Phillies Place Realmuto on IL, Call Up Stubbs

0:00On April 22nd, the Phillies just placed their star catcher, J.T. Ramudo, on the 10-day injured list with back spasms. They caught up Garrett Stubbs from the minors to fill the spot, and to make room on the 40-man roster, they moved to pitcher Max Lazar to the 60-day injured list. Lazar's move is retroactive to the start of the season since he began on the 15-day list with an oblique strain. Romaltto got hurt during Saturday's game with lower back tightness, sat out Sunday and Monday, then tried playing Tuesday, but it limited him. The team decided, rest is best, rather than pushing through. This comes at a rough time as Phillies sits at 8 wins and 15 losses, barely ahead of the meds for the worst record in baseball. Their offense has been ice cold, scoring just 80 runs so far, ahead only of the meds and giants. Narafeo Marshan and Stubbs handle catching duties. Marshan has struggled with a point 223 average lifetime, and a week start this year, while Stubbs hit well in Triple A at point 2A. Nine but owns a point 2-1-5 major league mark.

1:05Stubbs was designated for a Simon back in late March when the Phillies added other players, but he cleared waivers and stayed in the system. Both catches are out of options, so one likely gets bumped when Romaltto returns. Lazar could be back by late May without a rehab yet. Philly hopes this is the quick fix to spark their early slump, leaning on the backups to hold the line until their leaders back swinging. From around the league, powered by AI, this is MLB News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.