Nick Castellanos is not in the Philadelphia Phillies lineup Tuesday, but it's not because he's injured or being given a day off. Castellanos is not in the lineup after making an "inappropriate comment" when he was pulled from Monday's game,

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rom Thomson and right-fielder Nick Castellanos both confirmed to reporters that the veteran outfielder was held out of Tuesday's lineup against the Miami Marlins after comments he made Monday after being pulled.

Nick Castellanos has been benched by Phillies manager Rob Thomson for “an inappropriate comment” the outfielder made after he was pulled for a defensive replacement a day earlier.