Feb 21, 2024, 7:53 PM ET
Veteran Gary Sánchez reached an agreement with the Brewes for one year after playing in 2023 with the Padres and the Mets.
PHOENIX — The Milwaukee Brewers signed catcher Gary Sánchez to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2025.
Gary Sánchez will seek to complement William Contreras’ work as a catcher with the Milwaukee Brewers Denis Poroy/Getty Images.
Sanchez, 31, hit 19 home runs last season while playing for the San Diego Padres and New York Mets.
In 75 games, he had a .217 batting average, a .492 slugging percentage, and 47 RBIs.
He played three games for the Mets and 72 for the Padres.
Sánchez owns a career .225 batting average, 173 home runs and 448 RBIs in 741 regular-season games with the New York Yankees (2015-2021), Minnesota Twins (2022), Mets and Padres.
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The Brewers already have William Contreras returning at catcher after he hit .289, 17 home runs and 78 RBIs last season to help Milwaukee win the National League Central title.
Contreras was selected as the Brewers’ most valuable player last season by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Milwaukee lost its backup catcher from last season when Victor Caratini signed with the Houston Astros, although the Brewers have since signed Eric Haase and Austin Nola to minor league contracts.
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The Brewers already have William Contreras returning at catcher after he hit .289, 17 home runs and 78 RBIs last season to help Milwaukee win the National League Central title.
Contreras was selected as the Brewers’ most valuable player last season by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Milwaukee lost its backup catcher from last season when Victor Caratini signed with the Houston Astros, although the Brewers have since signed Eric Haase and Austin Nola to minor league contracts.
The Brewers also made official Wednesday the signing of injured right-hander Brandon Woodruff to a two-year contract.
The $17.5 million retroactive deal includes a mutual option for the 2026 season.
Woodruff is expected to miss most, if not all, of next season as he recovers from shoulder surgery.
“I’ll take it day by day, week by week, month by month, and see where I am at the end of the year,” Woodruff said. “If it makes sense, maybe. If not, I’ll be ready for the 25th.”
Woodruff will receive $2.5 million this year and $5 million in 2025. The deal includes a $20 million mutual option for 2026 with a $10 million buyout, half payable on Jan. 15, 2026, and the remainder on July 15, 2026. The contract also gives Woodruff a full no-trade provision and a hotel suite on road trips.
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