Ali Sánchez agreed to a minor-league contract with the Mets after electing free agency following an outright by the Red Sox. Francisco Alvarez was placed on the injured list with a thumb injury that will require surgery at some point, leaving Luis Torrens and Hayden Senger as the active catchers. Torrens experienced a glove-hand blow but finished the game and expects no major injury. Senger started yesterday and remains in the lineup. Neither current Triple-A catchers appear to be viable immediate big-league options, making Sánchez the likeliest next call-up. Sánchez offers strong defense despite a light bat.
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.
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. 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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