Nick Castellanos’ iron man streak has ended at 236 games. The right fielder was out of the Phillies’ lineup against the Marlins on Tuesday for the first time since Sept. 30, 2023, when he sat out the first game of a doubleheader against the Mets.

Nick Castellanos has been benched by Phillies manager Rob Thomson for “an inappropriate comment" the outfielder made after he was pulled for a defensive replacement a day earlier.

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,