The Yankees activated Sanchez from the paternity leave list Friday.
Sanchez missed the last three contests as he welcomed a new baby to the family. He's now ready to resume his role as the Yankees' backup catcher behind Austin Wells.
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Yankees' Ali Sanchez: Placed on paternity leave
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The Yankees placed Sanchez (wrist) on the paternity leave list Tuesday.
Sanchez will be away from the club for a few days while welcoming a new baby to the family. The catcher exited Monday's contest versus the Tigers after being hit on the right wrist by a pitch. X-rays came back clean, but Sanchez still needs to undergo a CT scan, so it's possible he'll need to miss additional time after he's back from paternity leave.
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Yankees' Ali Sanchez: X-rays come back negative
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Sanchez took X-rays immediately following his early departure from Monday's game which came back negative, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
After being replaced by Austin Wells in the top of the seventh, Sanchez's X-rays on his right wrist came back negative. Manager Aaron Boone said the catcher will go for a CT scan and is hopeful that this is just a "day to day thing."
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Yankees' Ali Sanchez: Promotion coming
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The Yankees will recall Sanchez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
The Yankees sent J.C. Escarra down to Triple-A shortly after Friday's game, so Sanchez will join the active roster to take over as New York's backup catcher. The 29-year-old owns just a .454 OPS across 133 plate appearances in his big-league career but has slashed .227/.327/.375 with six homers, 11 RBI and 18 runs in 40 games at Triple-A this year.
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Yankees' Ali Sanchez: Inks MiLB deal with Yankees
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The Yankees signed Sanchez to a minor-league contract Dec. 17.
A defensive-minded catcher, Sanchez has slashed just .183/.220/.233 in 50 games at the big-league level across parts of four seasons. Sanchez will turn 29 in January and is likely to start the 2026 campaign at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
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Red Sox's Ali Sanchez: Outrighted to Triple-A
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The Red Sox outrighted Sanchez to Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday.
Worcester's season is over, but Sanchez remains in the organization in case the Red Sox have a catching depth emergency later this week. He's gone 5-for-23 at the plate this season during stints with the Blue Jays and Red Sox.
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Red Sox's Ali Sanchez: Booted from 40-man
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The Red Sox designated Sanchez for assignment Sunday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Sanchez will cede his spot on the 28-man active roster to outfielder Wilyer Abreu, who was activated from the 10-day injured list. The 28-year-old Sanchez -- who is still searching for his first big-league home run -- has a .183/.220/.233 career slash line in 133 MLB plate appearances dating back to 2020.
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Red Sox's Ali Sanchez: Back with Boston
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The Red Sox acquired Sanchez from the Mets on Sunday in exchange for cash.
Sanchez had been on a minor-league deal with the Mets after signing with the organization Aug. 23, but he'll end up joining the Red Sox's 28-man active roster after being dealt back to Boston, per Tim Healey of The Boston Globe. The Red Sox had previously claimed the 28-year-old backstop off waivers from Toronto on Aug. 8, and he appeared in one game for the big club before being cast off the 40-man roster. He won't be in line for much playing time in September as the Red Sox's No. 3 catcher behind Carlos Narvaez and Connor Wong.
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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: 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: 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: 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: 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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Ali Sanchez: Elects free agency
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Sanchez elected to become a free agent Sunday.
Sanchez cleared waivers after the Pirates removed him from their 40-man roster, but he had the ability to decline an outright assignment and has done just that. The veteran catcher will now look to latch on in another organization that's seeking depth behind the plate.
