Nick Castellanos is out of the Phillies’ lineup Tuesday for the first time since September of 2023 and there is a reason for it. Castellanos was benched by manager Rob Thomson for making an “inappropriate comment” after being pulled for defensive replacement Johan Rojas in the eighth inning of Monday’s 5-2 win in Miami.

After allowing 20 earned runs over his last two starts, Luzardo said they "tinkered with" a lot of things. The result was command as sharp as it has been all season.

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Brandon Marsh singled home the winning run in the 11th inning after the Philadelphia Phillies used two bunt hits to load the bases.

The Phillies have placed Bryce Harper on the 10-day injured list due to right wrist inflammation (retroactive to June 6), the team announced Saturday morning. Harper missed Friday's game and was reportedly day-to-day because of an issue with the wrist. Triple-A infielder Otto Kemp has been recalled for his major-league debut.

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Kemp had been waiting a while. A lifetime for his major-league debut, Saturday in Pittsburgh. Perhaps just as long to lay down a good bunt.

Jesús Luzardo returned to form and Alec Bohm, Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos contributed three of the Phillies’ five extra-base hits in a 7-2 win over the Cubs that the team can only hope revived an offense that’s been punchless this month.

The Brewers played as crisp a game as they've had in recent memory to beat the best team in the National League