No player in MLB history had ever posted a multi-homer game in back-to-back postseason games heading into Thursday night's Game 4 matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves in the NLDS.
Enter Nick Castellanos.
The Phillies slugger hit a pair of solo shots, pacing the Phillies in a 3-1 win that sends them to the NLCS to face the upstart Arizona Diamondbacks.
MLB @MLBNick at Nite.<br><br>Castellanos got ALL THAT. ud83dudcaa <a href="https://t.co/98sEaKMC96">pic.twitter.com/98sEaKMC96</a>
MLB @MLBNick Castellanos:<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NLDS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NLDS</a> Game 3: Two HR<br>NLDS Game 4: Two HR<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Postseason?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Postseason</a> <a href="https://t.co/2ysrRhj4Qr">pic.twitter.com/2ysrRhj4Qr</a>
He also blasted a pair of homers during Wednesday's 10-2 win, though it was slightly overshadowed by Bryce Harper's two home runs and two lengthy staredowns directed toward Orlando "Attaboy" Arcia.