Sandy Leon

The Braves signed Sandy Leon on a minor league deal.

Fantasy Impact

Leon will hold a depth role behind the plate for Atlanta. He'll likely open the season in Triple-A.

Sandy Leon has been granted his release by the Kansas City Royals.

Fantasy Impact

Leon will look to land as a depth option with a new team heading into the season.

Texas Rangers catcher Sandy Leon has been selected from Triple-A Round Rock.

Fantasy Impact

Leon's promotion comes on the heels of Mitch Garver being placed on the 10-day IL with a knee sprain. The journeyman backstop continues to deliver value with his glove but has struggled mightily at the plate, posting a career .210 average and a .592 OPS across 536 big-league contests.

Sandy Leon has agreed to a minor-league contract with the Texas Rangers. The deal includes an invite to major-league spring training.

Fantasy Impact

Leon struggled last season in 34 games with the Guardians and Twins, slashing .169/.298/.211 with a 58 wRC+. He'll look to compete for a spot on the major-league roster, but is still likely to be behind both Jonah Heim and Mitch Garver on the depth chart.

Sandy Leon was acquired by the Twins in exchange for pitcher Ian Hamilton.

Fantasy Impact

The Twins were looking for depth at catcher and were able to acquire a veteran in Leon. The 33-year-old has only played in nine games this season, posting a .133 batting average over 15 at-bats. While he will not strong offensive presence, he does bring a .995 fielding percentage in 472 games behind the plate.