The New York Mets were in desperate need of catching depth when they called upon Ali Sanchez as the last option before acquiring Robinson Chirinos. Sanchez struggled mightily and showed he still needed some more work before becoming a capable backup catcher at the big league level.
Save that baseball.
Congratulations on your first career hit Ali Sánchez. pic.twitter.com/X6iDeBYpje
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 29, 2020
Sanchez made his MLB debut during a blowout loss to the Washington Nationals on August 10 but did not see action again until the end of the month.