MLB player Nick Castellanos is inspiring memes on social media, and once again, they're all about his strangely timed home runs.

Memes about Castellanos's home runs coinciding with historical events started going viral back in 2020 thanks to the "A Drive Into Deep Left Field" meme, and since then, they've only gotten more prevalent online.

So, why exactly are people joking about Nick Castellanos's bad timing with home runs? Here's what you need to know

“Donald Trump was shot at his rally in Pennsylvania”Nick Castellanos: pic.twitter.com/auPRq1pG2Q

— JBigs | Jason 💎 (@JBigsDFS) July 13, 2024

What Is The 'Nick Castellanos Bad Timing' Home Runs Meme?

In August 2020, Cincinnati Reds announcer Thom Brennaman apologized on-air after being caught using a homophobic slur to refer to an unknown city on a hot mic.

While Brennaman was making his apology, Castellanos got a home run, resulting in him stopping his apology mid-sentence to say, "a drive into deep left field by Castellanos." This became a massive meme across social media, which is still commonly referenced years later.

Since then, several of Castellanos's home run hits have coincided with major historical events and serious discussions by MLB announcers.

One viral example happened in June 2023 when Castellanos got a homer while the announcers were talking about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

@shimmyaaaah #nickcastellanos #badtiming #phillies #als #fyp #viral ♬ original sound – yoboysamson

In July 2024, Castellanos then got a homer on the day of the Donald Trump assassination attempt. Later that month, he got another homer when Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race.

This was quickly noticed by many people online, who started making memes about Castellanos's home runs predicting major historical events, birthing a humorous conspiracy theory.

How Is 'Nick Castellanos Bad-Timing Home Runs' Used In Memes?

Nick Castellanos's strangely timed home runs have been a continuous source for memes in the MLB world since 2020, with fans and internet users posting about them anytime they happen.

Right now, some TikTokers are taking on the meme by compiling his most poorly timed home runs. They're also putting funny captions over footage of Castellanos's recent home runs, like, "Please contact your loved ones," or, "Who died this time dawg."

The TikTok page @awful.announcerss is going viral for making parodies of Castellanos's badly timed home run videos. These clips feature a person acting as an announcer talking about the most personal, dark topics only for Castellanos to hit a home run as they talk.

@bruhmoment2.1 Prayers up #fyp #viral #edit #mlb #baseball #philadelphiaphillies #nickcastellanos #homerun #meme #funny #real ♬ original sound – bayleslowed

@awful.announcerss Nick Castellanos cannot keep getting away with these terrible timed home runs, folks! #mlb #mlb2025 #fyp #announcer #phillies #athletics #nickcastellanos #mlbmemes #openingday #nickcastellanos #viral #funny #astros #juricksonprofar #peds #cheater ♬ original sound – awful.announcerss

@jonathan420693 Man is a menace #funny#meme#joke#baseball#mlb#nickcastellanos#fypシ ♬ original sound – jonathan420693

@emmawatsonslover69 he can't keep getting away with this 😭😭😭#homerun #meme #mlb #recession #nickcastellanos #fyp #foryoupage ♬ slime u out – jordan

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For the full history of Nick Castellanos Home Runs During Major Historical Events Theory, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.