Nick Castellanos Stays Hot With Another Long Ball
1 year agoWhile serving as the designated hitter in Thursday night's 6-2 win over the visiting Washington Nationals, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos went 1-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored. He's now up to 20 home runs on the season while slashing .276/.316/.470 with 72 RBI, seven stolen bases and 61 runs scored in 484 trips to the plate and 113 games in his second year in Philadelphia. While the 31-year-old hasn't been all that great since the All-Star break at the plate, he's off to a great start in the month of August, going 13-for-43 (.302) with six home runs, 12 RBI, a stolen base and nine runs scored in 10 starts. Castellanos is currently riding an 11-game hitting streak that dates back to July 30.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com