not hold back

Nick Castellanos got testy at a reporter’s “stupid question” after the Phillies’ Saturday loss.

Nick Castellanos is having a no good, very bad time with the Philadelphia Phillies right now.

Since coming out of the All-Star break, the Phillies have lost three straight against the Chicago Cubs, with Philadelphia going 3-7 overall in their last 10 games. Castellanos, in particular, hasn’t had as much of a factor in the batter’s box as many hoped either. In his last 270 plate appearances, Castellanos has a .218 batting average and just three home runs, quite a poor showing considering the outfielder was the Phillies’ No. 3 hitter for much of the season.

So it’s no surprise that Castellanos got testy with NBC Sports Philadelphia reporter Jim Salisbury when asked if the outfielder heard the boos from fans following Saturday’s 6-2 loss.

Here’s the exchange between Salisbury and Castellanos:

Salisbury: Did you hear the boos when you struck out?

Castellanos: Nah man, I lost my hearing.

Salisbury: So you didn’t hear them.

Castellanos: Come on, man. That’s a stupid question.

Salisbury: Why’s that a stupid question?

Castellanos: Can anybody else answer that for him? Anybody? Yeah man, it’s a stupid question.

Not only that, Castellanos and Salisbury continued to go at it later in the media availability, causing the public relations person to step in to intervene and end the session early. The heated back and forth caused quite a stir with Phillies fans after the video surfaced online.

Nick Castellanos’s first hit with the Phillies interrupted the Blue Jays broadcast crew reading a DUI apology

This can’t be a coincidence, right?

Nick Castellanos has done it again, folks.

Sunday’s spring training game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays was Castellanos’s first with his new team in the NL East. Castellanos is just one of a handful of big additions to this Phillies club, but he’s also become quite a meme for consistently hitting home runs during somber on-air moments.

And, what do you know, Castellanos did it again, as he picked up his first hit in a Phillies uniform while the Blue Jays broadcast was discussing pitching coach Pete Walker’s DUI. It was a serious moment, as the broadcast read Walker’s apology after the coach was arrested in Florida on a DUI charge last week, which was immediately broken by Castellanos’s bloop single to right field.

Obviously, DUI’s are quite serious and are no laughing matter, but at this point it’s no coincidence that Castellanos has done this again right? Simply incredible.

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Nick Castellanos had the best response to the Cardinals asking umpires to inspect bat following grand slam

Well played.

If there’s one team that would take issue with a player hitting home runs with a broken bat, it would absolutely be the St. Louis Cardinals.

They proved that on Wednesday.

Reds slugger Nick Castellanos hit two home runs — including a grand slam — in two innings on Wednesday, and he did it with a chip at the end of his bat. Now, there’s absolutely no advantage gained by Castellanos for using a chipped bat. If anything, it takes away some power from his swing.

But after Castellanos hit that grand slam in the second inning, Cardinals manager Mike Shildt asked the umpires to inspect the bat.

Castellanos hand delivered the bats to the umpires because, well, it wasn’t corked and he didn’t have anything to hide.

Due to “safety reasons,” the bat was removed for the rest of the game. But you have to love how Castellanos handled the ensuing moments. He gave the bat to a young fan while mocking the Cardinals’ safety concerns, calling it a “dangerous piece of lumber.”

He also took a jab for the Cardinals for taking issue with the bat once he drove in six runs with it. He said via MLB.com:

“My view is that was my second homer and I drove in six. All of a sudden, there was an issue. There was no issue when [Jon] Lester absolutely carved me up. And there was no issue in the first game. But then there was an issue.”

Castellanos said that the umpires knew the bat was chipped and were OK with it before the Cardinals took issue. The umpiring crew allowed the home runs to stand, and a young fan left with a souvenir. So, it all worked out for the Reds — even if the Cardinals were being characteristically lame.

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Announcer said ‘hope we don’t get Nick Castellanos’d’ right before a HR interrupted tribute to his late uncle

“My goodness.”

Last year, Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos hit a home run in the middle of an on-air apology from the team’s former announcer Thom Brennaman who used a homophobic slur on a hot mic. Brennaman called the play-by-play for the home run mid-apology and continued on with his remarks in a brutally uncomfortable TV moment.

That awkward apology became a meme, and the ill-time Nick Castellanos homer didn’t just apply to apologies. This season, Castellanos interrupted a somber moment on the Royals broadcast with another home run.

And while Castellanos obviously doesn’t play in the Frontier League, Washington Wild Things play-by-play announcer Kyle Dawson somewhat sensed the ill-timed homer coming as he paid tribute to his late uncle on the air.

As Dawson was speaking about his uncle’s death, he realized that his remarks were extending into the inning. So, as an off-handed remark, he said, “This is going to take longer than I intended it to, but that’s OK. Just gonna give you the visuals and hope we don’t get Nick Castellanos’d. And somebody hits a home run to tie the game right now.”

The literal moment he completed that sentence, the Wild Things’ Grant Heyman launched a home run to right field.

Dawson reacted, “Of course. My goodness,” as the ball cleared the wall. He put that Nick Castellanos energy out there — it was bound to happen!

Dawson would tweet the video with a message for his Uncle Charlie.

He wrote: “Thanks for the moment, Uncle Charlie. Love you.”

There’s no doubt that will be a special memory for what was clearly a tough time for Dawson and his family.

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Nick Castellanos savagely calls out ‘clown on TV’ for talking smack about Reds’ bullpen

“Karma’s real in this game.”

Nick Castellanos is the king of interrupting somber on-air moments with home runs. He’s also mocked umpires and talked smack to opposing players after crossing home plate.

Regarding the latter, he’s certainly not afraid to speak his mind.

That was on full display on Sunday — while speaking with Bally Sports Ohio, he called out an unnamed TV personality, saying, “there was some clown on the television talking [expletive] about our bullpen.”

“Karma’s real in this game,” he added, “so whoever that is, it’s a good lesson right there.”

The Cincinnati Enquirer had some speculation as to who it could be — someone from the Brewers’ pregame show? FOX’s Nick Swisher? — but we don’t know for sure.

WARNING: Some NSFW language ahead:

Still, another epic Castellanos moment.

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