Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson voiced his opinion after the defensive replacement of his right fielder Nick Castellanos on Friday. It was the first time Castellanos had been defensively replaced since the notorious debacle back in mid-June between him and Thomson, which resulted in the benching of Castellanos the following day.
Thomson had said that the opportunity to make a defensive switch hadn't presented itself since then and that it's dependent on what's best for the team. It's also the all-in mentality that Thomson wants the club to have to succeed as a group. Thomson decided to pull the trigger on it once again on Friday, even knowing there was a possibility of Castellanos disagreeing with the decision.