GARY SÁNCHEZ NEWS

Designated for assignment The Mets designated Sanchez for assignment Thursday.

Impact With fellow catcher Tomas Nido (eye) returning from the 10-day injured list Thursday, Sanchez has been cast off the 40-man roster and will likely head back to Triple-A. He holds a .671 OPS through 106 minor-league plate appearances.

MAY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Making first start of season Sanchez is hitting eighth and starting behind the plate for the first game of a doubleheader against the Guardians on Sunday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Impact Sanchez will be making his first start as a member of the Mets against Tanner Bibee and the Guardians. The two-time All-Star will handle catching duties with Francisco Alvarez getting a breather to open the twin billing.

MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Officially promoted The Mets selected Sanchez from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.

Impact After signing a minor-league deal with the Mets on May 9, Sanchez's promotion will prevent him from exercising his opt-out clause. The 30-year-old backstop holds a .671 OPS in Triple-A this season but has excelled since joining the Mets' Triple-A team, slashing .308/.514/.500 through 37 plate appearances. Sanchez will likely be used off the bench until Tomas Nido (eye) and Omar Narvaez (calf) return from their injuries.

MAY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joining big-league roster Sanchez will have his contract selected and be promoted to the majors on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Impact Sanchez joined the Mets on a minor-league deal May 9, and he had an opt-out clause in his contract for Friday. The Mets will ensure he remains with the team by adding him to the big-league roster after he hit .318 with one home run, five RBI and two runs scored in seven games with Triple-A Syracuse. He may get some playing time in the short term if Francisco Alvarez (undisclosed) can't return to the lineup, though Sanchez will likely serve primarily as a bench bat.

MAY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Can opt out Friday Sanchez can opt out of his contract with the Mets on Friday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Impact Puma hears that the Mets are "strongly weighing" whether to ask Sanchez to extend the opt-out another 10 days, but the 30-year-old catcher and designated hitter has the right to head back into free agency this weekend if he wants to. He's gone 7-for-22 (.318) with one home run and five RBI in seven games at Triple-A Syracuse since signing a minor-league pact with New York on May 9.

MAY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Former Yankees catcher Gary Sánchez joins Mets on minor-league contract

Catcher Gary Sánchez is getting another chance to restart his baseball career back where his MLB career began in New York.

MAY 9, 2023

Reaches minors deal with Mets Sanchez signed a minor-league contract with the Mets on Tuesday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

Impact Sanchez opted out of his minor-league deal with the Giants last week after hitting just .164/.319/.182 with zero home runs and 19 strikeouts in 16 games at Triple-A Sacramento. The Mets will hope he can rediscover his power stroke at Triple-A Syracuse and give them some needed catching depth with Omar Narvaez (calf) slated to miss at least another month.

MAY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Opts out of deal with SFG Sanchez was released by the Giants on Tuesday after exercising his opt-out clause, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic report.

Impact Sanchez joined the Giants on a minor-league contract back in late March and couldn't force his way onto the major-league roster as he struggled to a .164/.319/.182 batting line with zero home runs and 19 strikeouts in 16 games at Triple-A Sacramento. Blake Sabol and Joey Bart remain situated as the catching tandem in San Francisco.

MAY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sparks offense in win Sanchez went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, four RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the White Sox.

Impact Sanchez got things started for the Twins in the top of the first inning with a three-run blast to put Minnesota on the board. He then hit an RBI double in the second inning to put his squad up 7-0. The big day comes as he was 0-for-20 with eight strikeouts in his last five games, inching his batting average towards the dreaded Mendoza line. On the season, he finishes with a .205/.282/.377 line with 16 home runs over 128 games.

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Arraez wins AL batting title, Twins beat White Sox 10-1

Luis Arraez won the AL batting title, hitting a third-inning double after walking twice to finish the season at

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heads to bench Sanchez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Impact With Ryan Jeffers (thumb) back in the lineup Wednesday after an extended stay on the injured list, Sanchez's time as the Twins' clear No. 1 catcher looks to be over. Expect the two to work in a timeshare over the final week of the season, with Sanchez also being a candidate to pick up starts at designated hitter.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks in four runs in win Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 8-4 win against the Angels.

Impact Sanchez produced a sacrifice fly in the first inning and broke the game open in the fifth, slugging a 432-foot, three-run homer to give Minnesota a 7-3 lead. The long ball was his first since Sept. 5 -- a span of 17 games. Sanchez has struggled this month, slashing .174/.231/.290 with a 30.8 percent strikeout rate, though he has knocked in 12 runs over 22 games.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Thursday's lineup Sanchez is not in Thursday's lineup against the Royals.

Impact Sanchez is hitting .175 with one home run, 22 strikeouts and three walks in 20 games this month. Caleb Hamilton will start behind the dish and hit ninth.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Monday Sanchez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Sanchez closed out the weekend by making two straight starts behind the dish, so he'll sit Monday while the Twins' series in Cleveland concludes with a day game. Sandy Leon will serve as the Twins' starting catcher Monday.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

On bench for matinee Sanchez isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact Sanchez started the last four games and went 3-for-16 with a double, two RBI and three strikeouts. Sandy Leon will start behind the dish and bat ninth during the first game of Saturday's twin bill.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gary Sanchez catching better with Twins, but hitting is just like Yankees Gary Sanchez is playing against the Yankees in New York for the first time on Monday.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022 • NJ.COM

Cease comes within 1 out of no-hitter, ChiSox rout Twins

Dylan Cease came within one out of his first career no-hitter, and the streaking Chicago White Sox pounded the Minnesota Twins 13-0

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

White Sox ace Cease loses bid for no-hitter in 9th

White Sox ace Dylan Cease lost his bid for a no-hitter when Luis Arraez singled for Minnesota with two out in the ninth inning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins look to break road skid, take on the White Sox

The Minnesota Twins visit the Chicago White Sox looking to break a five-game road slide

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Red Sox aim to stop road skid, take on the Twins

The Boston Red Sox will try to stop their three-game road slide in a matchup against the Minnesota Twins

AUGUST 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mancini 3-run HR, Astros send Twins to 6th straight loss

Trey Mancini homered for a second straight game, a three-run drive that led the Houston Astros to a 6-3 win and a three-game sweep of the slumping Minnesota Twins

AUGUST 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Altuve, Mancini HR; Valdez, Astros hand Twins 5th straight L

Jose Altuve hit a leadoff homer and Trey Mancini added a two-run shot to back up another quality start by Framber Valdez, and the Houston Astros held on for a 5-3 win over the Minn...

AUGUST 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting again Monday Sanchez will sit Monday versus the Rangers.

Impact Sanchez will take a seat for a second straight game Monday. Sandy Leon will start again behind the plate and bat ninth in the series finale.

AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Part of timeshare at catcher Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Sanchez will sit in favor of Sandy Leon, with the two catchers having now alternated starts over the past 12 games. With Sanchez regarded as the inferior defender, he'll likely need to show improvement at the dish to work his way out of the timeshare. Since the All-Star break, Sanchez is slashing an unremarkable .224/.333/.306 in 16 games.

AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Friday Sanchez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Texas.

Impact The Twins have alternated starters behind the plate for each of the past 10 games, and that trend will continue Friday after Sanchez went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run during Wednesday's series finale versus the Royals. Sandy Leon will form a battery with Dylan Bundy and bat ninth.

AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE