The Philadelphia Phillies optioned reserve catcher Garrett Stubbs to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday, clearing the way for Rafael Marchán to serve as J.T. Realmuto's backup. The move was ...

The Phillies' backup catcher will see plenty of action, and Marchán has earned the spot in his age-26 season. Stubbs will be with the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs.

The Phillies announced Thursday that they’ve optioned catcher Garrett Stubbs to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. In doing so, they all but confirmed that switch-hitting Rafael Marchan will be their ...