One thousand, two hundred and sixty-five days have passed since Garrett Stubbs, the energetic and fan-favorite backup catcher, last played a game in the minor leagues. On Oct. 2, 2021, he suited up for the Sugar Land Skeeters, the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, and went 1-for-1 with two walks against the Round Rock Express as 5,936 fans converged for the Skeeters’ penultimate contest of the season at Constellation Field. Stubbs’ entire career has changed since then.
The month after that evening in Sugar Land, Texas, Stubbs was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies and has been a fixture in the clubhouse for the past three seasons.