CHICAGO – With three weeks remaining in the season, Nick Castellanos is on pace to win a batting title.
The Cincinnati Reds haven’t had a batting champion since Pete Rose won his third batting title in 1973. Scooter Gennett led the league as late as Sept. 15 in 2018, but he finished second in the National League, 16 points behind Christian Yelich.
Castellanos leads the NL with a .320 batting average entering Wednesday’s series finale against the Chicago Cubs, a fraction ahead of Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Trea Turner (.320). Injured Reds outfielder Jesse Winker is third in the NL with a .