The Mets signed infielder and catcher to minor league contracts on Tuesday, the team announced. Both players will be in big league camp as non-roster invitees to spring training. Sanchez, 31, won a Gold Glove with the 2019 White Sox and was their regular second baseman from 2017-19, batting a combined .253/.314/.368 in 1751 plate appearances. The glove-first switch hitter has tallied just 65 MLB plate appearances since that time, however, with an ugly .170/.302/.283 output in that tiny sample. Sanchez spent the 2023 season with Aaron Ashby Jersey the Braves Triple-A affiliate, for whom he turned in a .236/.381/.350 slash in 481 plate appearances. Allen, who turns 30 today, once ranked as one of the better prospects in the Padres and Athletics systems. Hes only received 127 big league plate appearances, batting .195/.252/.288 in that time. However, Allen carries a stout .287/.349/.555 batting line in parts of four Triple-A seasons. He spent the 23 season with the Marlins Triple-A club, batting .225/.312/.491 with 15 home runs in 366 trips to the plate. Allen has posted roughly average framing marks in the upper minors, per Baseball Prospectus, and he sports a career 23% caught-stealing rate between the big leagues and minors combined. Sanchez joins a list of infield depth options that includes waiver claim , free agent signee and fellow minor league free-agent pickups and (both of whom will be in camp as non-roster invitees as well). is expected to be the Mets everyday catcher, with and both as 40-man options behind him. Allen joins as a non-roster entrant into the mix for playing time behind the dish. Corey Ray Jersey