4 months agoThe Baltimore Orioles have signed free-agent catcher
Gary Sanchez to a one-year, $8.5 million deal. Sanchez will back up frontline catcher
Adley Rutschman, but could also DH if need be. The 32-year-old played for Milwaukee last season, slashing .220/.307/.392, including 11 home runs, with a .307 wOBA and 96 wRC+ in 280 plate appearances. The veteran backstop still has plenty of pop in his bat, registering a 10.5% barrel rate last season and a 15.4% rate with 19 home runs in 240 at-bats just two seasons ago in 2023. Coming to Baltimore brings him back to the AL East, the division in which he played in for his first several seasons up through 2021 as a member of the New York Yankees. Unless the Dominican gets regular at-bats, however, he won't be all that relevant for fantasy purposes.
--Jarod Rupp - RotoBallerSource: Jon Heyman
8 months agoThe Milwaukee Brewers reinstated catcher
Gary Sanchez (calf) from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday and placed outfielder
Christian Yelich (back) on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Sanchez isn't in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale at Wrigley Field against the division-rival Chicago Cubs, but the 31-year-old veteran backstop figures to be the team's regular DH moving forward now that Yelich is out for the foreseeable future with a nagging back injury. Sanchez has been out the last month with a left-calf strain but is worth rostering in two-catcher leagues due to his power from the right side, at the very least. He hasn't been quite as good as he was with the San Diego Padres in 2023, but Sanchez has contributed seven long balls in 51 games as the primary backup to
William Contreras.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Milwaukee Brewers
8 months agoThe Milwaukee Brewers announced on Friday that catcher
Gary Sanchez (calf) and left-hander
Jared Koenig (elbow) were sent on minor-league rehab assignments with Triple-A Nashville. Sanchez is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a left-calf strain and could return to the Brewers' big-league roster next week as long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks while on his rehab assignment this weekend. When the 31-year-old veteran catcher is able to return from the 10-day injured list, he'll return to backup catching duties to
William Contreras and also occasionally serve as the team's designated hitter. He's been out for over three weeks at this point due to his calf injury but has a good shot to return before the end of July. In two-catcher leagues, Sanchez remains useful for his power while playing for the first-place Brew Crew.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Todd Rosiak
9 months agoMilwaukee Brewers catcher
Gary Sanchez (calf) is well ahead of schedule in his rehab from a calf strain that was originally expected to keep him out for 12 weeks, according to manager Pat Murphy. Sanchez was placed on the injured list in late June due to his calf injury and won't return to the Brewers before next week's All-Star break, but the 31-year-old backstop could be back sooner than later in the second half of the season. When he returns, he'll still be second fiddle to starter
William Contreras, but Sanchez will still have fantasy value in two-catcher leagues for his power (seven home runs) in 147 at-bats. However, he won't do you any favors in the batting average department (he's currently hitting just .218). With Sanchez sidelined, veteran
Eric Haase has been Contreras' primary backup at the major-league level.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Curt Hogg
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