But the more interesting plus-side of the Giants bringing Castellanos onto the roster would be that he could continue his legacy as baseball’s most prominent living meme.
His reputation reached national prominence on August 19, 2020, in the top of the fifth inning, when the Reds were facing the Kansas City Royals. Earlier in the game, now-former Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman had been caught on a hot mic saying a homophobic slur. He attempted an on-air apology, but partway through his groveling, Castellanos hit a home run, creating one of the wildest live broadcast moments in baseball history.