Nick Castellanos is coming off the  biggest swing of his tenure with the San Diego Padres. In the ninth inning of Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, with the Padres down to their last out, Castellanos hit a game-tying home run to send the game into extras. BATTLED IT OUT pic.twitter.com/W4YrV3S2JU — San Diego Padres (@Padres) May 10, 2026 The All-Star wasn’t using his bat, but instead borrowed Fernando Tatis Jr.‘s after his own bat broke during the plate appearance. Tatis  hasn't hit a home run in 2026 , and it's been an ongoing topic of discussion this season. Following the Padres’ 3-2 victory over the Cardinals, Castellanos spoke to the media about his heroics and using Tatis’ bat to hit the two-run blast. One reporter tried to make a joke involving Tatis’ ongoing home run drought. “Are you gonna let him hear the end of it that you hit a home run with his bat before he did?” the reporter asked Castellanos.…