TODAY : Sanchez has re-signed with the Blue Jays on a new minor league contract, as his MLB.com profile page indicates that he did indeed opt for free agency before quickly rejoining the club. Sanchez has been a signed to Triple-A Buffalo. JUNE 5 : Catcher has been sent outright to Triple-A Buffalo, according to his at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for a signment earlier this week. He has the right to elect free agency though its not currently clear Alec Bettinger Jersey if he will exercise that right. Snchez, 28, signed a minor league deal with the Jays in the offseason. He started the year with 28 Triple-A games, hitting five home runs to produce a solid .253/.324/.440 line and 104 wRC+ in those contests. The Blue Jays have had and as their big league catching duo for most of the year, with no other backstops on the 40-man roster. Heineman required a stint on the concu sion-related injured list late last month, so Snchez was called up. He was on the roster for just over a week, getting into five games and receiving 11 plate appearances. He struck out three times and got two hits, one of them being a double. Since he is out of options, he e sentially had to be designated for a signment when Heineman was reinstated. Now that he has cleared waivers, he has the right to elect free agency since he has previously been outrighted in his career. The Jays are probably hoping he will stick around, either by accepting the a signment or signing a new minor league deal after electing free agency. The Jays are once again down to just two catchers on the 40-man roster, so having non-roster depth will be important. They also have at the Triple-A level but he just spent a few weeks on the minor league IL. is putting up decent numbers for the Bisons but has no major league experience. Snchez has generally produced decent offensive numbers in the minors, with a .269/.348/.423 line and 96 wRC+ dating back to the start of 2022. He hasnt hit well in the majors, with a .176/.217/.222 line, but has only received 121 plate appearances scattered acro s multiple seasons dating back to 2020. has generally given him strong grades for his Triple-A defense. Photo courtesy of Kevin Jairaj, Imagn Images Nick Mears Jersey