CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Philadelphia Phillies released outfielder Nick Castellanos on Thursday after the team was unable to make a deal to trade him.
Castellanos then revealed he was benched last season after bringing beer into the dugout during a game.
The team wanted the situation resolved before its first full-squad workout at spring training, which is set for Monday.
Castellanos was benched last season after he made what Phillies manager Rob Thomson described as ” an inappropriate comment ” after he was pulled for a defensive replacement. Castellanos said in September that communication with Thomson had been “questionable, at least in my experience.”
On Thursday, Castellanos posted a hand-written note on social media explaining an incident in Miami that preceded his benching. He said he brought beer into the dugout after being taken out of a game and complained to Thomson about team rules. He said teammates took the beer away before he drank any.