The Philadelphia Phillies are at present taking over the Miami Marlins in a three-game sequence this week. Recreation one on Monday led to heartbreak for the Phillies, as Jhoan Duran blew a save within the backside of the ninth, and the Marlins snapped their 12-game shedding streak.
Earlier than recreation two of the sequence, the Phillies introduced some roster strikes, and one included demoting 29-year-old participant Payton Henry to make room for Garrett Stubbs, who’s within the lineup on 7/28.
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Phillies Possibility Catcher Payton Henry; Reinstate Garrett Stubbs
GettyWASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 25: Garrett Stubbs #21 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates after scoring a run on a two-run residence run hit by Bryce Harper #3 within the ninth inning in opposition to the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on June 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Picture by Jamie Sabau/Getty Pictures)
Right here is the Phillies’ official roster transfer announcement, courtesy of X.com:
“Previous to tonight’s recreation in opposition to the Miami Marlins, the Phillies reinstated catcher Garrett Stubbs from the 10-day injured record. To make room on the 26-man roster, catcher Payton Henry was optioned to triple-A Lehigh Valley.”
Additionally, per @UnderdogMLB, right here is the Phillies batting order for 7/28:
Some adjustments from that lineup drop embrace Kyle Schwarber being out of the batting order, Alec Bohm taking up at first, and JT Realmuto additionally being out of the lineup. Aaron Nola is the starter for Tuesday’s recreation, and Stubbs will kind the battery with Nola.
As for Payton Henry being optioned, he didn’t seem in a recreation with the Phillies whereas being up with the membership, and he’s performed in components of two MLB seasons.
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Payton Henry’s MLB Profession
Payton Henry, 29, has solely performed in components of two MLB seasons (each with the Miami Marlins), again in 2021 and 2022.
In 2026, he’s been with the Phillies and New York Yankees group.
Throughout 55 complete Triple-A video games this 12 months, Henry is batting .201 with 4 residence runs and 4 doubles.
In 7 video games with Lehigh Valley, Henry has 2 hits (0 XBH), and he might be a launch candidate within the coming days.
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