Riddled with baserunning errors and often bewildering choices, the Phillies often underperform. For all the folks who say Topper is too soft on his team, consider this Exhibit A in his defense.

Rob Thomson handed us a gift when he benched Nick Castellanos for an inappropriate comment. Finally, we've got something to ...

Will Nick Castellanos return to the Phillies' lineup after being benched for "inappropriate comments?" Check tonight's lineup ...

Hindsight is 20/20, but Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson quickly rued his heavy-handed lineup decision to bench Nick ...

After 236 consecutive starts in the lineup, Phillies manager Rob Thomson sat Castellanos on Tuesday at Miami. Thomson said ...

It also came on the same night Thomson appeared to anoint a new closer, Orion Kerkering, giving the hard-throwing right-hander the 9th inning of their 5-2 victory instead of the veteran, Jordan Romano ...

The Philadelphia Phillies’ Nick Castellanos was left out of the team’s starting lineup to face the Miami Marlins after he ...

The Phillies brought a five-game win streak and a suitcase full of momentum into Miami. They left Tuesday night with both things snapped — and a littl ...

Phillies skipper Rob Thomson makes dozens of decisions every gameday. First, he decided to replace his star right fielder, ...

Nick Castellanos’ iron man streak has ended at 236 games. The right fielder was out of the Phillies’ lineup against the ...

Nick Castellanos has been benched by Phillies manager Rob Thomson for “an inappropriate comment" the outfielder made after he ...

Philadelphia right fielder Nick Castellanos figures to be back in the lineup when the visiting Phillies continue their four-game series against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.