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Blue Jays assign RJ Schreck, Josh Kasevich, Yohendrick Piñango, and C.J. Stubbs to Minor League camp

The Toronto Blue Jays have made their sixth wave of roster cuts. On Friday afternoon, Josh Kasevich, RJ Schreck, C.J. Stubbs, and Yohendrick Piñango were all assigned to the Blue Jays’ Minor League camp.

MLB News / Bluejaysnation / January 24

Blue Jays sign catcher CJ Stubbs to a minor league deal

The Toronto Blue Jays are bringing in some catching depth for 2026. Per MLB Trade Rumours, the Blue Jays have reportedly signed catcher CJ Stubbs to a MiLB deal, as per his official roster page on MLB.com.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 24

Blue Jays Sign CJ Stubbs To Minor League Contract

The Blue Jays have signed CJ Stubbs to a minor league deal, as per the catcher’s MLB.com profile page. The contract apparently doesn’t contain an invitation to Toronto’s big league Spring Training camp, as Stubbs wasn’t included on the Jays’ list of spring invites released earlier this week.

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MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 29

Nationals outright four players

The Washington Nationals announced that four players have cleared waivers and been sent outright to Triple-A Rochester.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 2, 2025

Nationals Shake Up Catchers Spot with Flurry of Roster Moves

The month of September started out with a band for the Washington Nationals. Two rookies, Andrew Alvarez and CJ Stubbs made history on Labor Day. Alvarez threw the first shutout of 5+ innings by a rookie in franchise history and Stubbs caught a shutout in his debut for the first time in franchise history.

Athletics News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 1, 2025

Nationals Rookies Andrew Alvarez, CJ Stubbs Make Franchise History in Debuts

The Washington Nationals season is out of the playoff picture, meaning anything in September is basically a trial run for a franchise looking to move on from 2025.

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / September 1, 2025

Andrew Alvarez dominates in his debut as Nationals snap losing skid

Well, that felt much better. For the first time in a while, the Washington Nationals actually delivered a feel good factor. Those good vibes came from a pair of newcomers in Andrew Alvarez and CJ Stubbs.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / August 27, 2025

Nationals Lose Drew Millas to Injury, to Call up C.J. Stubbs for Catching Depth

The Washington Nationals are now two catchers down after the injury to youngster Drew Millas during Wednesday’s game with the New York Yankees. Millas had one at-bat in the contest before he left the game with an injury.

Washington Nationals News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 27, 2025

Nationals to select catcher C.J. Stubbs

The Nationals are going to select catcher C.J. Stubbs to the roster, reports Andrew Golden of The Washington Post. He will take the active roster spot of fellow backstop Drew Millas, who suffered a finger fracture earlier today.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / November 27, 2024

Washington Nationals Reunite with Former Catcher on Minor-League Deal

CJ Stubbs, a former catcher for the Washington Nationals, is returning to the franchise this spring on a minor-league deal announced by him on Tuesday.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

Washington Nationals News / Fastball on SI / November 26, 2024

Longtime Astros Minor Leaguer CJ Stubbs Re-Signs With Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals have re-signed catcher CJ Stubbs to a minor league contract, the 28-year-old backstop confirmed Monday afternoon on social media.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / March 8, 2024

Astros Catcher Facing Brother For First Time

The Houston Astros entered camp with major expectations placed upon them just like every year throughout their dynastic run. Adding Josh Hader to their bullpen only increased the excitement and hype surrounding this team as they chase their third World Series title.

MLB News / Fastball on SI / March 8, 2024

Phillies, Astros Catchers Set For Battle of Brothers at Spring Training

For the first time ever, brothers Garrett and CJ Stubbs will share a baseball diamond. Garrett, a catcher with the Philadelphia Phillies, and CJ, a catcher with the Houston Astros, will go head-to-head down at Spring Training on Friday.