The Arizona Diamondbacks have sent two players outright to their minor league system, according to the team's transaction logs .

Journeyman veteran catcher Aramis Garcia cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Reno. Infielder Jesus Valdez similarly passed through waivers and was sent to Double-A Amarillo.

Diamondbacks outright Aramis Garcia

Feb 18, 2026; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Aramis Garcia (35) poses for a photo for MLB media day at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-Imagn Images | Allan Henry-Imagn Images

The D-backs called upon Garcia in the absence of Gabriel Moreno, who was recently activated from the injured list.

Moreno had been dealing with an oblique injury , and Arizona opted to bring in a third catcher behind James McCann and Adrian Del Castillo, who split the majority of the starts behind home plate with Moreno unavailable.

Garcia appeared in only three games at the major league level, taking three at-bats and going 1-for-3…