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Watch: Phillies Slugger Castellanos Launches Opposite Field Home Run Against Braves

The Philadelphia Phillies lost a drubbing against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday in a 15-5 fashion but Nick Castellanos belted a massive home run in the process.
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Watch: Phillies Slugger Castellanos Launches Opposite Field Home Run Against Braves
Watch: Phillies Slugger Castellanos Launches Opposite Field Home Run Against Braves

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The Philadelphia Phillies did not have their best showing against their divisional rivals the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday afternoon. After a very long first few innings, the Phillies eventually fell 15-5.

It wasn't the result they were looking for as a team, but there were a few individual performances that stood out from the rest. 

Perhaps the loudest one was right fielder Nick Castellanos's massive opposite field home run in the bottom of the first that scored two runs. At the time, it felt like Philadelphia would be able to gain some momentum as the Braves' lead had been cut in half. 

In the end, it would barely be a drop in the bucket. However, it was encouraging to see Castellanos hit a home run as he continues to improve upon his otherwise lackluster spring performance. He currently sits with a .089/.276/.217 slashline. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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