Phillies' Nick Castellanos Breaks Reporter's Laptop With Foul Ball in Camden Yards

Patrick Andres | Jun 15, 2024

Jun 5, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (8) rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the Milwaukee Brewers in the fifth inning at Citizens Bank Park. / Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports

Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos has a reputation as a harbinger of doom—he is indirectly responsible for baseball's most durable meme, after all.

However, destroying property is a new one for the two-time All-Star.

During the Phillies' 6–2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards Saturday, Castellanos fouled off a pitch that struck Phillies Nation editorial director Tim Kelly's laptop in the press box.

"A Nick Castellanos foul ball into the press box just broke my laptop," Kelly tweeted alongside a picture of his computer with a disjointed, cracked screen.

Oddly enough, Castellanos went 0-for-4 in the loss.

A Nick Castellanos foul ball into the press box just broke my laptop 😬😬 pic.twitter.com/y2CXKzjrN1

— Tim Kelly (@TimKellySports) June 15, 2024

So far this season, Castellanos is slashing .211/.271/.358 with nine home runs and 29 RBIs for Philadelphia—which has opened the 2024 season a sterling 47–23.

Castellanos is making $20 million this season, but perhaps a small sum should be deducted from his annual salary in order to compensate for the broken computer.