Career Timeline of Garrett Stubbs: Major Achievements and Milestones

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Garrett Stubbs made an impact.

Garrett Stubbs is a professional baseball catcher currently playing for the Philadelphia Phillies in MLB. Prior to joining the Phillies, he played for the Houston Astros. Stubbs played college baseball at the University of Southern California (USC) where he was recognized as the nation's best collegiate catcher, winning the Johnny Bench Award in 2015.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2012: Played for Peninsula Oilers

In the summer of 2012, Garrett Stubbs played for the Peninsula Oilers in the Alaska Baseball League.

2015: Signed with Astros

In 2015, Garrett Stubbs signed with the Houston Astros for a signing bonus of $100,000 and made his professional debut with the Tri-City ValleyCats.

2016: California League All-Star

In 2016, Garrett Stubbs was a California League Mid-Season All-Star with the Lancaster JetHawks and finished the year with a .304 batting average.

2017: Texas League All-Star

In 2017, Garrett Stubbs was a AA Texas League starting All-Star and was named the best defensive catcher in the Texas League by Baseball America.

2018: Pacific Coast League All-Star

In 2018, Garrett Stubbs was a mid-season Pacific Coast League All-Star for the Fresno Grizzlies, batting .310/.382/.455.

May 26, 2019: Called Up to Major Leagues

On his 26th birthday, May 26, 2019, Garrett Stubbs was called up to the major leagues after Max Stassi went on the Injury List.

2019: MLB Season Stats

In 2019, Garrett Stubbs batted .200 with no home runs and 2 RBIs for the Astros, showcasing his versatility by playing multiple positions. He also had the fastest sprint speed of all American League catchers.

2019: Spring Training and Minor League Season

In 2019, Garrett Stubbs batted .300 in spring training and played for the Round Rock Express, batting .240 with 7 home runs before being promoted to the major leagues.

2020: Pandemic Shortened Season

During the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Garrett Stubbs appeared in 10 games, batting one-for-eight with a run scored and an RBI, while playing multiple positions for the Astros.

November 19, 2021: Traded to Phillies

On November 19, 2021, Garrett Stubbs was traded by the Astros to the Philadelphia Phillies for minor league center fielder Logan Cerny.

2021: Appeared in the World Series

In 2021, Garrett Stubbs was one of a record-setting four Jewish MLB players to appear in the World Series.

2021: MLB and AAA Season Stats

In the 2021 regular season, Garrett Stubbs batted .176 for the Astros and .265 for the AAA Sugar Land Skeeters, demonstrating a strong defensive performance by catching all runners who attempted to steal against him in MLB.

2021: World Series Appearance

Prior to Game 4 of the 2021 World Series, Garrett Stubbs was added to the Astros' roster and played in Game 6.

May 22, 2022: First MLB Home Run

On May 22, 2022, Garrett Stubbs hit his first career Major League home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

September 20, 2022: Pitched Eephus Pitches

On September 20, 2022, Garrett Stubbs, in a rare pitching assignment, used a series of slow arcing eephus pitches followed by a fastball to strike out Danny Jansen of the Toronto Blue Jays.

2022: Phillies Regular Season

In the 2022 regular season with the Phillies, Garrett Stubbs batted .264/.350/.462 and showcased his defensive skills as a catcher and was on the 2022 World Series roster, though he did not play.

2023: World Baseball Classic

In 2023, Garrett Stubbs played for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic.

2023: World Baseball Classic Game Winning Double

In 2023, during the World Baseball Classic in Miami, Garrett Stubbs hit a game-winning two-run ground rule double in the 8th inning against Team Nicaragua while playing for Team Israel.

2023: Regular Season Stats

In 2023, during the regular season, Garrett Stubbs batted .204/.274/.283 and ranked third in MLB with seven bunt hits, also making his Phillies postseason debut as a defensive replacement in the NLCS.