"Arrr mateys, Nick Castellanos be likenin' MLB players to milk or wine. Aye, twas a jolly good laugh!"
2024-03-13
Arrr matey! Nick Castellanos, a seasoned swashbuckler for the Philadelphia Phillies, be spoutin' some wise words 'bout MLB players! He be sayin' there be two types - those who be as wholesome as milk, and them who be gettin' better with age like a fine wine! Arrr!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos be back wit' another odd quote headin' into the 2024 season. Durin' an interview wit' The Athletic’s Matt Gelb, Castellanos be discussin' how he fits in the Phillies’ lineup this year, and he gave an interestin' answer."There’s a lot o' baseball players that be like milk," Castellanos told The Athletic. "Milk be only good when it’s fresh. And then, as ye leave it out a while, it spoils. There be some other baseball players that be like wine. What happens wit' wine?"Gelb answered the question from Castellanos in the article, sayin' wine ages well. "Exactly," Castellanos responded. "Those be the only two kinds. Ye’re either milk or wine. There’s no in the middle."Castellanos, enterin' his 12th year in MLB, has aged like wine in his metaphor. It’ll be his third season wit' the Phillies, a team that desperately wants another crack at the World Series after losin' to the Houston Astros two seasons ago and fallin' to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLCS in 2023.Castellanos has performed well for Philly since joinin' the team in 2022. He’s predominantly played right field, wit' Bryce Harper transitionin' to first base. And he made his first All-Star team wit' the squad last year, slashin' .272/.311/.476 wit' 29 homers and 106 RBIs, a career-high.But for all his solid hittin', Castellanos has also been known for some hilarious and infamous MLB moments.There’s the Thom Brennaman broadcast where an on-air slur led to Brennaman's public apology and dismissal as the Cincinnati Reds play-by-play announcer. While Brennaman was makin' his apology, Castellanos hit a solo home run to left field, possibly the most poorly-timed home run in league history.He also said at his second All-Star Game last year that his favorite superhero was Scooby-Doo, which led to tons o' laughter on social media.Castellanos likes to keep everyone on their toes and keep thin's fun. He’s a professional who still has a kid's mentality, and he’s gone viral fer interactions wit' his son, 10-year-old Liam, on the field over the years.Castellanos enters the third year o' the five-year, $100 million contract he signed wit' Philadelphia after makin' his first All-Star team in 2021 wit' the Reds. He played seven seasons wit' the Detroit Tigers before bein' traded to the Chicago Cubs, where he played half a season in 2019.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.