ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! Nick Castellanos Just Hit Another Home Run!

By Aldo Soto

Aug 21, 2019

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He did it again! Nick Castellanos now has eight home runs in his first 19 games with the Cubs.

This one a two-run shot to left that tied Wednesday night’s game in the first inning.

Nicholas Castellanos homered.

Rinse.

Repeat. pic.twitter.com/mIteAuO0Vy
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 22, 2019

Castellanos is now 28-for-75, with eight home runs and seven doubles. He’s hit a home run in three straight games.

Castellanos since joining #Cubs (August 1):

Leads team in hits (28); nobody else with more than 18

Leads team in total bases (59); nobody else with more than 35

Leads team in home runs (8); nobody else with more than 4
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) August 22, 2019

Happy Opening Day, Nick!

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UPDATE

He added an RBI-single in the second inning.

Since the beginning of August:

Nicholas Castellanos: 8 HR, 12 RBI, 29 H

Rest of Cubs OF (Heyward, Schwarber, Almora): 8 HR, 18 RBI, 29 H
— Tony Andracki (@TonyAndracki23) August 22, 2019

29-for-76 at the plate and another multi-hit game for Castellanos.