BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - AUGUST 27: A view of a Boston Red Sox logo on a bag on the field before the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 27, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
The Boston Red Sox lost their series against the hated rival New York Yankees and the early part of the season hasn’t gone as fans might have hoped.
After a surprise surge into the playoffs last year, then the acquisition of some significant talent in the winter, the Red Sox were hoping for a better start. Instead, the offense has struggled and some unfortunate injuries have piled up.
“The Red Sox entered Thursday ranked last in MLB in home runs (13), total bases (265) and slugging percentage (.333),” Victor Barbosa wrote for NESN. “Numerous Boston players are currently dealing with injuries, including three-time All-Star starting pitcher Sonny Gray, who was placed on the injured list Tuesday due to a hamstring issue.”
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Among the problems plaguing the Red Sox has been some uncertainty at catcher, with manager Alex Cora switching between Carlos Narvaez and Connor Wong without much success from either.
And as the team faces uncertainty at the position this season, news broke that long-time Red Sox backstop Sandy Leon, who helped the team win a World Series championship in 2018, has been cut loose by the Atlanta Braves organization.
“Leon saw action in five games at the big-league level with Atlanta in 2025, but even with Sean Murphy (hip) beginning the current season on the injured list, the 37-year-old journeyman backstop was unable to beat out Jonah Heim for the No. 2 catcher spot on the Opening Day roster,” CBS Sports reported. “After being reassigned to minor-league camp, Leon reported to Triple-A Gwinnett, with whom he’s slashed .118/.268/.118 over 41 plate appearances.”
Leon is reportedly pursuing a fresh start behind the dish in Mexico, but Red Sox fans can take the news as an opportunity to recall his contributions to their last World Series title.
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In the 2018 campaign, Leon slashed just .177/.232/.279 in 89 regular season games for Boston but he caught 10 playoff games that season and slashed .500/.571/.667 in the World Series.
After his five-year stint with the Red Sox, Leon went on to catch for the Cleveland Guardians, Miami Marlins, Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers without the same kind of success. Now that it seems he’s unable to hang in the minor leagues, at least offensively, the Venezuela native can continue his career overseas.
“Sandy León is awaiting receipt of his release letter from Atlanta, with the aim of being able to join the Saraperos de Saltillo in the Mexican League of Baseball,” sports reporter Georgeny Perez wrote in a translated post on X. “León boasts a solid track record in Major Leagues…”
This article was originally published on Forbes.com