Overview
- Stubbs, who had been designated for assignment, cleared waivers Saturday and was outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
- He accepted the assignment instead of choosing free agency, which keeps him available for a quick call-up if a catcher is sidelined.
- He was DFA’d Wednesday after missing the Opening Day roster as the Phillies kept Rafael Marchán as J.T. Realmuto’s backup and chose Dylan Moore for the last bench spot.
- Philadelphia tried Stubbs in left field and at third base during spring training to gauge a possible super-utility role.
- He is on a split contract reported at $575,000 in the minors and $975,000 in the majors, a setup that helped shape his decision to stay.