Nick Castellanos’ day at the park on Sunday started the way it almost always does.
On most days well before many of his teammates are out of the clubhouse and on field, Castellanos is hitting in the batting cage outside with assistant hitting coach Rafael Peña. A staple of Castellanos’ hitting routine is underhand toss. It allows him to perfect the art of driving the ball on a line using his lower half. His 11-year-old son Liam, who also grabbed a bat and took some swings, was by his side.
His day ended with a familiar face waiting for him.