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Braves signed C Sandy Leon to a one-year contract.

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The Braves signed catcher Sandy Leon to a one-year contract to serve as backup after Sean Murphy's injury and Jonah Heim's trade to the A's.

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The Braves released Leon last month so that he could go play in Mexico, but now with Sean Murphy hurt again and Jonah Heim gone to the A's, he's returning to serve as Drake Baldwin's backup. Leon was 4-for-34 in Triple-A before leaving Gwinnett. He went 1-for-12 in five games with the Braves last year, with his lone hit being a homer off Craig Kimbrel.