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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.