Nick Castellanos benched for ‘inappropriate comment’ after being pulled for defensive replacement

Philadelphia Phillies

Nick Castellanos was benched by Phillies manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday for “an inappropriate comment” the outfielder made after he was pulled for a defensive replacement a day earlier, ending Castellanos’ streak of 236 consecutive starts. “One thing about Nick, one of the many things about Nick is that he is very emotional,” Thomson said before Tuesday night’s game at Miami. Castellanos played right field and singled in four at-bats against the Marlins on Monday before Johan Rojas replaced him in the bottom of the eighth.

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