What did Nick Castellanos say to Phillies manager to get benched?
What did Nick Castellanos say to Phillies manager to get benched?
Nick Castellanos has to sit in his room on Tuesday and think about what he did before he gets to play ball again.
For the first time since September 2023, the Philadelphia Phillies slugging outfielder is out of the lineup due to a manager's decision, but that's the least interesting part of what's happening here.
According to multiple reports, Castellanos and Phillies manager Rob Thomson got into an argument on Monday after he was pulled from Philadelphia's 5-2 series opening win against the Miami Marlins. Castellanos, who was 1-for-4 on the day, was replaced by Johan Rojas in the bottom of the 8th inning. The veteran apparently didn't take that too well and gave Thomson a piece of his mind.
Those comments seemingly crossed the line and led Thomson to keep Castellanos out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Miami.
Castellanos, 33, is slashing .278/.321/.425 with seven home runs and 36 RBIs in 72 games. And while missing one game against the worst team in the National League East isn't a huge deal by itself, the Phillies are two games back of the New York Mets for the division lead — who they'll face this weekend at home.
It's also the type of situation that rival teams will be watching after the Boston Red Sox unceremoniously sent Rafael Devers to San Francisco following their clubhouse dispute.
We'll keep an eye on the Phillies as this plays out — and maybe (hopefully!) we'll learn what Castellanos actually said to get benched. Well take any theories in the meantime.
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