Stubbs cleared waivers Wednesday and was sent outright to Triple-A Rochester.
Stubbs played in his first career MLB game in 2025, though most of his time was spent in the minors, where he slashed .169/.293/.316 across 266 plate appearances between Double-A and Triple-A. The Nationals already have four other catchers on their 40-man roster, so Stubbs will end up as the odd man out and likely open 2026 as organizational depth.
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Nationals' C.J. Stubbs: Demoted Tuesday
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The Nationals optioned Stubbs to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.
Stubbs was promoted by Washington on Friday and will return to the minors after going 0-for-3 in Monday's matchup with Miami. The 28-year-old was demoted to make room on the MLB roster for Jorge Alfaro, who inked a big-league deal with the Nationals on Tuesday.
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Nationals' C.J. Stubbs: Call-up official
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The Nationals selected Stubbs' contract from Triple-A Rochester on Friday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
The former Astros farmhand will take the place of Drew Millas (finger) on the active roster. Stubbs will be making his MLB debut when he gets into a game and is set to serve as Riley Adams' backup at catcher.
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Nationals' C.J. Stubbs: Set to join big club
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The Nationals plan to promote Stubbs from Triple-A Rochester ahead of Friday's game against the Rays, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
The 28-year-old is on the cusp of his first look in the majors after No. 2 catcher Drew Millas suffered a fractured and dislocated finger Wednesday. Stubbs has a .148/.279/.240 slash line between the Double-A and Triple-A levels this season and isn't likely to see much playing time as the backup to Riley Adams.
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Nationals' C.J. Stubbs: Inks minors deal with Nationals
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The Nationals signed Stubbs to a minor-league contract Tuesday.
Stubbs had been in the Astros system but was released after slashing just .121/.244/.212 over 21 contests between the Double- and Triple-A levels. The 27-year-old will give the Nats some catching depth.
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Astros' C.J. Stubbs: Reassigned to minor-league camp
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Stubbs was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Astros on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Stubbs did some damage in the few chances he was given this spring, going 7-for-13 with a home run. He'll likely start the season at Double-A Corpus Christi.
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Astros' C.J. Stubbs: Joining Team Israel
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Stubbs has left Astros camp to join Team Israel for the World Baseball Classic, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Stubbs has hit well for the Astros this spring but couldn't pass up an invitation to the WBC. He'll begin the regular season back in the minors.
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