Overview

• Castellanos was filmed at the top of the dugout pointing and shouting at a fan who hurled insults at Bryson Stott after the Phillies’ 9-6 defeat to the Reds.
• NBC’s live broadcast captured the outfielder’s heated reaction immediately after Stott popped out to end the game.
• Phillies video producer Jace Kaleikau posted on X that the fan “crossed multiple lines” by confronting Stott just feet from the dugout.
• The organization has not released an official statement addressing Castellanos’s exchange with the spectator.
• With Castellanos under contract for $20 million through next season and defensive concerns persisting, league insiders report intensified trade interest ahead of the deadline.