Mets' Ali Sanchez: Signs with Mets after electing FA
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The Mets signed Sanchez to a minor-league contract Friday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
Sanchez elected free agency after being designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Monday. He'll latch on with the Mets and provide some additional catching depth. The 28-year-old has also spent time with the Blue Jays this season, and he slashed .279/.347/.419 in 199 plate appearances with their Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo. Sanchez has appeared in just nine MLB games in 2025.
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Red Sox's Ali Sanchez: Clears waivers
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Sanchez cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Worcester on Thursday.
Sanchez lost his roster spot Monday and went unclaimed on waivers. He'll likely spend the rest of the season with Worcester, though he could be a depth option for the big-league club.
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Red Sox's Ali Sanchez: Loses 40-man roster spot
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The Red Sox designated Sanchez for assignment Monday.
Sanchez will give up his spot on the 26-man active roster and 40-man roster to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, who signed a one-year contract with the team. Sanchez had been serving as Boston's third catcher while Carlos Narvaez dealt with a nagging knee issue, but he's received just one plate appearance during his week-and-a-half stint with the club.
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Red Sox's Ali Sanchez: Picked up by Red Sox
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The Red Sox claimed Sanchez off waivers Friday.
Sanchez will provide some catching depth after being designated for assignment by Toronto on Tuesday. Carlos Narvaez is currently tending to knee soreness, and Sanchez could see action if Boston's starter is forced to miss time. Per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com, the Red Sox plan to have Sanchez join the rest of the team in San Diego as part of the 26-man roster.
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Blue Jays' Ali Sanchez: Designated for assignment
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The Blue Jays designated Sanchez for assignment Tuesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
The Blue Jays had no use for Sanchez following Alejandro Kirk's return from the injured list Sunday, so the former will now lose his place on the MLB and 40-man rosters. Buddy Kennedy was selected from Triple-A Buffalo to fill the vacant spot.
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Blue Jays' Ali Sanchez: Summoned to big leagues
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The Blue Jays selected Sanchez's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.
Sanchez will be active for Sunday's game against the Tigers after Alejandro Kirk (concussion) was placed on the 7-day injured list. Sanchez is unlikely to play more than a couple times per week with Tyler Heineman handling starting duties behind the dish. Sanchez previously logged 11 plate appearances with Toronto earlier this season but has spent the bulk of the 2025 campaign at Buffalo, slashing .279/.347/.419 with six home runs over 199 plate appearances.
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Blue Jays' Ali Sanchez: Inks minor-league deal with Toronto
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The Blue Jays signed Sanchez to a minor-league contract Friday, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
It was initially reported Thursday that Sanchez -- who the Blue Jays designated for assignment Tuesday -- was outrighted to Triple-A Buffalo after clearing waivers, per Bannon. However, the 28-year-old catcher declined his assignment and elected free agency. Nonetheless, Sanchez has opted to stick around with the Blue Jays organization and will report back to Triple-A. Sanchez is slashing .242/.311/.421 with five home runs and 15 RBI in 106 plate appearances for Buffalo this season.
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Blue Jays' Ali Sanchez: Staying in organization
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The Blue Jays outrighted Sanchez to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
Sanchez cleared waivers after being removed from the 40-man roster and will remain in the organization as catching depth at Buffalo.
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Blue Jays' Ali Sanchez: Loses spot on 40-man roster
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The Blue Jays designated Sanchez for assignment Tuesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
With Tyler Heineman back from the 7-day concussion injured list, the Jays no longer had a need for Sanchez. If Sanchez passes through waivers, he could stick around in the organization as catching depth.
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Blue Jays' Ali Sanchez: Contract selected, starting Sunday
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The Blue Jays selected Sanchez's contract from Triple-A Buffalo, and he'll start behind the plate and bat eighth Sunday against the Rays.
The 28-year-old inked a minor-league deal with Toronto in December and will now join the big club with Tyler Heineman (concussion) going on the 7-day injured list. Sanchez had a .401 OPS in 96 plate appearances with the Marlins last season. He'll likely see infrequent playing time for the Blue Jays since Alejandro Kirk is locked is as the team's No. 1 backstop.
