Daily News | Phillies rookie Johan Rojas has found a mentor next to him in the outfield: Nick Castellanos
were in spring training, Johan Rojas approached Nick Castellanos in the big league clubhouse. The center fielder sat in front of the right fielder, with his legs crossed, and he asked if he could ask some questions.
“He was thinking along the right lines,” Castellanos said. “It wasn’t, ‘How much does my car cost?’ And he listens, too. It might sound stupid, but in spring training he had like, six chains on. And I said, ‘Hey, man, maybe two. You know? Two.’ And the next day he came in and had two on. That’s a sign of respect. That’s a kid who has a good head on his shoulders. I’m happy he’s here.”
Rojas has been a big leaguer for a total of three games, but he already has a favorite memory. It wasn’t his first play as a Phillie, on Saturday, a leaping catch at the wall to rob the Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. and a throw to double up runner Ha-Seong Kim at first base. Rather, it was the moment right after that play.“Welcome to the big leagues, kid,” he told him with a smile.
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