After signing for minor league contracts, the Mets invite C Austin Allen and INF Yolmer Sanchez to spring training.

The Mets announced on Tuesday that they have invited INF Yolmer Sanchez and C Austin Allen to spring training on minor league contracts.

Sanchez, 31, has spent parts of eight seasons with the Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, and Mets. In 674 big league games, he is a career hitter who is batting.243/.299/.355.

As a second baseman for the White Sox in 2017, he was awarded a Gold Glove.

In 2022, Sanchez made three appearances in the major leagues with the Mets.

Houston — Astros general manager Dana Brown stated that Houston reliever Kendall Graveman will miss the 2024 campaign due to surgery on his right shoulder.

According to Brown, Graveman had surgery last week.

After being acquired by the Astros in a trade with the Chicago White Sox in July of last year, Graveman had a 2.42 ERA in 23 games. He was unable to pitch in the postseason due to right shoulder soreness.

Since 2021, Graveman—who has a 2.74 ERA in 186 games with the Mariners, White Sox, and Astros—has emerged as one of the best relief pitchers in the American League. Over that time, he had 51 holds and 24 saves combined.

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