Arizona Diamondbacks Outright Catcher

Sent outright.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have sent catcher Ali Sanchez outright to Triple-A Reno.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have sent catcher Ali Sánchez outright to AAA Reno. pic.twitter.com/aQEWL50qRs

— Complete Baseball News (@CompleteBBNews) January 6, 2023

Sanchez was designated for assignment on Dec. 23 and managed to pass through waivers unclaimed.

Sanchez was claimed three weeks ago from the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers to compete for a backup catching job. However, now that the D-Backs have acquired top prospect Gabriel Moreno from the Toronto Blue Jays, they have no need for him.

The twenty-five-year-old spent the entire past season in the minor leagues, registering a .262/.354/.743 slash line, with six home runs, 33 RBIs, two stolen bases and 38 runs scored across 252 at-bats.

He'll give the D-Backs some extra catching depth heading into spring training.
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