León is the latest player to be sent to the minor league camp.
The Atlanta Braves continued their Spring Training roster reduction earlier this afternoon by announcing that veteran catcher Sandy León was reassigned to their minor league camp.
The #Braves today reassigned C Sandy León to minor league camp. Atlanta now has 36 players in camp.
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) March 17, 2025
The well-regarded backstop spent last season with the Braves at Triple-A, serving as a mentor to top prospect Drake Baldwin. Last year also marked the first season that León had not appeared at the big league level since 2011.
The 36-year-old will likely head to Gwinnett where his is likely split time with Baldwin when he returns to Triple-A once Sean Murphy returns from the fractured rib he suffered earlier in Spring Training.
Curt Casali, who was reassigned to the minor league camp yesterday, has been released, according the the Braves official transaction page. Casali, 36, was signed prior to Spring Training after spending the 2024 season with the San Fransisco Giants.
As noted in our 2025 positional preview earlier today, Baldwin appears to be a lock for the Opening Day roster although the expectation is that he will head to the Stripers to get regular playing time and continue to develop defensively once Murphy returns.
To that end, León will continue to serve a valuable role, as noted by The Athletic’s David O’Brien.
#Braves reassigned C Sandy León to minor league camp, now have 36 players in camp. Whether he ever plays an inning for ATL, León already has been worth more than he’s paid, just for mentoring Drake Baldwin and being a leader in the clubhouse, this spring and at Triple-A Gwinnett.
— David O’Brien (@DOBrienATL) March 17, 2025
The Braves are now 10 roster moves away form their 26-man roster with the regular season starting for Atlanta next week.