Phillies' Nick Castellanos Says 'It's His Decision, He's the Manager' Amid Benching by Rob Thomson originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

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.

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson told reporters before Tuesday's game at the Miami Marlins that Nick Castellanos was benched after making an "inappropriate" comment to Thomson. In the eighth inning of a 5-2 series-opening win Monday,