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Braves re-signed C Sandy León to a minor league contract.

León remains with Atlanta as emergency catching depth at Triple-A Gwinnett after passing through waivers unclaimed. The well-traveled 37-year-old backstop has hit .091 (4-for-44) during 21 games for the Braves this season.
- George Bissell

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Braves designated C Sandy Léon for assignment.

Léon was 4-for-44 with an 18/0 K/BB in 21 games for the Braves, so it’s hard to blame the team for seeking a backup catcher upgrade with Sean Murphy out. He should clear waivers and then he can decide whether he’s up for another stint at Gwinnett. He was playing in Mexico before the Braves signed him last month.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Jair Camargo

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Jair Camargo will serve as the 27th man for Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Giants.

Camargo provides Atlanta with some extra insurance behind Sandy León with Drake Baldwin at DH for Wednesday’s nightcap at Truist Park. The 26-year-old backstop hasn’t appeared in the majors since getting into five games for the Twins during the 2024 campaign. His presence pretty much confirms that the Braves want to avoid having Baldwin behind the plate coming off an oblique strain.

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Chadwick Tromp

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Braves selected the contract of C Chadwick Tromp from Triple-A Gwinnett

Within one week, the Braves have lost Drake Baldwin and Sean Murphy to injuries and Jonah Heim to waivers. That’s a drastic loss of catching depth. For the next month or so, it seems like Sandy Leon will be the starting catcher, with Tromp also mixing in a couple of times a week. That’s a big blow to both the offense and the pitching staff in Atlanta

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Sean Murphy

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Braves manager Walt Weiss told reporters Sean Murphy (finger) is likely to miss eight weeks.

Murphy hit the injured list prior to Tuesday’s series opener against the Cubs with a fractured left middle finger. The 31-year-old, who missed nearly six weeks to open the year recovering from offseason hip surgery, will likely be sidelined until after the All-Star break in mid-July. It’ll be journeyman Sandy León taking his roster spot as Drake Baldwin’s primary caddy during his absence.

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Braves signed C Sandy Léon to a one-year contract.

The Braves released Léon last month so that he could go play in Mexico, but now with Sean Murphy hurt again and Jonah Heim gone to the A’s, he’s returning to serve as Drake Baldwin’s backup. Léon was 4-for-34 in Triple-A before leaving Gwinnett. He went 1-for-12 in five games with the Braves last year, with his lone hit being a homer off Craig Kimbrel.

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Braves released C Sandy León.

León got into five contests for Atlanta last year and was hitting .118 (4-for-34) across 10 games for Triple-A Gwinnett this season. The well-traveled 37-year-old backstop has appeared in 559 games in the big leagues since 2012.

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Dylan Dodd

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Braves optioned LHP Dylan Dodd to Triple-A Gwinnett; Reassigned RHP JR Ritchie, C Sandy León, INF Luke Williams, OFs José Azócar and Ben Gamel to minor league camp.

Dodd has the most big league experience of the bunch and should get an opportunity at some point during the 2026 season, but he’s not the biggest surprise in this group. That honor goes to JR Ritchie, who posted a stellar 2.25 ERA, 0.58 WHIP and a 14/5 K/BB ratio over 12 innings during Grapefruit League action. Given the injuries in the Braves’ rotation, it’s mildly shocking that he didn’t head north with the big league club.

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Braves re-signed C Sandy León to a minor league contract.

León, who turns 37 in March, appears set to spend a third straight season in the Braves’ organization, probably at Triple-A Gwinnett. He appeared in five major league games this year, with a homer off Craig Kimbrel being his only hit in 12 at-bats.

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Braves C Sandy León elected free agency.

León got into five contests this past season as an emergency depth option for Atlanta following an injury to Sean Murphy. The 36-year-old journeyman backstop should be able to latch on somewhere this offseason as organizational catching depth if he chooses to continue his career. He’s gotten into 559 games at the big-league level dating back to 2012.

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