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Phillies' Nick Castellanos Rips Rays Edwin Uceta: 'Like My 2-Year Old Throwing a Fit'

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Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos was highly critical of Tampa Bay Rays reliever Edwin Uceta after he hit him with a pitch during the Phillies' 9-4 win on Tuesday.

Uceta, who entered the game with a 0.79 ERA, came in during the eighth inning and surrendered four hits and three earned runs before getting ejected after just one-third of an inning for hitting Castellanos in he hip.

Per ESPN, Castellanos compared Uceta's actions to those of his child, saying: "You're frustrated and you're going to throw at somebody. That's like my 2-year-old throwing a fit because I took away his dessert before he was finished.