Gary Sanchez Heading To The Bench On Wednesday
3 years agoNew York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is getting a breather on Wednesday as the team faces Taylor Hearn and the Texas Rangers. Kyle Higashioka is getting the start behind the plate and batting eighth in the game. Sanchez homered in Monday's game, giving him 22 home runs on the season. He's slashing just .208/.312/.433 over 108 games on the year, but it's still been a sturdy improvement on last year, when he slashed just .147/.253/.365. Sanchez has a max exit velocity of 113.4 mph, which ranks in the 90th percentile of the league. He also ranks in the 84th percentile in walk rate (11.8%). Expect to see him back in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Boston Red Sox.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN