PHOENIX — The more pessimistic Pirates fans in Pittsburgh might argue the team phoned it in a while ago this season. Even if one doesn’t subscribe to that theory, the evidence in Wednesday night’s 6-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks was a little on the nose.
In the top of the fourth inning, infielder Rodolfo Castro — just recalled to the majors before the game — walked on a full count to get to first, then became the star of one of the more ridiculous events of the 2022 campaign.
The next hitter, Oneil Cruz, blooped a single into left center and Castro booked it around second and dove safely, headfirst into third. Nothing too abnormal and a good bit of base-running. What caught social media by storm is during that entire stretch, Castro had an iPhone in his back left pocket. That became clear when he slid into third and the cellphone came tumbling out of his pocket.
