Phils Acquire Stubbs from Houston, Stockpiling Catchers

2022 Chachi New Additions #5

The Phillies started Friday with two catchers on their 40-man roster, J.T. Realmuto and Rafael Marchan, and ended the day with four.  Donny Sands was acquired from the Yankees in a deal announced a little after 6pm.  Less than two hours later, the team announced the acquisition of catcher Garrett Stubbs from the Astros for outfielder Logan Cerny.  

Cerny was the Phillies' 10th round pick this past June and he only appeared in 13 games professionally with the club, batting .200 (7 for 35).

Stubbs last appeared with the Astros in Game 6 of the World Series, inserted into the game in the ninth inning at catcher shortly before the Braves won the game, 7-0, winning the Championship in the process.  In three seasons with the Astros, Stubbs appeared in 51 games, batting .182 with no home runs and six RBIs.  He's played both corner outfield positions as well as catcher.  Stubbs' rookie card can be found in the 2020 Topps set, and more recently he's appeared in the 2021 Topps Heritage High Numbers and 2021 Topps Update releases.

	2021-2022 Offseason Departures	Date	Transaction
	Jorge Bonifacio (of)	10/8/21	Released.
	Cam Bedrosian (rhp)	11/3/21	Elected free agency.
	Archie Bradley (rhp)	11/3/21	Elected free agency.
	Freddy Galvis (inf)	11/3/21	Elected free agency.
	Ian Kennedy (rhp)	11/3/21	Elected free agency.
	Brad Miller (inf)	11/3/21	Elected free agency.
	Matt Moore (lhp)	11/3/21	Elected free agency.
	Hector Neris (rhp)	11/3/21	Elected free agency.
	Andrew McCutchen (of)	11/3/21	Club option declined, elected free agency.
	JD Hammer (rhp)	11/5/21	Outrighted, elected free agency.
	Odubel Herrera (of)	11/5/21	Outrighted, elected free agency.
	Travis Jankowski (of)	11/5/21	Outrighted, elected free agency.
	Andrew Knapp (c)	11/5/21	Outrighted, elected free agency.
	Ramon Rosso (rhp)	11/5/21	Outrighted, elected free agency.
	Ronald Torreyes (inf)	11/5/21	Outrighted, elected free agency.
	Mauricio Llovera (rhp)	11/7/21	Elected free agency.
	David Paulino (rhp)	11/7/21	Elected free agency.
	2021-2022 Offseason Additions
	Ryan Sherriff (lhp)	11/5/21	Claimed off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.
	Kent Emanuel (lhp)	11/19/21	Claimed off waivers from the Houston Astros.
	Nick Nelson (rhp)	11/19/21	Acquired from the New York Yankees for Joel Valdez (lhp) and T.J. Rumfield (1b)
	Donny Sands (c)	11/19/21	--
	Garrett Stubbs (c)	11/19/21	Acquired from the Houston Astros for Logan Cerny (of)