Boston Red Sox Claim Catcher

The Boston Red Sox start a series tonight in San Diego against the Padres. This afternoon, they claimed catcher Ali Sánchez off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays designated Sánchez for assignment on Tuesday. The Red Sox 40-man roster is now at 40. This season, Sánchez appeared in only eight games for the Blue Jays, hitting .238 with a .571 OPS. He had two doubles and two runs scored. He also played in 54 games at Triple-A Buffalo, hitting .279 with a .766 OPS. Sánchez had seven doubles, six home runs, 28 RBI, 24 runs scored, and 18 walks. The move gives the Red Sox a little bit of catching depth for the remainder of the season.

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Ali Sánchez

Sánchez has spent time in multiple systems: the Blue Jays, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks, Miami Marlins, and now the Red Sox. He hit .265 with a .694 OPS in 694 career minor league games. Sánchez has 116 doubles, a triple, 41 home runs, 289 RBI, 289 runs scored, 17 stolen bases, and 220 walks. He hit .186 with a .461 OPS over 46 career big league games. He has six doubles, four RBI, seven runs scored, two stolen bases, and five walks. Defensively in the big league behind the plate, he has a .994 fielding percentage. In the minors, he has a .985 fielding percentage catching.