Overview

• On July 4 at Citizens Bank Park, Castellanos stayed in the dugout following Philadelphia’s 9-6 loss to the Reds to exchange heated words with a fan who had berated Bryson Stott for making the final out
• Phillies video producer Jace Kaleikau said the spectator “crossed multiple lines” by screaming at Stott just feet from the dugout before Castellanos intervened
• Manager Rob Thomson previously benched Castellanos in mid-June for an undisclosed “inappropriate comment,” ending his streak of 236 consecutive starts
• The organization has not issued an official statement on the dugout incident, raising questions about how it will manage player–fan boundaries
• Philadelphia has lost eight of its last 12 games, trimming its NL East lead to a half game amid inconsistent play