The Nationals are going to pick out catcher CJ Stubbs to the roster, stories Andrew Golden of The Washington Put up. He’ll take the energetic roster spot of fellow backstop Drew Millas, who suffered a finger fracture earlier as we speak. The Nationals have already got two vacancies on the 40-man roster, so no corresponding transfer shall be required in that division.
Stubbs, 28, will get the decision to the large leagues for the primary time. The youthful brother of Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs, CJ spent most of his profession within the Astros’ minor league system. He was launched in Might of 2024 after which landed a minor league take care of the Nationals.
He has been an honest hitter within the minors at occasions however isn’t having a fantastic season. From 2022 to 2024, he had a mixed .202/.323/.404 slash line and 98 wRC+. However this 12 months, between Double-A and Triple-A, he has a .148/.279/.240 line and 57 wRC+. His 11.6% stroll fee is sweet however he’s additionally been putting out 37.3% of the time. Baseball Prospectus offers him sturdy grades for his framing on the farm.
The Nationals presently have three catchers on their 40-man roster. Keibert Ruiz has been on the concussion injured listing for over a month and doesn’t seem near a return. That left Millas and Riley Adams as the 2 energetic catchers. With Millas getting injured as we speak, Adams was the one wholesome backstop on the roster. Stubbs will step in, presumably in a backup position, and can make his main league debut as quickly as he will get right into a recreation.
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