Cincinnati Reds right fielder Nick Castellanos has already stolen home on a passed ball, slid into home plate and flexed over the opposing pitcher. He has already hit a go-ahead home run, shouted “Let’s go” at the Reds dugout and pumped his fist as he rounded the bases. He was already getting regular “MVP chants.”
In Monday’s 12-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, Castellanos was the hero. Again.
Castellanos hit a go-ahead grand slam to left field in the bottom of the seventh inning, turning a two-run deficit into a two-run lead.
This week, Castellanos was named a finalist for a spot as a starter in the All-Star Game.