The San Diego Padres claimed catcher Gary Sanchez off waivers from the New York Mets on Monday, according to multiple reports.
The Mets designated Sanchez for assignment Thursday after a brief stay with the club.
The 30-year-old former New York Yankee signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants to begin the season and played in just 16 games for Triple-A Sacramento before opting out of the deal. The Mets brought Sanchez in on a minor league deal, and after he played eight games for Triple-A Syracuse he was called up.