Report: Phillies to promote Garrett Stubbs, place J.T. Realmuto on IL

Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is going on the 10-day injured list with a lower back injury, Matt Gelb of the Athletic reports. Realmuto missed Sunday and Monday’s game with lower back soreness before returning to the lineup on Tuesday night against the Chicago Cubs.

Garrett Stubbs will be added to the 40-man roster. Stubbs and Rafael Marchan are expected to split time at catcher with Realmuto on the injured list. The Phillies have to make a corresponding move to get Stubbs on the 40-man roster.

Realmuto is batting .259 with a .696 OPS in 17 games played this season. He has missed some time this year with foot and back issues. His backup Marchan has only two hits in 32 at-bats this season.

In 38 at-bats with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs this year, Stubbs is batting .289 with three home runs, eight RBIs and a 1.045 OPS.