Rob Thomson is offering a public reaction this week to Nick Castellanos\u2019 bombshell revelation.<\/p>\n
The Philadelphia Phillies formally parted ways with their veteran outfielder Castellanos on Thursday by releasing him from their roster. In response to the news, Castellanos issued a message of gratitude to the Phillies \u2026 and also in the process made the stunning revelation that he brought alcohol into the dugout during a game in June.<\/p>\n
Castellanos was upset with the Phillies and their longtime manager Thomson after being removed from a game against the Miami Marlins. In what later became known as the \u201cMiami Incident,\u201d Castellanos brought a bottle of Presidente beer into the team\u2019s dugout<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Phillies would later bench Castellanos for the next day\u2019s game as well, saying at the time that he had made an inappropriate comment to Thomson<\/a>.<\/p>\n Speaking with reporters on Friday, Thomson reacted to Castellanos\u2019 revelation.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m proud of him because he owned up to what he did and, hey, we all make mistakes,\u201d Thomson said of Castellanos, per ESPN<\/a>. \u201cNick had helped us out in a lot of ways here. He\u2019s had some big hits and big plays and helped us win a lot ballgames. So I do, I wish him all the best.\u201d<\/p>\n The 33-year-old Castellanos was an All-Star with the Phillies in 2023 as well as a pivotal member of their 2022 NL Pennant-winning team. But he was a negative WAR player last year, batting .250 with 17 home runs and 72 RBIs over 147 total games.<\/p>\n