Stubbs cleared waivers Saturday and was outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Stubbs was DFA'd after losing the race for the backup catcher job in Philadelphia to Rafael Marchan but will remain in the organization. The 32-year-old Stubbs slashed .265/.352/.402 across 307 plate appearances in Triple-A last season and would likely return to the majors if J.T. Realmuto or Marchan were to miss any amount of time.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Exits 40-man roster
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The Phillies designated Stubbs for assignment Wednesday.
Stubbs lost out to Rafael Marchan for the Phillies' backup catcher job and is now without a spot on the 40-man roster. The 32-year-old has slashed only .215/.293/.310 in parts of seven big-league seasons, but catching depth is always a commodity so he could be scooped up on waivers.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Could be on move
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Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Sunday that Stubbs will be designated for assignment if the Phillies are unable to trade the 32-year-old catcher prior to Wednesday, Ty Daubert of PhilliesNation.com reports.
The Phillies will head into Opening Day with J.T. Realmuto and Rafael Marchan as their two catchers, and since Stubbs has no minor-league options remaining, he'll have to be exposed to waivers if he isn't dealt. In an effort to strengthen his case for a roster spot, Stubbs played some third base and left field during the Grapefruit League, but it wasn't enough for the Phillies to keep him over Marchan.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Inks one-year deal with Phillies
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The Phillies and Stubbs avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $925,000 contract, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
It's a split contract that will pay Stubbs $575,000 if he's in the minors. The 32-year-old is out of minor-league options, so if he doesn't make the team, he'll have to be passed through waivers. Stubbs received just one plate appearance in the majors in 2025 and is a career .215/.293/.310 hitter over parts of seven big-league seasons.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Gets September call-up
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The Phillies recalled Stubbs from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday.
Stubbs is up with the big club to serve as its third catcher in September. The 32-year-old has a career .215 average and seven home runs in 198 games in the majors. He hit .265 with eight home runs and five steals in 71 games at Triple-A this season.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Roster spot at risk
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Stubbs is not the favorite to win the Phillies' backup catcher job, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Stubbs has backed up J.T. Realmuto for three straight seasons, offering good vibes in the clubhouse but very little at the plate, slashing .222/.305/.324. He'd probably do a capable job in that same role this season, but 25-year-old Rafael Marchan is now out of options and has a better chance to be part of the team's future.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Sticking around in Philadelphia
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Stubbs signed a one-year contract with the Phillies on Friday to avoid arbitration.
The 31-year-old will serve as the Phillies' backup catcher behind J.T. Realmuto for a fourth straight season in 2025. Stubbs finished the 2024 regular season with a .207/.296/.262 slash line, five stolen bases, one home run and 11 RBI over 186 plate appearances.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Set to lose playing time
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Stubbs is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
He'll be on the bench for the fourth straight game and is likely to see scant playing time down the stretch after J.T. Realmuto returned to action Friday following a week-long absence. Stubbs will at least stick around as the top backup to Realmuto after the Phillies designated No. 3 backstop Aramis Garcia for assignment Sunday.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Knocks four hits
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Stubbs went 4-for-4 with a triple, a double, one RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's 11-3 win over Kansas City.
Stubbs tripled and scored in the third inning before doubling in a run and scoring again in the sixth. He capped off his big day in the eighth inning with a single and another run scored. Stubbs is now slashing .216/.310/.281 with six extra-base hits through 158 plate appearances this season, but his starting opportunities are expected to remain fairly limited while top backstop J.T. Realmuto is available.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Losing work to Realmuto
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Stubbs will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Though he's included in the lineup for the series finale in Minnesota, Stubbs has moved back into the No. 2 role at catcher after JT Realmuto was reinstated from the injured list Saturday. Realmuto has been on the bench twice in the Phillies' five contests since his activation, but both of his absences came in day games after night games.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Won't face lefty
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Stubbs is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
As per usual, Stubbs will yield to Rafael Marchan behind the dish with a lefty pitcher on the mound in Hogan Harris. Stubbs is slashing .194/.259/.243 across 112 plate appearances this season.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Resting Sunday
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Stubbs is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Stubbs will get a breather for the series finale after he had started at catcher in both of the previous two contests. Rafael Marchan gets a turn behind the dish Sunday.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Belts first homer
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Stubbs went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Marlins.
The 31-year-old backstop got the Phillies on the board in the third inning by clubbing a Roddery Munoz sinker over the right-field fence. The homer was Stubbs' first of the season, and he's been making a modest impact since J.T. Realmuto (knee) was sidelined, hitting safely in nine of his last 10 games and batting .278 (10-for-36) over that stretch. The RBI was his first since June 2, however.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Sitting versus lefty
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Stubbs isn't in the Phillies' lineup for Saturday's game versus Arizona.
The lefty-hitting Stubbs will take a seat Saturday as the lefty-throwing Tommy Henry starts on the bump for the Diamondbacks. Rafael Marchan will instead start at catcher while batting ninth.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Sitting against southpaw
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Stubbs isn't in the starting nine for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
With lefty Jordan Montgomery on the mound for Arizona, Stubbs will yield to Rafael Marchan behind the dish. Stubbs is 4-for-19 (.210) since J.T. Realmuto's (knee) injury.
Stubbs is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
Stubbs will get some rest in the series finale after he caught three of the Phillies' last four games. Rafael Marchan will settle in behind the plate in Wednesday's day game.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Out of lineup Monday
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Stubbs is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.
Stubbs has now made four starts to Rafael Marchan's three since J.T. Realmuto (knee) landed on the shelf after undergoing meniscus surgery. Marchan will handle the catching duties Monday, forming a battery with starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Idle Friday
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Stubbs is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Baltimore.
Stubbs will give way to Rafael Marchan for the second time in four games, even with a right-handed pitcher taking the mound for the Orioles. It seems as though Stubbs and Marchan will be in a near 50-50 split behind the plate while J.T. Realmuto (knee) is sidelined unless one of them heats up.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Batting eighth Tuesday
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Stubbs is starting behind the plate and batting eighth Tuesday against the Red Sox, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The 31-year-old will be making just his 15th start of the season, but he should have a more regular role for the foreseeable future with J.T. Realmuto (knee) landing on the injured list Tuesday. Stubbs has a .173/.271/.192 slash line in 59 plate appearances this season and doesn't offer much fantasy upside.
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Phillies' Garrett Stubbs: Gets second straight start
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Stubbs will start at catcher and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Mets.
Stubbs will make a second straight start while J.T. Realmuto is day-to-day with a knee injury. The Phillies expect Realmuto to avoid a stint on the injured list, but with Tuesday's game beginning at 1:10 p.m. ET, the team could opt to hold him out for another contest while giving Stubbs another turn behind the plate.
