The MLB moms who are social media MVPs

In mid-March, Michelle Castellanos was looking up her son's name on Twitter, as she often did, when she came across a post saying she was a match for free agent Nick Phillis.

Michelle appreciated the positiveness of the post about her son, so she liked @ michcast05 .

Now it says there is no "thank you" button. “There is only one “Like” button.

It was the "consent" heard in the Phillies' Twitter world.

People took Castellano's native fate as confirmation of an unannounced deal with Fils. And Michelle reinforced the speculation by evaluating some of the other responses to how much the Phyllis fan club wants and needs Nicky.

Only one problem: Michelle didn't know that Nick and the Phyllis were really close to a five-year deal. It wasn't until the next day that Nick brought him the good news, and that same night the conclusive reports on the contracts were released.

Michelle randomly picked up all the MLB reporters.

“I always like it when people say good things about my children,” she says.

Michelle's story is proof that her mother's unwavering love and Twitter arrogance can be confusing. When a mother of a major league baseball player walks onto this court, she unfortunately runs the risk of seeing things that are not very pleasant for her son.

However, some select moms have taken every possible platform risk to celebrate their babies with us. They invite baseball fans for a family photo, introduce us to a different side of the great athletes we see on the field, and provide a glimpse of how a child should pursue their dream in the big leagues.

"You're sacrificing a lot to get [your son] to this moment," said Mets forward Tylor Megill and mother of Twins junior Trevor Megill, Julie Megill. “We never had a family vacation because we had to go to baseball tournaments. We did our best to make it work and it worked. Now let's enjoy."

On Twitter ( @julsmegill ), Julia's public enjoyment of life as a mother of two professional puppies has garnered over 7,000 followers. When not in the newborn photography business, he conveys his infectious love for the game and his children with sincerity and humor. He rose to fame among Mets fans in the 2022 season, which saw Tylor's sudden rise in the club's rotation.

When Tylor hit the first five in a combination game last week, the Mets fans just didn't appreciate each other. They were led into their proud mother's living room, from pre-match cocktails to post-match TV poses.

“Someone said in my email that they really felt connected to him,” Julie said. “He doesn’t have Twitter; He only has Instagram, he doesn’t read anything written about him and doesn’t want to see anything. So I said, "I'll do it for you."

Close list of Cardinals Paul DeJong joked with his mother Andrea ( @PrincessPapui ) that he has more followers on Twitter.

This is technically incorrect (Paul has over 42,000 followers and Andrea has just over 2,000 followers). However, Andrea is far more active than her son on the platform, and by sharing photos and commenting occasionally on her trips to games, she has made many Cardinals fan friends.

Andrea says, "I can't be with Paul for most of the year, so I started tweeting to keep in touch." “I watch all the matches and I always plan my schedule for when the match takes place. I work from home [in HR at The Walt Disney Company], so I have virtual friends that I interact with more than real people. “But I always tried to be empathetic and didn’t write anything to embarrass or judge him.”

Baseball's twitter mothers need to cross the line between division and over-promotion. If they get frustrated with management, if their kids get weaker, if rival fans get in on the act and start spouting nonsense, moderation is needed to avoid making misleading comments and embarrassing their offspring. unite.

“We have a power button for some reason,” Julie Megill laughs.

Joan Musgrove, mother of Padres Cube, adds to Diane: “Sometimes you read what people who don't know anything about baseball are doing and learn to ignore them. I know when to watch and when not to. When the game is over, if you have a game." It's nice to hear positive feedback. But you're still going to get bad reviews, and I'm sure it's all coming from Dodgers fans."

When Coe sold his home to the Padre Pirates ahead of the 2021 season, Diane was thrilled. His account ( @DianeMusgrove ) has since become a place for faithful priests to get to know not only their families but also their food. Diane is 100 percent Sicilian and uses Twitter to post eye-catching photos of her homemade pasta at Caffé Adesso, Alpine, a cafe in California, and the latest Joe Musgrove-themed menu suggestions .

“We've been in business for 23 years and it's taken us to a whole new level,” he says. “At the moment our best seller is No. 44 vanilla ice cream… I am Italian. I like to communicate with my clients in cafes. "I feel the same way with the fans."

Michelle Castellanos also saw the value social media could bring last summer, when Nick was still in the reds.

Nick's son, Liam, posed for a photo of his father wearing the Reds jersey that Nick wore to the All-Star party. The Cincinnati shirt company mass-produced them and donated a portion of the proceeds to the Dragonfly Foundation, a charity chosen by Liam to help children with childhood cancer and bone marrow transplants. It was Michelle who announced Liam's choice for charity on Twitter, and a video posted by Liam when he first saw the shirt for sale went viral.

“I just uploaded a video of him watching his shirt on social media because I love him and I was really excited for him and I loved seeing him so excited,” says Michel. At first, in response, I asked: “What is happening now?” I said. “But because of the way it all came together, it changed a lot and helped a lot of people.”

Can improve your Twitter profile. Jennifer Hicks, mother of Cardinals Jordan Hicks, was stopped at the stadium by fans who knew her from her @bballmomjlh posts.

“My friends laugh at me,” he says. They say, "You're popular on Twitter!" I say no, no.

When Jordan first made it to the big leagues in 2018, Bally Sports West's Jim Hayes interviewed him about his mother's active social media presence.

"She's a beautiful woman," Jordan said. “She likes to be a part of life. I would like to participate in every game, that's why I think he tweets so much to be more involved. I love him to death. I don't know how he found Twitter, but he's in good shape."

Jennifer still laughs about it.

"Now our inside joke is that I'm a 'beautiful lady,'" he laughs. "That's right. You know I filter myself well. We didn't have a confrontation when he said, 'Don't do this, don't say that.' I'm very politically correct. 'I don't want to disturb the pot and disturb him.'

However, you can be sure that social mothers look at their children's names and see everything you say about them.

They like to be confused with the players' wives.

"That's a compliment to me!" Julie Megill speaking. “I started having children at a young age, but not so early!

Michel Castellanos is happy that this accidental misunderstanding has dragged on. And he didn't have to worry because he happened to see the whip while signing Nick Phillis. Nick is the exact opposite of his mother in terms of social division.

“He has a rolled up phone,” he says. "He just feels like there's a lot of noise."

On Mother's Day, we have to tip, more specifically consent, to mothers on Twitter like Michelle, which allows us to participate in their social circles.

Michelle says, "It makes me feel like [the fans] are part of my family." “I know there are pros and cons to all of this. But I continue to be honest with them, loving the game and the competition and celebrating excellence in the sport. I come from true love for my son and the game. Therefore, I try to focus only on his good.