Nick Castellanos gave his bat to a fan in the stands last night after hitting a grand slam against the St. Louis Cardinals.
The bat was inspected by umpires after Cardinals manager Mike Shildt asked them to take a look and crew chief Phil Cuzzi had the bat removed from play citing a potential safety hazard, according to a pool report.
St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt asked umpires to check Nick Castellanos' bat after he hit a grand slam in the second inning Wednesday at Great American Ball Park.
The four umpires huddled together next to home plate, then chatted with Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell.