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Cesar Hernandez out of the lineup, but messaging on why is unclear

One of the biggest criticisms of Phillies manager Gabe Kapler since he came to Philadelphia has been accountability. He hasn’t benched players due to lack of hustle and is pretty vague about how he handles things when talking with reporters. Is that changing, though? When Nick Pivetta got demoted to Triple-A over the weekend, Kapler was very critical of the 26-year-old with regard to accountability.

On Sunday against the Marlins, Cesar Hernandez didn’t hustle on a ball he thought would be a home run and it could have been an easy double. Instead, he ended up with a single.