Mets sign former Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez to minor-league deal

The New York Mets signed veteran catcher Gary Sanchez to a minor-league contract, the club announced Tuesday.

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Sanchez will earn $1.5 million if he makes the big-league roster and an additional $1.2 million in incentives, per Jon Heyman of The New York Post.

The 30-year-old spent seven seasons with the New York Yankees before being traded to the Minnesota Twins right before the 2022 season.

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After going unsigned this past offseason, Sanchez signed a minor-league contract with the San Francisco Giants and never earned a call-up, so he opted out of the deal.

Sanchez will report to Triple-A Syracuse.

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