San Francisco Giants fans react to the team signing Gary Sánchez to a one-year, $4M minor-league deal: "Just more confusion at the catcher position"

Gary Sánchez is no longer a free agent. He and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a minor league deal, giving them yet another catcher. At the major league level, the team has Roberto Perez, Joey Bart and Blake Sabol.

The deal gives Sánchez the ability to opt out on May 1. He will have until then to impress the front office. Think of it as extended spring training. If the front office thinks he is of better value than any of the catchers on the roster, they'll move him up.

Sánchez started his career with the New York Yankees, playing seven seasons in the Bronx. In 2022 he signed with the Minnesota Twins, where he started 128 games.

While he's not the most skilled hitter at the plate, he's good for 10 to 20 home runs a year. He's the perfect buy-low player who may provide huge benefits to the team later on.

"I don't really get it, but ok. Perez, Bart, Wynns, Sanchez... just more confusion at the catcher position," one fan tweeted.

"What a fall from grace," another fan tweeted.

San Francisco Giants fans want to see the front office give Joey Bart a legitimate shot. The team chose him as the second overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft.

Fans seem to think Gary Sánchez will push out Joey Bart. Don't be surprised if you hear Bart being traded later in the year.

Gary Sánchez has been a disappointment lately

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Gary Sánchez signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent in 2009. He was ranked as the seventh-best baseball prospect according to Baseball America in 2010.

He made his major league debut in 2015. He stayed on with the Yankees all the way through the postseason that year. The following year, he spent his time bouncing between the minor leagues and the major leagues.

2017 and 2019 would be his best seasons as a professional baseball player. He made the All-Star team during those seasons while hitting 33 and 34 home runs, respectively.

Since then, his production has fallen dramatically. Over the last three seasons, he has failed to hit above .210. He has also taken a hit as far as his power is concerned, as he has failed to hit over 24 home runs as well.

If Sánchez wants a crack at making the major league roster, he'll have to pick it up at the plate.