The "Chief Vibes Officer" is coming back to the Phillies for the pennant race.
Garrett Stubbs, one of the more popular and charismatic backup catchers in recent team history and known for bringing some levity to the clubhouse, has been called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to join the Phillies for the September run, the team announced Monday along with some other moves as MLB rosters expanded to 28.
These transactions also mean that top prospect Andrew Painter, a pitcher who has struggled during the second half of the season, isn't being called-up, which we referenced Sunday when news broke that the Phillies were signing two-time All Star Walker Buehler as an extra arm with plenty of postseason experience .
As for the 32-year-old Stubbs, team president Dave Dombrowski told reporters