The Padres transferred Sanchez (wrist) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.
Sanchez had already been ruled out for the season after fracturing his right wrist last week, so his move to the 60-day IL was merely procedural. The transaction opens up a spot on the 40-man roster for right-handed reliever Nick Hernandez, whose contract was selected from Triple-A El Paso. Sanchez is expected to avoid surgery and should be fully cleared ahead of spring training.
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Padres' Gary Sanchez: Officially lands on IL
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Sanchez was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Sept. 7, with a right wrist fracture.
Sanchez's season is now officially over after he broke his wrist earlier this week. He slugged 19 home runs in just 260 plate appearances with the Padres, which could be enough to land him a major-league contract this winter after he bounced around in 2023.
Padres manager Bob Melvin said Wednesday that Sanchez has a fractured wrist, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
With less than a month left in the season, a fractured wrist likely spells the end of Sanchez's 2023 campaign. He slashed .220/.292/.504 across 257 plate appearances upon joining the Padres in late May. Luis Campusano figures to take over as San Diego's primary catcher for the remainder of the year.
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Padres' Gary Sanchez: Takes seat Tuesday
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Sanchez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies.
Luis Campusano (groin) will return at catcher and bat sixth. Sanchez went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and a walk in the Padres' loss to Philadelphia on Monday.
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Padres' Gary Sanchez: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Sanchez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Sanchez is in the midst of a five-game hit streak during which he's gone 6-for-17 with a double and two homers, but he finds himself on the bench for the second time in San Diego's past three games. Luis Campusano has also hit well with an .856 OPS this season and will work behind the plate Sunday.
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Padres' Gary Sanchez: Knocks homer Saturday
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Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Giants.
Sanchez has gone 6-for-17 (.353) with two homers and three RBI over his last five games. The veteran catcher is up to 19 long balls this season, putting him one away from his fifth 20-homer season. Through 72 contests, he's slashing .220/.288/.500 with 46 RBI, 33 runs scored and eight doubles. Down the stretch, Sanchez will likely split time behind the dish with Luis Campusano as the Padres try to get the younger catcher some more major-league experience.
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Padres' Gary Sanchez: Takes seat Friday
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Sanchez is not in the lineup Friday versus the Giants.
Luis Campusano will start at catcher while Manny Machado takes a turn as the Padres' designated hitter and Matthew Batten covers third base. Sanchez is sitting on a four-game hitting streak and has tallied 18 homers and 44 RBI in 68 games for San Diego.
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Padres' Gary Sanchez: Sitting again Wednesday
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Sanchez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in St. Louis.
Luis Campusano caught all 10 innings of Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals but is back behind the plate even with Wednesday being a day game after a night game. Sanchez has homered six times in August and had started five of the previous six contests before sitting in two straight.
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Padres' Gary Sanchez: Out of lineup Tuesday
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Sanchez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals.
Luis Campusano will start at catcher and bat seventh for the visiting Padres. Manny Machado is taking a turn as the DH and hitting third. Sanchez went 1-for-5 with a double in Monday's series opener in St. Louis and is slashing .216/.289/.500 with 18 homers and 44 RBI through 66 games for San Diego.
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Padres' Gary Sanchez: Goes yard Sunday
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Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 10-6 loss to the Brewers.
Sanchez put the Padres ahead 3-1 in the second inning with his blast, which was his sixth homer over 16 games in August. For the month, he's still batting just .241 (13-for-54), but he's been locked in from a power perspective. Overall, the catcher is at a .215/.287/.493 slash line with 18 long balls, 45 RBI, 32 runs scored and seven doubles over 68 contests between the Mets and the Padres this season.
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Padres' Gary Sanchez: Belts 17th homer
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Sanchez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to Milwaukee on Friday.
Sanchez struck out in his first three at-bats before crushing a two-run shot to left field in the ninth inning. The long ball was his fifth through 14 games in August and his 17th overall this season, sixth most among all MLB catchers. That total is particularly impressive given that Sanchez didn't play his first game of the campaign until May 21. However, Sanchez remains a batting-average liability in fantasy, as he's posting a .210 mark on the season.
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Padres' Gary Sanchez: Sitting Saturday
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Sanchez isn't in the Padres' lineup Saturday against Milwaukee.
After belting his 17th homer of the season in Friday's loss, Sanchez will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout. Luis Campusano will take Sanchez's place behind the dish and bat sixth.
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Padres' Gary Sanchez: Sitting for Game 1
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Sanchez isn't in the Padres' lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Arizona, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
After going 0-for-5 across his last two games, Sanchez will yield catching duties to Luis Campusano for the first game of Saturday's action. The 30-year-old backstop figures to return for the nightcap.
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Padres' Gary Sanchez: On bench Thursday
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Sanchez is out of the lineup Thursday against the Diamondbacks.
Sanchez started at catcher in the final two games of the Padres' previous three-game set against the Orioles. Luis Campusano will get the call behind the plate in Thursday's series opener versus Arizona. Manny Machado is occupying the DH role as Ha-Seong Kim covers third base.
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Padres' Gary Sanchez: Sets tone with grand slam
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Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Orioles.
Sanchez's big blast in the first inning gave the Padres all they needed for the win. He's hitting .300 in August (9-for-30) with four homers and nine RBI over eight games this month. Overall, the catcher is at a .221/.297/.503 slash line with 16 homers, 41 RBI, 30 runs scored and seven doubles through 219 plate appearances. Despite the strong recent form at the plate, Sanchez has been splitting time pretty evenly with Luis Campusano.
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Padres' Gary Sanchez: Takes seat Monday
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Sanchez is not in the lineup Monday versus the Orioles.
Luis Campusano will start at catcher and Garrett Cooper is serving as the Padres' designated hitter. Sanchez hasn't strung together many consecutive starts in recent weeks even though he boasts a 1.048 OPS with five home runs over his last nine games.
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Padres' Gary Sanchez: Sitting Saturday
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Sanchez isn't in the Padres' lineup Saturday against the Diamondbacks.
Sanchez has been alternating starts with Luis Campusano since Monday, and Saturday will mark Campusano's turn to start behind the dish. Sanchez is 6-for-22 with three home runs since the start of August.
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Padres' Gary Sanchez: On bench Wednesday
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Sanchez is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners.
Luis Campusano will start at catcher and Ji-Man Choi will serve as the Padres' designated hitter. Sanchez went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Tuesday's loss at Seattle, but he's registered a strong .812 OPS with 15 homers and 36 RBI across 54 games since joining San Diego on a waiver claim from the Mets in late May.
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Padres' Gary Sanchez: Resting Monday
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Sanchez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.
The Padres and Dodgers are concluding their four-game series with a rare Monday day game after a Sunday night game, so Sanchez will get a breather after he was behind the plate for both of the previous two contests while going 3-for-7 with a solo home run, a double, a walk and an additional run. Luis Campusano will draw the start at catcher Monday, but Sanchez still appears to be the Padres' preferred option at the position for now.
