Opening Day for the Philadelphia Phillies is Thursday. With the regular season kicking off, the Phillies had to finalize their 40-man roster. The Phillies had some final adjustments to make and added infielder Christian Cairo. As a result, catcher Garrett Stubbs, without a job after Rafael Marchán's elevation, was designated for assignment.
Cairo, a relative unknown, was drafted by Cleveland in the fourth round of the 2019 MLB Draft and has been a career minor leaguer. He was later drafted in the Rule 5 Draft in 2024 by the Atlanta Braves, but was returned to Cleveland's system after failing to stick.