One inappropriate comment is going to cost a Phillies star at least one game. Philadelphia manager Rob Thomson said outfielder Nick Castellanos will not be in Tuesdays lineup against the Marlins after something he said to the skipper while being removed for a defensive replacement late in a 5-2 win. I understand the decision, . It was when I got taken out. I wasnt happy about it. I spoke my mind. [Thomson] said that I cro sed a line, so my Kamar Wilcoxson Jersey punishment is that Im not playing. Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (8) reacts after striking out against the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth inning at Citizens Bank Park. Kyle Ro s-Imagn Images Explore More Castellanos, who had played 236 straight games, will see this streak come to an end. Max Kepler will patrol right field in place of Castellanos. Thomson did not go into specifics of what was said, but did emphasize that Castellanos is pa sionate about playing the game. Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson stands in the dugout before a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 6, 2025. AP One of the many things about Nick that I love is that hes very emotional, Thomson told reporters before Tuesdays game. He loves to play and he loves to play every inning of every game. I just thought last night, he made an inappropriate comment after he came out. And so today hes not in the lineup and Im gonna leave it at that. Castellanos, a two-time All-Star, is hitting .278/.321/.425 with seven home runs and 36 RBIs this season. Never known for a strong glove, Castellanos has been brutal in the outfield, , which place him in the 1st percentile in outs above average and in the 5th percentile in arm value. Philadelphia sits just two games behind the Mets in the NL East entering play Tuesday. Lorenzo Lingard Jersey