Overview
- Sánchez, 33, is expected to serve as a veteran backup and part-time designated hitter after a previous stint with Milwaukee in 2024.
- Reese McGuire, signed last month to a minor-league deal with a spring invite, now projects to open at Triple-A Nashville if roster dynamics hold.
- The agreement has not been announced by the team, according to the Associated Press, which cited a person familiar with the deal.
- Sánchez was limited to 30 games with the Orioles in 2025 by wrist inflammation and a right-knee PCL sprain but posted five homers and a league-average batting line in limited action.
- Recent defensive metrics showed a slip below average in a small 2025 sample, following stronger marks in 2022–23, leaving his spring performance under scrutiny.