Pablo Sandoval liked a pair of photos from his Instagram account during the Boston Red Sox's loss to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.

John Farrell sent a message to the team by benching Sandoval for one game on Thursday against the Braves.

Sandoval explained that he came into the clubhouse during the game to use the bathroom and checked his phone in the process

"I made a mistake yesterday and I learned from that," Sandoval said. "I apologized to the manager, my teammates, the fans. This is something I punched the button at the wrong time. I'll learn from it."