Braves Sign Veteran Catcher Sandy León to Minor League Deal

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00:00Braves Signed Veteran Catcher Sandy Leon to Minor League Deal

00:03The Braves re-signed veteran catcher Sandy Leon to a minor league deal,

00:09keeping depth behind Sean Murphy and Drake Baldwin for 2026.

00:13The Atlanta Braves continue to solidify one of their most stable positions, catcher.

00:18With Sean Murphy under club control through 2028 and Drake Baldwin emerging as a Rookie of the Year favorite,

00:24the Braves' future behind the plate is in excellent shape.

00:27Murphy is expected to return to form once fully healthy after playing through injury for much of the past year.

00:33If Marcelo Zuna doesn't return in 2026, Murphy and Baldwin could share catcher and designated hitter duties,

00:40keeping both bats active in the lineup.

00:42Atlanta also made a quiet but meaningful move to preserve its depth.

00:46On Monday, veteran catcher Sandy Leon elected free agency after spending the 2025 season in the organization.

00:53Less than 24 hours later, the Braves re-signed him to a new minor league contract,

00:58providing experienced insurance in case of injury.

01:01Leon, 35, owns 13 years of MLB experience and appeared in five games for Atlanta this season,

01:08while spending most of the year with AAA Gwinnett, 55 games.

01:13He won a World Series ring with the Washington Nationals in 2019,

01:16and has also caught for Boston, Cleveland, Miami, Minnesota, and Texas.

01:22While Atlanta faces several questions this winter,

01:25including how to replace Ozuna's power and reinforce the pitching staff,

01:29the catcher position appears set.

01:31Between Murphy and Baldwin at the MLB level and Leon anchoring Gwinnett,

01:35the Braves can enter 2026 confident in their structure behind the dish.

01:39Now, can we get a pitcher or three in through the door next?