Nick Castellanos usage questionable in Reds extra innings loss to Mets

With two outs the bottom of the ninth inning and the tying run on third base, the biggest possible situation in a baseball game, Cincinnati Reds right fielder Nick Castellanos sat on the bench.

On Monday night’s 15-11 loss in 11 innings against the New York Mets, the Reds had the game winning run on third base with two outs in the ninth. Castellanos didn’t start because of a sore right wrist after being hit by a pitch on Friday. He wasn't at 100% and didn't take batting practice on the field.

But he ended up being available to hit.

Yet even with the go-ahead runner on third, Castellanos didn’t enter the game. Pinch-hitter Mike Freeman struck out to end the inning.

Then in the 10th inning, the…