Veteran catcher Gary Sánchez is a prime example that MLB players aren't paid by the hour.
The New York Mets announced Thursday they designated the two-time All-Star for assignment after reinstating Tomás Nido from the injured list.
The franchise signed Sánchez in May to a minor-league deal worth up to $1.5 million if he made the 40-man roster. He made his 2023 debut in New York's 5-4 win over the Cleveland Guardians on May 21.
The timing of the 30-year-old's promotion put his prorated salary at $1.1 million, per Darragh McDonald of MLB Trade Rumors, and the Mets are now on the hook for all of that despite him appearing in just three games.