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Yankees Defeat Guardians In Extras For 2nd Straight Win Without Aaron Judge

The New York Yankees offense came alive in clutch time, overcoming Aaron Judge's absence to beat the Cleveland Guardians.

JUNE 9 • FOX SPORTS

Yankees Defeat Guardians In Extras For 2nd Straight Win Without Aaron Judge

Bellinger and Chisholm hit 8th-inning homers that lead the Yankees over the Red Sox 6-1

Cody Bellinger's tiebreaking homer sparked a five-run eighth inning capped by Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s three-run drive, and the banged-up New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1

JUNE 7 • Associated Press

Yankees catcher Austin Wells has cervical headaches, joins Judge and Stanton on injured list

Austin Wells, in the midst of a season-long slump, joined Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton on the 10-day injured list when the New York Yankees said the catcher was sidelined by c...

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

Contract selected The Yankees selected Sanchez's contract from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.

Impact The Yankees will swap out J.C. Escarra for Sanchez in an effort to find any sort of offensive production from the catcher position. Sanchez has posted just a .454 OPS in his MLB career but has been serviceable in the minors this year with a .227 batting average and .702 OPS through 147 plate appearances.

JUNE 6 • ROTOWIRE

NY Yankees sign catcher Ali Sanchez to major league deal: Updated 26-man roster projections The New York Yankees are shaking up their depth chart behind the plate, moving to address a production void from their current catchers by s...

JUNE 6 • BOLAVIP.COM

Why Yankees sent down J.C. Escarra, called up Ali Sanchez and prompted Gary Sanchez jokes | Sporting News There's a lot going on here for the Yanks.

JUNE 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Promotion incoming The Yankees will recall Sanchez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Yankees sent J.C. Escarra down to Triple-A shortly after Friday's game, so Sanchez will join the active roster to take over as New York's backup catcher. The 29-year-old owns just a .454 OPS across 133 plate appearances in his big-league career but has slashed .227/.327/.375 with six homers, 11 RBI and 18 runs in 40 games at Triple-A this year.

JUNE 6 • ROTOWIRE

Outfielder Jasson Domínguez was optioned to Triple-A Scranton by New York Yankees

Outfielder Jasson Domínguez has been optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre by the New York Yankees, who don’t have a spot for the prospect

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

Inks MiLB deal with Yankees The Yankees signed Sanchez to a minor-league contract Dec. 17.

Impact A defensive-minded catcher, Sanchez has slashed just .183/.220/.233 in 50 games at the big-league level across parts of four seasons. Sanchez will turn 29 in January and is likely to start the 2026 campaign at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to Triple-A The Red Sox outrighted Sanchez to Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday.

Impact Worcester's season is over, but Sanchez remains in the organization in case the Red Sox have a catching depth emergency later this week. He's gone 5-for-23 at the plate this season during stints with the Blue Jays and Red Sox.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Booted from 40-man Sanchez was designated for assignment Sunday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Red Sox needed a spot on the active roster for Wilyer Abreu, who was activated from the injured list. The 28-year-old Sanchez is still searching for his first big-league home run, as he has a .183/.220/.233 career slash line in 133 MLB plate appearances dating back to 2020.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Back with Boston The Red Sox acquired Sanchez from the Mets on Sunday.

Impact Sanchez had been on a minor-league deal with the Mets after signing with the organization Aug. 23, but he'll end up joining the Red Sox's 28-man active roster after being dealt back to Boston, per Tim Healey of The Boston Globe. The Red Sox had previously claimed the 28-year-old backstop off waivers from Toronto on Aug. 8, and he appeared in one game for the big club before being cast off the 40-man roster. He won't be in line for much playing time in September as the Red Sox's No. 3 catcher behind Carlos Narvaez and Connor Wong.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Back with Boston The Red Sox acquired Sanchez from the Mets on Sunday in exchange for cash.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Report: Ex-Red Sox Catcher Agrees To Minors Deal With NL Team Former Boston Red Sox catcher Ali Sanchez has reportedly agreed to a minor-league deal with the New York Mets.

AUGUST 22, 2025 • NESN.COM

Signs with Mets after electing FA The Mets signed Sanchez to a minor-league contract Friday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Impact Sanchez elected free agency after being designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Monday. He'll latch on with the Mets and provide some additional catching depth. The 28-year-old has also spent time with the Blue Jays this season, and he slashed .279/.347/.419 in 199 plate appearances with their Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo. Sanchez has appeared in just nine MLB games in 2025.

AUGUST 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Clears waivers Sanchez cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Worcester on Thursday.

Impact Sanchez lost his roster spot Monday and went unclaimed on waivers. He'll likely spend the rest of the season with Worcester, though he could be a depth option for the big-league club.

AUGUST 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Set to lose 40-man roster spot The Red Sox will designated Sanchez for assignment prior to Monday's game against the Orioles, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Impact The move clears a spot on the 26-man and 40-man rosters for the addition of Nathaniel Lowe. Sanchez has been serving as Boston's third catcher while Carlos Narvaez dealt with a nagging knee issue, but he's received just one plate appearance during his week-and-a-half with the club.

AUGUST 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Cora Explains Why Red Sox Are Carrying Three Catchers The Boston Red Sox have three catchers after activating Ali Sanchez. Alex Cora explained why they decided to hold on to three backstops.

AUGUST 12, 2025 • NESN.COM

Rumor: Red Sox Shake Up Catching Situation With Roster Move The Boston Red Sox shook up their catching situation on Monday by activating the recently claimed Ali Sanchez.

AUGUST 11, 2025 • NESN.COM

Red Sox Face Tough Call With Catcher Depth The Boston Red Sox faced a roster decision after claiming catcher Ali Sanchez, with Carlos Narváez’s health likely to determine the next mov...

AUGUST 9, 2025 • NESN.COM

Picked up by Red Sox The Red Sox claimed Sanchez off waivers Friday.

Impact Sanchez will provide some catching depth for the Red Sox after being designated for assignment by Toronto on Tuesday. Carlos Narvaez is currently tending to knee soreness, and Sanchez could be called upon if Narvaez's knee remains problematic.

AUGUST 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment The Blue Jays designated Sanchez for assignment Tuesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Blue Jays had no use for Sanchez following Alejandro Kirk's return from the injured list Sunday, so the former will now lose his place on the MLB and 40-man rosters. Buddy Kennedy was selected from Triple-A Buffalo to fill the vacant spot.

AUGUST 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Max Scherzer works 6 innings and earns 2nd win as Blue Jays beat the Royals 4-2

Max Scherzer pitched one-run ball for six innings and earned his second win of the season, Bo Bichette added three hits and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2

AUGUST 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Mullins robs Sánchez of home run in what may have been the outfielder's last home game for Orioles

Cedric Mullins gave Baltimore fans a memorable moment with a spectacular catch in what could be his final home game at Camden Yards

JULY 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Nathan Lukes' 3-run homer helps the Blue Jays avoid a sweep with a 9-8 win over the Orioles

Nathan Lukes hit a three-run homer to cap Toronto's five-run seventh inning, helping the Blue Jays secure a 9-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles

JULY 30, 2025 • Associated Press

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