Three days after being designated for assignment by the New York Mets, catcher Gary Sánchez has been given a third chance to return to the big leagues this year, but this time on the other side of the country with the disappointing San Diego Padres.
The former New York Yankees catcher was released this Monday by the Mets after spending only six days with the Queens team, in which he played three games, took six shifts, had just one hit and struck out three. occasions, in addition to looking insecure behind the plate.
Now, the San Diego Padres, who are living a disappointing campaign with a 24-29 record, have decided to bet on the two-time All-Star Game, hoping that he can have a resurgence in his career or failing that, that he will produce more than the two current catchers, Austin Nola, whose average is .131, and Brett Sullivan who is hitting .170
The San Diego team took Sánchez off the Mets’ waiver list, so he will have to take over the little more than a million dollars of the $1.5 million contract he signed with the New York National League team a couple of years ago. weeks.
This is a desperate bet on the part of the Padres who, in addition to the ineffective Nola and Sullivan, have catcher Luis Campusano on the disabled list after an operation on his left thumb that will keep him out of action at least until All-Star weekend.
The Friars have lost seven of 11 games and are 3-3 in a nine-game series on the East Coast. They kick off a three-game series against the Miami Marlins in Florida on Tuesday.
This is the third opportunity that ‘El Kraken’ has received to be in the Major Leagues this season, after starting with the San Francisco Giants, then going through the Mets and now continuing with the Padres.
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