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

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.