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Nick Castellanos Philadelphia Philadelphia Tuesday against the Miami Marlins.
The Phillies outfielder had a fierce exchange with Philadelphia manager Rob Thomson during the team’s 5-2 victory over the Marlins on Monday. Not long before the second game of the four-game series begins NL East Section Thomson told reporters that rivals said Castellanos would be detained from Tuesday’s starting lineup.
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Nick Castellanos of the Philadelphia stumbled the Bat during a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on Sunday, July 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Lynne Sweet)
Thomson quoted “inappropriate comments” by Castellanos, which seemed to prompt the manager to sit down the star right-winger for at least one game. The comment was posted at some point after withdrawing from Castellanos on Monday’s game.
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“One of the many things about Nick is that he’s very excited,” Thomson said. “He loves the game, he loves playing every inning of every game. I just think he made an inappropriate comment after he came out last night, so he won’t play today. I’m going to keep it.”
Philadelphia Phillies’ Phillies’ Rob Thomson #59 and Nick Castellanos #8 speak on September 10, 2024 to the Tampa Bay Rays’ fifth inning at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Tim/Getty Image)
Max Kepler moved away from his position at Centerfield to Castellanos’ correct field duties. Meanwhile, Johan Rojas became the new midfielder for the game. Kepler began on Tuesday in the right field In Miami.
Castellanos said he was not happy about being withdrawn from Monday’s game.
Nick Castellanos of the Philadelphia stumbled the Bat after a home run against the Atlanta Braves in the sixth inning against the Atlanta Braves in the sixth inning inning in the fourth game at Citizens Bank Park, Pennsylvania on Oct. 12, 2023. (Tim/Getty Image)
“I’m not happy with it. My thoughts,” Castellanos said, according to Philadelphia Inquirer. “He said I crossed a line. So, my punishment is that I didn’t play.”
He also admitted that the manager has the final say on who will perform in a particular game and not play. “It’s his decision. He’s the manager,” Castellanos said. sports.
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Castellanos signed a huge five-year contract with the Phillies in 2022. The 33-year-old outfielder averaged .278 hits and has hit seven home runs in 72 games this season.
Castellanos hasn’t missed a single match since September 30, 2023.
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