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• On Tuesday night, Nick Castellanos logged his 231st consecutive start, surpassing Jimmy Rollins' streak from 2006-2008. Castellanos' run of consecutive starts is now the longest by a Phillies player ...

But the 26-year-old starred in the first game of Thursday’s doubleheader, hitting a two-run homer for an early lead along ...