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The Cardinals continued to add to their depth and fuel ongoing positional battles on Friday, acquiring catcher Ali Sánchez from the Mets in exchange for cash considerations. Sánchez was the Metsâ No. 21 prospect in 2020, per MLB Pipeline.
St. Louis has four catchers on its 40-man roster, which features 39 players overall. Sánchez will compete for a backup spot behind Yadier Molina, along with Andrew Knizner and Tyler Heineman, a non-roster invitee to Spring Training. Knizner, who appeared in eight games in 2020, seems to have the inside track for the backup role, but the Cards have now added two catchers from outside the organization to provide alternatives should they elect to give Knizner a more consistent workload with Triple-A Memphis.