The Philadelphia Phillies optioned reserve catcher Garrett Stubbs to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday, clearing the way for ...

Stubbs, who has been the backup to J.T. Realmuto for three seasons, has minor league options left and Marchan does not.

With several top arms heading through Lehigh Valley this year, Stubbs could be the perfect guy to mentor them for the ...

Backup catcher Garrett Stubbs was sent to the minor leagues to start the baseball season, leaving Rafael Marchan as the ...

The Phillies optioned Garrett Stubbs to Triple A Thursday, giving the backup catching job to start the season to Rafael ...

"I'll just continue to try to find ways to help the organization win whatever way I can," the 31-year-old catcher said.

Barring an injury or unexpected struggles from Rafael Marchán, Stubbs was going to be sent down to the minors to start the ...

Garrett Stubbs knew the odds long before he got to BayCare Ballpark last month. He had one option remaining. Rafael Marchán ...

Marchán texted his parents Thursday morning after learning he made the team. “He was waiting for that,” he said of his father ...

The Philadelphia Phillies have optioned catcher Garrett Stubbs to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. As a result, Rafael Marchan will open the 2025 campaign as the No. 2 backstop behind J.T. Realmuto. During ...

The Phillies also have a homegrown backup waiting in the wings in Rafael Marchán, who has had a decent showing in spring ...

The Phillies optioned Stubbs to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.