US EditionCastellanos Returns with Two Hits, Game-Sealing Catch
- On June 18, 2025, Nick Castellanos rejoined the Philadelphia Phillies' starting lineup for their game in Miami against the Marlins, following his benching the previous day.
- Castellanos' run of 236 straight starts came to an end when he was benched after making an inappropriate comment as he was replaced defensively by Johan Rojas on June 16.
- Castellanos played right field, recorded a single and a double in four trips to the plate, and secured the final out with a catch in the ninth inning to help the Phillies secure a 4-2 victory, while manager Rob Thomson confirmed the substitution strategy.
- Following Monday’s matchup, Thomson explained that his plan was to bring Rojas in to face the Phillies’ right-handed pitchers and noted that such decisions vary depending on the circumstances, though he likely would not remove Castellanos in a similar situation again.
- The benching may allow Thomson to rest Castellanos more fully going forward given the streak's end, while the Phillies remain second in the NL East and manage other players' recoveries.
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Castellanos returns with two hits, game-sealing catch
MIAMI — Nick Castellanos returned to the Philadelphia Phillies lineup and made the game-sealing catch in their 4-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday — a day after being benched for “an inappropriate comment” the outfielder made when he was pulled for a defensive replacement on Monday. Castellanos doubled and singled Wednesday before catching Nick Fortes’ flyball at the right-field wall in the ninth to end the game. Castellanos immediately …
Phillies Manager Receives Strong Message After Nick Castellanos Drops 6-Word Reaction to Benching Decision
Nick Castellanos has been one of the most reliable names in the Phillies’ lineup, day in, day out, rain or shine. For 236 consecutive games, he showed up. No excuses. No off days. But when fans scanned Tuesday’s lineup ahead of the second game against the Marlins, his name was missing. Was he hurt? Was he finally getting a rest? The answer turned out to be neither, and far more telling. What caused Castellanos’ streak to snap was not his health,…
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Nick Castellanos returns to Phillies lineup after benching and makes game-sealing catch vs Marlins
Nick Castellanos returned to the Philadelphia Phillies lineup for their game against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday after being benched the day before for “an inappropriate comment” the outfielder made when he was pulled for a defensive replacement on Monday.…
MIAMI (AP) — Nick Castellanos returned to the Philadelphia Phillies' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins, a day after being benched for “an inappropriate comment” the outfielder made when he was replaced by a defensive backup Monday. “It’s over. It’s over. We’re good,” manager Rob Thomson said of the decision to bench Castellanos, which ended his streak of 236 consecutive starts. Castellanos played right field and singled in fo…
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