Jonathan India, batting leadoff for the 18th time, reached base three times with two doubles and a walk and Castellanos drove him in all three times.
“He is a young aggressive hitter with phenomenal bat-to-ball skills,” said Castellanos, talking about India. “If you put him in a spot in front of Jesse Winker and me, it sets him up for success with the pitches he is going to see. To his credit, he is also taking his walks.”
Manager David Bell said he is running out of descriptive words for India.
“He plays with such energy, an inexperienced player that is playing like he is experienced,” said Bell. “I’m running out of words to explain how he his playing.
“It’s the way he goes at it,” Bell added. “He is intense in a good way, he is serious about it, in a good way. But he has a good way about him that the rest of our team respects for the way that he plays. The leadoff spot is a nice fit for him.”