Report: Sanchez granted release by Giants
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Gary Sanchez will not be suiting up for the San Francisco Giants.
The Athletic's Andrew Baggarly and Ken Rosenthal confirm that the veteran catcher has exercised his opt-out and will once again hit free agency.
Sanchez, 30, signed with the Giants on Apr. 1 to a deal that would have paid him $4 million in the big leagues that also came with a May 1 opt-out.
He appeared in 16 games for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats of the Pacific Coast League, batting .164 with nine hits in 69 plate appearances.
A native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Sanchez spent the first seven seasons of his career with the New York Yankees with whom he was a two-time All-Star.
He spent last season with the Minnesota Twins after being dealt in a trade that saw Josh Donaldson head to the Bronx.
In 128 games last year, he batted .205 with 16 home runs, 61 runs batted in and an OPS of .659