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

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rom Thomson and right-fielder Nick Castellanos both confirmed to reporters that the veteran outfielder was held out of Tuesday's lineup against the Miami Marlins following comments he made Monday after being pulled.

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.