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.

Nick Castellanos is not in the Philadelphia Phillies lineup Tuesday, but it's not because he's injured or being given a day off. Castellanos is not in the lineup after making an "inappropriate comment" when he was pulled from Monday's game,

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson gave details of the "inappropriate comment" that got Nick Castellanos benched.