New York Mets sign former Toronto Blue Jays catcher
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The New York Mets have signed former Toronto Blue Jays catcher Ali Sanchez to a minor league contract.
According to Will Sammon of The Athletic, he elected free agency after being outrighted by the Red Sox.
The Mets and catcher Ali Sanchez are in agreement on a minor-league deal, league sources said.
It was only a matter of hours before Sánchez found a new landing spot.
The Mets placed Francisco Alvarez on the injured list this week. He's dealing with a thumb injury that'll require surgery at some point, though he and the team are holding out hope that can be delayed until the offseason.
That leaves them with a catching duo of Luis Torrens and Hayden Senger.
Per @WillSammon, the Mets are signing catcher Ali Sánchez to a minor league deal.
Sánchez has played for the Blue Jays and Red Sox this season, and played in five games with the Mets in 2020.
Sánchez has played for the Blue Jays and Red Sox this season, and played in five games with the Mets in 2020.
The 28-year-old Sánchez played in the Mets' farm system between 2014-20.
He had a very brief big league stint five years ago and was traded to the Cardinals during the 2020-21 offseason.
He has since been a member of seven different organizations, reaching the big leagues with four of them.
Met MiLB legend, Ali Sanchez returns
He's a .185/.222/.235 hitter in 47 career MLB contests. It's a very light bat, but Sánchez has a solid defensive reputation that makes him a capable third or fourth catcher on the depth chart.
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