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Victor Caratini's game-tying three-run homer (5)
'Get that swing on and believe in it' – Kepler on his 8th inning solo home run 'Get that swing on and believe in it' - Max Kepler on his 8th inning solo home run vs. the Toronto Blue Jays.'Get that swing on and believe in it' – Kepler on his 8th inning solo home run originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
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Lawrence Butler's solo homer (11)
'Get that swing on and believe in it' – Kepler on his 8th inning solo home run 'Get that swing on and believe in it' - Max Kepler on his 8th inning solo home run vs. the Toronto Blue Jays.'Get that swing on and believe in it' – Kepler on his 8th inning solo home run originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
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Matt Olson's solo homer (15)
'Get that swing on and believe in it' – Kepler on his 8th inning solo home run 'Get that swing on and believe in it' - Max Kepler on his 8th inning solo home run vs. the Toronto Blue Jays.'Get that swing on and believe in it' – Kepler on his 8th inning solo home run originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
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Comment Knocks Nick Castellanos Out of Phillies' Lineup For First Time Since 2023
Comment Knocks Nick Castellanos Out of Phillies' Lineup For First Time Since 2023 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. There's both good and bad news with the Tuesday night Philadelphia lineup. First, the good. Second baseman Bryson Stott is back in after having a scare in the 9th inning of Monday's game at the Miami Marlins. Stott tweaked his right elbow - the same one he had a nerve injury in last year - but did not exit the game. Advertisement Yet while one regular won't miss the start of tonight's game, another one will - and it's truly a rare sign to see. Nick Castellanos started every single game in 2024 and hadn't missed one yet this season, but he will sit out Tuesday after making a comment that manager Rob Thomson deemed inappropriate yesterday. Casty was pulled for a defensive replacement in the bottom of the 8th. Castellanos was one of only four 'Iron Men' in all of MLB last season, along with Matt Olson and Marcell Ozuna of the Atlanta Braves and Pete Alonso of the New York Mets. Nick is slashing .278/.321/.425 with seven home runs, 17 doubles, and 36 RBI so far this season. He's also been out in right field for all but three games to this point; he was the designated hitter in those exceptions. Nick Castellanos has not missed a start since September 30, 2023 - 236 games Hamilton-Imagn Images With Casty on the bench, the surging Max Kepler is in his old spot out in right field. Kepler, who made the primary transition to left after joining Philly, is hitting. 333 in his last seven games with two doubles and three home runs. Brandon Marsh is in left while Johan Rojas makes his first start in center field since last Wednesday. Advertisement Related: Pressure Mounts at MLB Trade Deadline for Phillies' Dave Dombrowski Related: Phillies' Rob Thomson Alludes to Bullpen Decision After Marlins Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Nick Castellanos returns to Phillies lineup after benching and makes game-sealing catch vs Marlins
MIAMI (AP) — Nick Castellanos returned to the Philadelphia Phillies lineup and made the game-sealing catch in their 4-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday — a day after being benched for 'an inappropriate comment' the outfielder made when he was pulled for a defensive replacement on Monday. Castellanos doubled and singled Wednesday before catching Nick Fortes' flyball at the right-field wall in the ninth to end the game. Castellanos immediately lifted his shirt in celebration after the play. 'Casty — It's an amazing game, isn't it?" manager Rob Thomson said. 'I'm so happy for him. He hit the ball great, swung the bat great, had great at-bats and then makes that tremendous catch ... really played well.' Castellanos played right field and singled in four at-bats against the Marlins on Monday before Thomson opted to have Johan Rojas replace him in the bottom of the eighth with Philadelphia up 3-1. Max Kepler moved to right and Rojas played center. 'It's gone. It's gone. We're good,' Thomson said earlier Wednesday of the benching, which ended Castellanos' streak of 236 consecutive starts. Thomson said after Monday's game he had intended to insert Rojas behind Philadelphia's right-handed pitching and indicated that could be the plan moving forward. Thomson added Wednesday that approach 'just depends on the situations.' When asked if he would be OK with taking Castellanos out in a similar situation on Wednesday, Thomson said, 'Probably not today." The plan was also for Castellanos to only be benched for Tuesday's game, Thomson added. The Phillies lost that matchup 8-3. The 33-year-old Castellanos is in his fourth season with the Phillies, who are second in the NL East. He's hitting .278 with seven homers and 36 RBIs. ___ AP MLB:
