In the Cincinnati Reds first game back from the All-Star break, All-Star right fielder Nick Castellanos left the game with an apparent injury heading into the fourth inning.
Castellanos, an early MVP candidate who had not previously been injured this season, was replaced in right field by Aristides Aquino.
In the bottom of the third inning, Brewers starter Adrian Houser hit Castellanos with a pitch on the wrist. Brewers manager Craig Counsell protested the hit by pitch call on the field, and Castellanos responded by pointing to his wrist to show where he was hit.
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Castellanos ran the bases in the bottom of the third, but Aquino entered the game in the fourth as Castellanos went into the clubhouse.
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Castellanos ranks second in MLB with a .330 batting average and ranks sixth in OPS. After Castellanos was hit by a pitch, the Reds extended their MLB lead in hit by pitches.
The Reds have been hit 69 times and the next best team has been hit 64 times.
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