Garrett Stubbs removed from Team Israel due to knee injury
Phillies backup catcher Garrett Stubbs has been removed from Team Israel and replaced by his brother, CJ Stubbs.
Garrett Stubbs Removed from Team Israel
It was first reported yesterday by team manager Ian Kinsler that Stubbs was out for just one game with precautionary knee soreness, but now, it seems that Stubbs’ injury could be more serious than just one game.
The World Baseball Classic teams have multiple reserves, so the move wasn’t hard for Team Israel. I can’t imagine Garrett Stubbs would want to risk missing any time with the Phillies, who open up in Texas on March 30th vs. the Rangers, just 16 days away.
Team Israel lost to Puerto Rico 10-0 on Monday after PR threw 8 perfect innings. There hasn’t been any other info released on Stubbs, but it’s safe to assume that he’d be making his way back to Clearwater very soon.
Team USA teed off against Canada last night and squares off with Colombia tomorrow night at 10:00. As for Team Israel, they square off with the Dominican Republic tonight in a must-win game for both teams.
