Nick Castellanos is not in the Philadelphia Phillies lineup Tuesday, but it's not because he's injured or being given a day off. Castellanos is not in the lineup after making an "inappropriate comment" when he was pulled from Monday's game,

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson gave details of the "inappropriate comment" that got Nick Castellanos benched.

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.