Sandy David León López (born March 13, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher in the Atlanta Braves organization.
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Boston Red Sox, Miami Marlins, Minnesota Twins, and Texas Rangers.
He spent time with the Auburn Doubledays, Harrisburg Senators, and Syracuse Chiefs in 2012 before his first major league callup.
In the fourth inning of his debut, León sprained his right ankle in a collision with San Diego Padres third baseman Chase Headley at home plate.
León started the 2016 season in the minors, but was promoted to Boston on June 5, when Ryan Hanigan and Blake Swihart went on the disabled list.
In 2018, León split time at catcher with Christian Vázquez, appearing in 89 games while batting .177 with five home runs and 22 RBIs.
On January 3, 2021, León signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins, which included an invitation to spring training.
[20] On March 31, 2022, he opted out of his contract and became a free agent after being informed he would not make the Guardians' opening day roster.
[22] Facing a shortage of catchers, the Cleveland Guardians sent cash to the Reds in exchange for León on June 28, 2022.
[24] He was selected to the major league roster the following day after Caleb Hamilton was optioned to the Triple-A St. Paul Saints.
On September 27, it was announced that León would undergo right knee meniscus surgery and miss the remainder of the season.
[26] On January 11, 2023, León signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization.
[33] On July 1, 2023, León signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians organization.