Ali Sánchez #4

Originally signed by the New York Mets in 2013...Originally played shortstop, but converted to catcher as a teenager prior to signing with the Mets...Learned English in order to communicate better with the pitching staff...Resides in Carora, Venezuela.

2021

Was recalled from Memphis (AAA) twice during the season and played in one game each time, both the second game of a doubleheader...Hit safely in both games played, cracking a double in each game and did not strike out in four total plate appearances...Started at catcher vs. NYM (5/5 - Game 2) and caught for starting pitcher Johan Oviedo. Played the entire game and was 1-for-3 with a double... Played in 70 games for Memphis (AAA) starting 63 at catcher while appearing at first base for two innings and was designated hitter for three games... Ran off a nine-game hitting streak (6/23-7/7) which included three three-hit games while batting .500 (10-20) with a home run, two doubles and three RBI... Had a season-high four hits (4-for-5, 2B, 3 RBI) vs. Gwinnett (7/30)...Threw out 53.3% of attempted base stealers (16 CS/30 SB ATT) while at Memphis... Batted .300 (27-90) with 2 HR, 12 RBI and four doubles in 23 games for Lara in his first season playing in the Venezuela Winter League.

2020

Played in five games and made four starts, three of those on the back-end of a doubleheader...Made his Major League debut vs. WSH (8/10) entering the game defensively in the top of the 7th inning. Grounded into a double play in his first at-bat...Recorded his first Major League hit at NYY (8/28) in the second game of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium with a single up the middle off Jonathan Loaisiga in the 3rd inning...Did not record a caught stealing in three stolen base attempts (0 CS/3 SB ATT).

2019

Went on an 18-game hitting streak from June 1-27, marking the longest such streak in the Eastern League on the season...Batted .406 (26-64) with seven doubles and nine RBI in that span... Caught 31 of 70 attempted base stealers (44.3 percent).