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Nick Castellanos found himself in an unknown territory in the first launch of the Philadelphia Phillies match against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.
The Phillie Voltger was engaged in a stormy exchange with the manager of Philadelphia, Rob Thomson, during the 5-2 victory of the team against the Marlins on Monday. Shortly before the start of the second match of the four game series between the competitors of the NL East Division, Thomson told journalists that Castellanos would be retained by Tuesday’s departure program.
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Nick Castellanos of Philadelphia Phillies launches his bat after having removed the swing during the fourth round of a baseball match against the Marlins of Miami, Sunday July 9, 2023, in Miami. (AP photo / Lynne Sladky)
Thomson quoted an “inappropriate comment” that Castellanos made, who seemed to encourage the manager to sit for the right field player for at least one match. The comment in question was made at some point after Castellanos was withdrawn from the competition on Monday.
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“One of the many things about Nick that I love is that he is very emotional,” said Thomson. “He likes to play, and he likes to play every round of each match. I just thought that last night, he made an inappropriate comment after his release, and therefore today, he will not play. And I’m going to leave that.”
Rob Thomson # 59 and Nick Castellanos # 8 of the Philadelphia Phillies are expressed during the fifth round against the rays of Tampa Bay at Citizens Bank Park on September 10, 2024 in Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania. (Tim Nwachukwu / Getty Images)
Max Kepler left his post in the central field to manage right field tasks for Castellanos. Meanwhile, Johan Rojas has become the new central field of the game. Kepler started in the right field on Tuesday in Miami.
Castellanos said it was less than satisfied to be withdrawn from the match on Monday.
Nick Castellanos # 8 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws his bat after having struck a home run in the sixth round against the Braves of Atlanta during the fourth match of the Division series in Citizens Bank Park on October 12, 2023 in Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania. (Tim Nwachukwu / Getty Images)
“I was not happy.” He said I had crossed a line. So my punishment is that I don’t play. “
He also admitted that the manager had the last word on who does and does not play in a particular game. “This is his decision. He is the manager,” said Castellanos, according to The Athletic.
Castellanos signed a massive five -year contract with the phillies in 2022. The 33 -year -old outfall has an average of the stick of .278 and struck seven circuits in 72 games this season.
Before Tuesday, Castellanos had not missed a match since September 30, 2023.
