Stubbs (knee) will serve as the Phillies' designated hitter and leadoff man in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles.
Stubbs (knee) will make his first appearance in the spring lineup since March 4, after he was briefly shut down when a right knee injury cropped up earlier this month while he was working out with Team Israel for the World Baseball Classic. The 29-year-old will look to make up for the lost at-bats by likely playing most of Sunday's game at DH, but the Phillies will presumably want to have him play behind the plate at least once before the end of spring training to feel confident in his ability to handle the No. 2 catcher role behind J.T. Realmuto.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Takes batting practice
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Stubbs (knee) took batting practice Thursday morning, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Stubbs still hasn't appeared in a Grapefruit League game since he had to bow out of the World Baseball Classic with a mild right knee sprain, but the 29-year-old catcher is fully expected to be ready to serve as J.T. Realmuto's backup come Opening Day.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Expects to be ready for season
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Stubbs (knee) said Thursday that he expects to be ready for Opening Day, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Stubbs had to bow out of a stint with Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic with what has since been diagnosed as a mild right knee sprain. He has exactly two weeks to get healthy in preparation for filling the backup catcher role behind J.T. Realmuto in Philly.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Tending to sore knee
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Stubbs is dealing with knee discomfort and won't be available Monday for Team Israel in its World Baseball Classic game against Team Puerto Rico, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.
After informing the Phillies of Stubbs' injury, Team Israel manager Ian Kinsler said that the two sides made the decision to hold the catcher out Monday as a precaution. Stubbs' injury isn't believed to be anything significant, and he could still be available for any World Baseball Classic games that Team Israel plays later this week. The 29-year-old is slated to open the regular season as the top backup catcher in Philadelphia behind starter J.T. Realmuto.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: To undergo imaging on knee
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Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Tuesday that Stubbs will undergo imaging tests on his right knee, Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Stubbs began experiencing right knee irritation while playing for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic and has since bowed out of the tournament. Thomson said it doesn't seem to be anything overly concerning, but the Phillies want to know exactly what they're dealing with as they welcome the 29-year-old catcher back to spring camp.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Out of WBC due to sore knee
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Stubbs (knee) has been removed from Team Israel's roster in the World Baseball Classic, Noah Berger of Fish Stripes reports.
His younger brother, Astros minor-league catcher C.J. Stubbs, will fill the roster vacancy. The elder Stubbs has been dealing with knee discomfort and is headed back to Phillies camp for treatment. He's slated to again serve as the primary backup to J.T. Realmuto for the reigning NL champs, but this knee issue might alter that plan if it lingers much longer.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Gets second straight start
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Stubbs will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Astros.
With J.T. Realmuto handling designated-hitter duties in the regular-season finale, Stubbs will get the chance to make his second straight start behind the dish. Stubbs broke out of an 0-for-9 slump in Tuesday's 10-0 loss, going 1-for-2 with a walk.
Stubbs went 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks, three RBI and an additional run in Tuesday's 11-4 win over the Reds.
Stubbs slugged one of five Phillies home runs on the night and now sports a superb .898 OPS over 90 plate appearances this season. Though his production would warrant more playing time on most teams, Stubbs is expected to remain one of baseball's more lightly used No. 2 catchers while J.T. Realmuto is available. Realmuto is back in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale after getting a rare rest day Tuesday.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Tallies two hits Sunday
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Stubbs went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, two runs and a strikeout during Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Cubs.
The 29-year-old drew his first start since July 13 during Sunday's matchup since J.T. Realmuto was resting, and he brought the Phillies within one run by homering in the bottom of the eighth inning. Stubbs has appeared in just nine games since the start of July and has gone 4-for-19 with a homer, four runs, an RBI, a stolen base and four strikeouts.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Walkoff blast Wednesday
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Stubbs went 2-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Marlins.
With the Phillies in danger of not only losing but being shut out, Stubbs rode to the rescue with a walkoff blast against current Miami closer Tanner Scott in the ninth inning. Stubbs doesn't see much action behind J.T. Realmuto, but he's making an impact when he is in the lineup, batting .342 (13-for-38) on the year with three homers and nine RBI.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Pops second homer
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Stubbs went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 8-6 loss to the Mets.
The backstop took Chasen Shreve deep in the sixth inning as the Phillies tried unsuccessfully to climb out of an early 7-0 hole. Stubbs has made the most of his infrequent opportunities backing up J.T. Realmuto, batting .379 (11-for-29) in 11 games while recording two homers, four runs, six RBI and a steal.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Gets seventh start of season
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Stubbs will start at catcher and bat eighth in Thursday's game against the Padres, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
With top backstop J.T. Realmuto serving as Philadelphia's designated hitter in the series finale, Stubbs will pick up his seventh start of the season. The No. 2 backstop turned in his best game of the year in his last start during Sunday's loss to the Dodgers, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Rare start with Realmuto resting
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Stubbs will start at catcher and bat ninth Wednesday against the Rockies, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Stubbs will be making just his fifth appearance of the season through the Phillies' first 19 games, as top backstop J.T. Realmuto has shouldered one of the heaviest workloads among all MLB catchers thus far in April. The Phillies will finally extend Realmuto a breather after 10 consecutive turns behind the dish, allowing Stubbs to pick up his first start since April 15.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Dealt to Philly
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Stubbs was traded from the Astros to the Phillies on Friday in exchange for Logan Cerny.
He was set to be the victim of a roster crunch in Houston, so a change of scenery is probably welcomed by Stubbs. There isn't much behind J.T. Realmuto on the depth chart in Philadelphia, so Stubbs should compete for the backup catcher job in spring training.
Stubbs was added to the Astros' World Series roster Saturday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.
Stubbs will replace Jason Castro, who had to be removed from the roster due to COVID-19 protocols. He's likely to be limited to a bench role behind Martin Maldonado.
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Astros' Garrett Stubbs: X-rays return negative
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Stubbs (hand) threw and hit Monday after having X-rays come back negative, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Stubbs was hit by a foul tip on the right hand while catching a batting practice session Sunday, but the injury doesn't appear to be of any concern given he's already back on the field. The 28-year-old is on the Astros' taxi squad and should remain there unless Martin Maldonado or Jason Castro go down with an injury.
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Astros' Garrett Stubbs: Picks up hand injury
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Stubbs was hit by a foul tip on the right hand while catching a live batting practice session Sunday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Stubbs isn't on the ALCS roster but is with the team as a member of the taxi squad, and he left the field with athletic trainers after being hit by the foul tip. The Astros could end up adding another catcher to the taxi squad if Stubbs is unavailable for any period of time.
