Nick Castellanos didn’t play last night. That’s because he didn’t play in the eighth or ninth the night before, having been pulled so that the Phillies could go with a stronger defense in a tight game. More directly, it’s because he expressed his opinion on the substitution to Rob Thomson with a few choice words.
Although Casty has had his moments with the glove...
...it’s no secret that he is not a great defender. But while the move does make some tactical sense, there’s a risk of burning bridges. Castellanos took pride in his now-defunct iron man streak, and clearly took the substitution as a slight.