The Red Sox have a signed catcher outright to Triple-A Worcester, according to the transactions tracker on Sanchezs . Sanchez had previously been by the Red Sox earlier this week to make room for first baseman on the active roster after he recently with the club following his release by the Nationals. Sanchez, 28, signed with the Mets out of Venezuela as an amateur and made his pro debut prior to the 2014 season. He made it to the majors during the shortened 2020 season and has played in parts of four MLB seasons since then but has just 47 MLB games under his belt in that time as hes served mostly as a depth catcher while bouncing between Queens, St. Louis, Miami, Toronto, and Boston at the Brenan Hanifee Jersey big league level to go along with stints in the minor league systems of the Tigers, Cubs, and Diamondbacks. While Sanchez is viewed as an excellent defender, hes held back by lackluster offense at the dish. In 132 big league plate appearances, hes hit just .185/.222/.235 with just five walks and only two extra-base hits. Thats a small sample split up over many years, of course, but even with that context Sanchez isnt an impre sive hitter. With 334 career games at the Triple-A level, hes mustered a career slash line of just .269/.340/.399 at the level with with le s than 100 total extra-base hits. That lack of substantial power even at the minor league level will hold him back as a hitter enough that its unclear if hell ever get a look as more than a depth option in the majors, though his defensive skills are strong enough to make him rather coveted for that minor league depth role. Perhaps that unlikelihood of greener pastures elsewhere is what led Sanchez to accept an outright a signment despite the fact that hes been outrighted multiple times before in his career and therefore had the opportunity to elect free agency. The Red Sox dont have much depth behind the dish and currently occupy a playoff spot, so by sticking around at Worcester Sanchez could force his way back onto the roster during the stretch run or perhaps even for the playoffs if an injury creates an opening in the clubs catching tandem. That tandem is currently occupied by and , with Narvaez receiving the lions share of playing time amid a standout rookie campaign. Justyn-henry Malloy Jersey