GARRETT STUBBS NEWS

Gets seventh start of season Stubbs will start at catcher and bat eighth in Thursday's game against the Padres, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Impact 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 season in his last start in Sunday's loss to the Dodgers, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run.

MAY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gavin Lux gets 2-run double, Dodgers surge past Phils 5-4

Gavin Lux atoned for an early fielding mistake with a walk-off, two-run double in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a four-game sweep with a 5-4 victory over th...

MAY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Harper has 3 hits, Phils win 3rd straight over Rockies, 7-3

Byrce Harper had a triple among his three hits, Odubel Herrera homered and drove in two runs, and the Philadelphia Phillies won their third straight over the Colorado Rockies, 7-3

APRIL 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rare start with Realmuto resting Stubbs will start at catcher and bat ninth Wednesday against the Rockies, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Impact 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.

APRIL 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

McKinney goes deep, A's avert sweep in 4-1 win over Phillies

Billy McKinney homered and Daulton Jefferies and four relievers combined on a three-hitter to lead the Oakland Athletics past the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1

APRIL 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dealt to Philly Stubbs was traded from the Astros to the Phillies on Friday in exchange for Logan Cerny.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Maldonado gives Astros surprise offensive boost with 3 RBIs

Martín Maldonado is known for his defense but he provided a surprise contribution at the plate to help the Houston Astros stay alive in the World Series

NOVEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Castro dropped from Astros roster due to COVID-19 protocols

Backup catcher Jason Castro was dropped from the Houston Astros’ World Series roster before Game 4 because of Major League Baseball’s COVID-19 protocols

OCTOBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Joins World Series roster Stubbs was added to the Astros' World Series roster Saturday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

The Latest: Braves take 3-1 series lead with Game 4 win

Dansby Swanson and pinch-hitter Jorge Soler hit back-to-back homers in the seventh inning, propelling the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros and a three games...

OCTOBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

X-rays return negative Stubbs (hand) threw and hit Monday after having X-rays come back negative, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up hand injury 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.

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dropped from roster for ALCS Stubbs was left off the Astros' ALCS roster.

Impact Stubbs provided the Astros with some injury insurance in the ALDS as the team's third catcher, but he didn't get into a game. With a longer, seven-game series against the Red Sox on tap, the Astros elected to go with an extra reliever and could no longer afford the luxury of a third backstop.

OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Houston ace McCullers left off ALCS roster against Red Sox

Astros ace Lance McCullers Jr. has been left off the team’s roster for the AL Championship Series against Boston, a huge blow to a team looking to advance to the World Series for t...

OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Joins ALDS roster Stubbs has been included on the Astros' ALDS roster, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Stubbs was sent to the minors in mid-September but will serve as a third catcher in the ALDS against the White Sox. He appeared in just three games during his stint at Triple-A Sugar Land and went 0-for-6 with three runs, five walks and two strikeouts.

OCTOBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks lose 100th of season, fall 4-3 to Astros

Chas McCormick was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to drive in the winning run in the 10th inning as the Houston Astros sent the Arizona Diamondbacks to their 100th loss with...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Optioned to Sugar Land Stubbs was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Impact Stubbs joined the Astros when Jason Castro landed on the injured list with a knee injury in late August. He received just 12 at-bats during his latest stint with the big club, tallying two hits, one walk and one RBI while striking out three times. With Castro being activated Friday, Stubbs returns to Sugar Land and likely won't make his way back to the majors this season unless Houston suffers another injury to its catching duo.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

LEADING OFF: Trout likely done for year, Tigers play spoiler

Mike Trout is likely done for the year

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marsh homers off Kopech in 8th, Angels top White Sox 3-2

Brandon Marsh hit a tiebreaking solo homer off Michael Kopech in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Trout likely done for year, Tigers play spoiler

Mike Trout is likely done for the year

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels OFs Mike Trout, Jo Adell likely done for the year

Mike Trout is likely done for the year

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rengifo homers with 3 RBIs to lead Angels over Astros 4-2

Luis Rengifo homered with three RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

García slam for Rangers in 13-2 win to avoid sweep by Astros

Adolis García hit the first grand slam by a Texas batter this season and DJ Peters had a massive homer while driving in three runs in a 13-2 win over Houston

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets big-league call-up The Astros called up Stubbs (ankle) from Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Stubbs hasn't played for Sugar Land since Aug. 19 due to a right ankle sprain, but the Astros' decision to bring him up from the minors implies that the team doesn't have much concern about the injury. At the very least, Stubbs is in better health that fellow catcher Jason Castro (knee), whom Houston moved to the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Stubbs will serve as the No. 2 catcher behind Martin Maldonado while Castro is on the shelf.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers ankle sprain Stubbs suffered a right ankle sprain during Thursday's game with Triple-A Sugar Land, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact It's to be seen if the ankle injury will end up sending Stubbs to the injured list, but he seems likely to miss at least a game or two. Stubbs has spent the bulk of the season at Triple-A, but he has logged eight games with the Astros, recording four hits across 22 at-bats.

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE