Comment Knocks Nick Castellanos Out of Phillies' Lineup For First Time Since 2023

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19-06-2025

Comment Knocks Nick Castellanos Out of Phillies' Lineup For First Time Since 2023 originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
There's both good and bad news with the Tuesday night Philadelphia lineup.
First, the good. Second baseman Bryson Stott is back in after having a scare in the 9th inning of Monday's game at the Miami Marlins. Stott tweaked his right elbow - the same one he had a nerve injury in last year - but did not exit the game.
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Yet while one regular won't miss the start of tonight's game, another one will - and it's truly a rare sign to see.
Nick Castellanos started every single game in 2024 and hadn't missed one yet this season, but he will sit out Tuesday after making a comment that manager Rob Thomson deemed inappropriate yesterday. Casty was pulled for a defensive replacement in the bottom of the 8th.
Castellanos was one of only four 'Iron Men' in all of MLB last season, along with Matt Olson and Marcell Ozuna of the Atlanta Braves and Pete Alonso of the New York Mets.
Nick is slashing .278/.321/.425 with seven home runs, 17 doubles, and 36 RBI so far this season. He's also been out in right field for all but three games to this point; he was the designated hitter in those exceptions.
Nick Castellanos has not missed a start since September 30, 2023 - 236 games ago.Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images
With Casty on the bench, the surging Max Kepler is in his old spot out in right field. Kepler, who made the primary transition to left after joining Philly, is hitting. 333 in his last seven games with two doubles and three home runs. Brandon Marsh is in left while Johan Rojas makes his first start in center field since last Wednesday.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared.