Ali Miguel Sánchez (born January 20, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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Career

New York Mets

On July 2, 2013, Sánchez signed with the

as an international free agent. In 2014, Sánchez spent the season with the

DSL Mets After withdrawing their affiliate from the Venezuelan Summer League, the Major League Baseball's New York Mets have had two affiliates in the Dominican Summer League The Dominican Summer League (DSL) is a branch of affiliated Minor League Bas ...

, hitting .303/.406/.394/.800 with three home runs and 24

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(RBIs). In 2015, Sánchez split the season between the

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and the Kingsport Mets, hitting .272/.330/.306/.636 with 20 RBIs. In 2016, Sánchez spent the season with the

Brooklyn Cyclones The Brooklyn Cyclones are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets. They are based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, and play at Maimonides Park, just off the Coney Island ...

, hitting .216/.260/.275/.535 with 11 RBIs. In 2017, Sánchez played for the Columbia Fireflies, hitting .231/.288/.264/.552 with one home run and 15 RBIs. In 2018, Sánchez split the season between Columbia and the St. Lucie Mets, combining to hit .265/.294/.387/.681 with six home runs and 38 RBIs. Following the 2018 season, Sánchez played for the

Scottsdale Scorpions The Scottsdale Scorpions are a baseball team that plays in the East Division of the Arizona Fall League. They play their home games in Scottsdale, Arizona, at Scottsdale Stadium, which is also the spring training facility of the San Francisco G ...

of the

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. In 2019, Sánchez split the season between the

Binghamton Rumble Ponies The Binghamton Rumble Ponies are an American Minor League Baseball team based in Binghamton, New York. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets major-league club. The Rumble Ponies play in Mi ...

and the

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, hitting a combined .261/.326/.322/.648 with one home run and three RBIs. Following the 2019 season, Sánchez was added to the Mets 40–man roster. On August 10, 2020, Sánchez made his MLB debut for the Mets. On February 10, 2021, Sánchez was

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by the Mets after the team traded for minor league outfielder Khalil Lee.

St. Louis Cardinals

On February 12, 2021, the Mets traded Sánchez to the

in exchange for cash considerations. He was recalled from the Cardinals' alternate training site on April 27, 2021. Sánchez had four at-bats with St. Louis in 2021, going 2-for-4. Sánchez began the 2022 season with the Triple-A

Memphis Redbirds The Memphis Redbirds are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. They are located in Memphis, Tennessee, and are named for their Major League Baseball affiliate. The Redbird ...

. On June 15, 2022, Sánchez was designated for assignment by the Cardinals.

Detroit Tigers

On June 18, 2022, the

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claimed Sánchez off of waivers from St. Louis and optioned him to the Triple-A

Toledo Mud Hens The Toledo Mud Hens are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Toledo, Ohio, and play their home games at Fifth Third Field. A baseball team nicknamed the ...

. In 44 games for Toledo, he batted .268/.369/.373 with 2 home runs and 21 RBI. On October 14, Sánchez was designated for assignment following the waiver claim of

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Arizona Diamondbacks

On October 18, 2022, Sánchez was claimed off waivers by the

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. On December 2, 2022, Sánchez was claimed off waivers by the

Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The franchise was established ...

. He was designated for assignment on December 23. On January 5, 2023, Sánchez was sent outright to the Triple-A

Reno Aces The Reno Aces are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They are located in Reno, Nevada, and play their home games at Greater Nevada Field, w ...

. In 67 games for the Triple–A

, he batted .311/.375/.492 with career–highs in home runs (11) and RBI (43). Sánchez elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Chicago Cubs

On December 1, 2023, Sánchez signed a one-year, major league contract with the

. On March 28, 2024, he was designated for assignment following multiple roster moves. Sánchez cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A

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on March 31. However, he rejected the assignment and subsequently elected free agency. On April 5, 2024, Sánchez signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 41 games for the Triple–A

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, Sánchez hit .240/.338/.388 with three home runs and 21 RBI.

Miami Marlins

On June 19, 2024, Sánchez was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations. Two days later, the Marlins selected him to the major league roster. In 31 games for Miami, he hit .167/.211/.190 with four RBI and two stolen bases. Sánchez was designated for assignment by the Marlins on September 3. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A

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on September 5. Sánchez elected free agency on October 1.

Toronto Blue Jays

On December 16, 2024, Sánchez signed a minor league contract with the

. In 28 appearances for the Triple-A

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, he batted .253/.324/.440 with five home runs and 15 RBI. On May 25, 2025, the Blue Jays selected Sánchez's contract, adding him to their active roster. In five appearances for Toronto, he went 2-for-11 (.182). Sánchez was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on June 3. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Buffalo the following day. Sánchez elected free agency on June 5, but re-signed with Toronto on a minor league contract the following day.https://www.milb.com/transactions/2025-06-06

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