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Blue Jays' Ali Sanchez: Inks minor-league deal with Toronto
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The Blue Jays signed Sanchez to a minor-league contract Monday that includes an invitation to spring training, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Sanchez began the 2024 regular season with the Cubs in Triple-A, but he was dealt to the Marlins in mid-June in exchange for cash considerations. He ended up appearing in 31 games for Miami and posted a slash line of .167/.211/.190 with two stolen bases and four RBI across 96 plate appearances. Sanchez will have an opportunity in Toronto to compete for a major-league roster spot for the 2025 campaign.
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Marlins' Ali Sanchez: DFA'd by Miami
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The Marlins designated Sanchez for assignment Tuesday.
Miami selected the 27-year-old's contract from Triple-A Jacksonville on June 21, and he primarily served as a backup catcher during his time with the big club. Jhonny Pereda is now poised to fill that role after Sanchez posted a .167/.211/.190 slash line in 31 games.
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Marlins' Ali Sanchez: Taking seat Sunday
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Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Sanchez had started in each of the Marlins' previous three matchups with right-handed starters, but he'll cede catching duties to Nick Fortes in the series finale while the Giants send right-hander Logan Webb to the hill. Sanchez and Fortes will likely continue to operate in a timeshare down the stretch, and the Marlins' catching picture could become even murkier with Miami using one of its two September call-ups on a third backstop in Jhonny Pereda.
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Marlins' Ali Sanchez: Swipes two bags Thursday
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Sanchez went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored, an RBI and two stolen bases in Thursday's win over the Rockies.
The catcher came into the game with zero pilfers in 36 career big-league games and has never swiped more than two bags in a minor-league season, but Sanchez came home on a double steal with Connor Norby in the fourth inning before nabbing second base himself in the sixth. Sanchez has moved into a timeshare with Nick Fortes of late, starting four of the last eight games including the last two against right-handed pitchers, but Thursday's performance in Coors Field was his first multi-hit effort since July 12.
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Marlins' Ali Sanchez: Getting second straight start
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Sanchez will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Reds.
Sanchez will pick up a second consecutive start and could see the majority of the work behind the plate for the foreseeable future after Nick Fortes (quadricep) was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday. The Marlins recalled Jhonny Pereda from Triple-A Jacksonville to provide another option at catcher, but Pereda is a 28-year-old rookie who has just five MLB plate appearances to his name. Sanchez is slashing .180/.255/.180 over his 20 games with the Marlins this season and shouldn't be viewed as a viable fantasy option outside of NL-only leagues.
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Marlins' Ali Sanchez: Back on bench after three starts
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Sanchez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles.
After top backstop Nick Fortes committed three throwing errors in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Mets, Sanchez caught the Marlins' next three games, going 0-for-7 with three strikeouts. Despite the rough performance over the weekend, Fortes still looks to be the Marlins' preferred catcher, and he'll be back behind the plate for Thursday's series finale with Baltimore while Sanchez sits.
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Marlins' Ali Sanchez: Back on bench Sunday
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Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Sanchez will hit the bench for the second game in a row after he was behind the dish for Friday's 7-4 loss in the series opener, finishing with two hits and an RBI across four at-bats. He's slashing .250/.323/.250 in 32 plate appearances over 10 games since being called up from Triple-A Jacksonville on June 21 and has been operating as the No. 2 option at catcher behind Nick Fortes.
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Marlins' Ali Sanchez: Called up to Miami
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The Marlins selected Sanchez's contract from Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday
Miami acquired Sanchez from the Cubs on Wednesday and will quickly bring him up to the active roster as the team looks for another option behind the plate. Christian Bethancourt was designated for assignment in a corresponding move, leaving Nick Fortes -- who's slashing .159/.194/.225 this season -- as Sanchez's only competition at catcher.
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Marlins' Ali Sanchez: Dealt to Miami
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The Cubs traded Sanchez to the Marlins on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations.
Sanchez has spent the entire season with Triple-A Iowa, slashing .240/.338/.388 with 21 RBI across 148 plate appearances. Given the awful seasons Nick Fortes and Christian Bethancourt have both had in the majors, it's possible Sanchez gets his first look in the big leagues since 2021 if he continues at his current pace.
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Cubs' Ali Sanchez: Signs MiLB deal with Cubs
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The Cubs signed Sanchez to a minor-league deal Friday, per the MLB transaction report.
Sanchez joined the Pirates on a one-year contract in December, but he was DFA'd by the team March 28 after going 2-for-16 in spring training. The veteran catcher will now provide organizational depth behind the plate as a member of the Cubs.
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