Looking to add competition for the backup role and necessary depth at the catcher's position for Class AAA Memphis, the Cardinals acquired a 24-year-old backstop from the New York Mets on Friday morning.
Ali Sanchez, 24, had been designated for assignment by the Mets, and the Cardinals sent cash considerations to Queens to complete the deal.
Sanchez made his major-league debut during the shortened 2020 season, and he collected his first big-league hit. In the minors, he's been a .259 career hitter with a .317 on-base percentage and a .331 slugging percentage. Considered one of the Mets' top 30 prospects entering this past season, Sanchez has a strong defensive reputation and is a classic catch-and-throw add for the Cardinals.