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 protocolsOCTOBER 30, 2021 • Associated Press
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Astros minor-league notes: Garrett Stubbs at second base, Jeremy Peña's rehab progress and so long Francis Martes Stubbs, Houston's No. 3 catcher, has played some infield lately in Triple A. Is this a real positional experiment or minor-league funkiness?
AUGUST 20, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
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Returns to Triple-A Stubbs was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.
Impact Stubbs was promoted by Houston on Monday and received one at-bat during his time with the team. He'll return to the minors with Martin Maldonado and Jason Castro healthy.
JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Rejoins Astros Stubbs was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Impact Stubbs has bounced between the minors and majors throughout 2021 and will return to the Astros again Monday. The 28-year-old has 24 plate appearances in eight games and is unlikely to see much action with Martin Maldonado and Jason Castro healthy.
JULY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Optioned to Triple-A Stubbs was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Stubbs started in one game during his most recent stint on the major-league roster, and he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. He'll now head back to the minors since Martin Maldonado (bereavement) will return to the active roster ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Athletics.
JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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