Yankees recall catcher Ali Sánchez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 6, 2026, 10:20 PM
Last updated Jun 6, 2026
The New York Yankees are set to call up catcher Ali Sánchez on Saturday, according to sources. Sánchez will join the team while J.C. Escarra is optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The move suggests the Yankees are looking to bolster their catching depth as they progress through the season.
- •Ali Sánchez returns to the Yankees from Triple-A.
- •J.C. Escarra is optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
- •The move is effective Saturday.
- 10:20 PMYahoo Sports — Yankees option C J.C Escarra to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre, add Ali Sanchez as backup
- 4:51 AMESPN MLB — Sources: Yanks to call up right-handed C Sánchez
"The New York Yankees shuffled their backup catcher alignment on Saturday, optioning J.C. Escarra to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre and selecting the contract of Ali Sanchez. Sanchez batted ninth and is New York’s first right-handed hitting catcher since Jose Trevino started Game 3 of the 2024 World Series against the Dodgers. The Yankees entered Saturday with an AL-worst .171 average from their catchers.
"The Yankees will recall right-handed catcher Ali Sánchez on Saturday while optioning J.C. Escarra to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, sources told ESPN.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJun 6, 2026, 10:20 PMYankees option C J.C Escarra to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre, add Ali Sanchez as backup
The New York Yankees shuffled their backup catcher alignment on Saturday, optioning J.C. Escarra to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre and selecting the contract of Ali Sanchez. Sanchez batted ninth and is New York’s first right-handed hitting catcher since Jose Trevino started Game 3 of the 2024 World Series against the Dodgers. The Yankees entered Saturday with an AL-worst .171 average from their catchers.
- ESPN MLBJun 6, 2026, 4:51 AMSources: Yanks to call up right-handed C Sánchez
The Yankees will recall right-handed catcher Ali Sánchez on Saturday while optioning J.C. Escarra to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, sources told ESPN.
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