The Philadelphia Phillies announced Thursday they released Nick Castellanos, and the outfielder responded by hand-writing a letter thanking the organization, his teammates and the fans.
He also addressed the “Miami incident” in a reference to his June benching the day after he was removed late in the previous contest for defensive purposes.
Castellanos explained he went into the clubhouse and got a beer after he was removed from the game but did not drink it. He also said he had a meeting with management after the incident and apologized but was told not to address it publicly even though he wanted to clear the air.
“As a veteran of the game of baseball, there are rules and I broke one in Miami,” he wrote.
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