Overview

• After Nick Castellanos publicly labeled his manager’s communication as questionable, Rob Thomson met with him and said the conversation was really productive while accepting responsibility to do better.
• Castellanos remains in a reduced, platoon-oriented role and is slated to start against upcoming left-handed pitching.
• Trea Turner advanced his hamstring rehab with arc runs and change-of-direction work and could face live pitching as soon as Tuesday in a bid to return before the regular season ends.
• Top prospect Justin Crawford was ruled out for the season with a concussion, and Johan Rojas is being evaluated for a quad issue with potential postseason implications if he is healthy.
• The Phillies trialed a Taijuan Walker–Walker Buehler tandem and plan for Buehler to start Thursday with Walker possibly following as they assess relief roles for the postseason.