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Ex-Yankee Sanchez agrees to Giants deal

By DAN MARTIN

Gary Sanchez finally has a new home.

The former Yankees catcher agreed to a minor league deal with the Giants on Friday, The Post confirmed.

The deal, pending a physical, is for $4 million in the majors and contains a May 1 opt-out date, according to The Post’s Jon Heyman.

It’s the latest stop on Sanchez’s path to try to resurrect his career after flaming out in The Bronx.

The one-time top prospect who burst onto the scene in 2016 and became a two-time All-Star with the Yankees, saw his production at the plate plummet — which made his defensive deficiencies all the more glaring.

The Yankees finally gave up on Sanchez last spring, when they traded him — along with Gio Urshela — to Minnesota in exchange for Josh Donaldson, Isiah KinerFalefa and Ben Rortvedt.

It has turned into a trade that’s had very little benefit for either team.

The Twins opted to not tender Sanchez a contract in the offseason, which made him a free agent and the 30year-old was unable to land a major league deal.

Sanchez was linked to the Giants earlier in the offseason.

San Francisco started Roberto Perez behind the plate on Opening Day against the Yankees in The Bronx and one-time top prospect Joey Bart remains on the roster, but the 26year-old has been a disappointment in parts of three seasons in the majors.

Sanchez likely will need some time in the minors before he’s a candidate to be put on the Giants roster after finishing last season with just a .659 OPS with Minnesota a year ago.

The Yankees are set behind the plate at the major league level, with Jose Trevino and Kyle Higashioka, but their depth at the position is lacking, thanks in part to Rortvedt’s injury history.

At Triple-A Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre, they have Rodolfo Duran, Mickey Gasper and recently-signed Jose Godoy.

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