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Pitch framing, shadow zone, speed issues: What's gone wrong for Gary Sánchez We took a look at some of the underlying elements of Sánchez’s defense and the impact his speed has on his overall OPS.

NOVEMBER 18, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

New York Yankees on deadline with Gary Sanchez decision The New York Yankees have yet to determine what they will do with Gary Sanchez. The clock is ticking as they make up their minds. What a dif...

NOVEMBER 16, 2020 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM

Yankees' Sanchez is far from an untouchable In the weeks leading up to the 2015 trade deadline, the threesome of Yankees prospects earned the collective nickname of "The Untouchables"...

NOVEMBER 14, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM

Time for Yankees to move on from Gary Sanchez If Gary Sanchez gets dumped by the Yankees and rediscovers his 2016-17 mojo elsewhere next season, the team that discovered and developed hi...

NOVEMBER 12, 2020 • NYPOST.COM

Yankees are open to trading catcher Gary Sanchez As the New York Yankees start to consider other options, they are open to trading catcher Gary Sanchez. There's no denying New York Yankees...

NOVEMBER 12, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Yankees open to Gary Sanchez trade as they mull other options This time the Yankees are at least contemplating a trade of Gary Sanchez. Sanchez endured a terrible 2020 season, getting replaced as the st...

NOVEMBER 12, 2020 • NYPOST.COM

Gary Sanchez will need to improve while playing in Dominican winter league There is a lot more for the Yankees to figure out this winter.

OCTOBER 29, 2020 • MCALL.COM

Gary Sanchez among embattled Yankees playing winter ball Three Yankees who had three dreadful 2020 seasons — for very different reasons — could be looking to get back on track with the same team in...

OCTOBER 28, 2020 • NYPOST.COM

Brian Cashman noncommittal on Gary Sanchez's future, discusses Yankees payroll crunch After another tough season with the Yankees, Gary Sanchez's future is in doubt as Brian Cashman did not commit to him being the No. 1 catche...

OCTOBER 14, 2020 • NORTHJERSEY.COM

Brian Cashman says Yankees will evaluate whether Gary Sanchez remains starting catcher after inconsistent season Gary Sanchez’s future with the Yankees is a fair question, Yankees GM Brian Cashman said Wednesday.

OCTOBER 14, 2020 • MCALL.COM

What should the Yankees do about their Gary Sanchez problem? Gary Sanchez endured a historically bad 2020 season. That presents the Yankees with a huge problem to solve at catcher this offseason. When...

OCTOBER 14, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

New York Yankees: What to do with Gary Sanchez The New York Yankees will have to make a decision this offseason when it comes to Gary Sanchez. To call the 2020 season a disaster for Gary...

OCTOBER 11, 2020 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM

Seems Yankees’ Kyle Higashioka is burying Gary Sanchez deeper Catcher Kyle Higashioka had two hits and a huge defensive performance in the Yankees' 5-1 win over the Rays at Petco Park on Thursday night.

OCTOBER 9, 2020 • NJ.COM

Boone again benches Sanchez, starts Higashioka at catcher Not even the possibility of elimination from the playoffs could get Gary Sanchez back his spot in the Yankees’ lineup. For the second straig...

OCTOBER 8, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM

Left on bench yet again Sanchez will sit for Game 4 of the ALDS against the Rays on Thursday.

Impact It's been quite a fall from grace for the catcher, who sits in favor of Kyle Higashioka for the third time this series. It's not hard to see why the Yankees don't want Sanchez in the lineup in an elimination game, as he's gone 1-for-8 with four strikeouts this postseason after hitting a miserable .147/.253/.365 during the regular season.

OCTOBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Gary Sanchez benched; Kyle Higashioka gets ALDS Game 3 start for Masahiro Tanaka Move over, Gary Sanchez.

OCTOBER 7, 2020 • NYDAILYNEWS.COM

Gary Sanchez benched; Kyle Higashioka gets ALDS Game 3 start for Masahiro Tanaka Move over, Gary Sanchez.

OCTOBER 7, 2020 • MCALL.COM

Boone sits Sanchez for Game 3, replacing the catcher with Higashioka  It could have been Gary Sanchez’s utter helplessness at the plate on Tuesday: three strikeouts in four fruitless at-bats in the Yankees’ ALD...

OCTOBER 7, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM

Not starting Game 3 Sanchez isn't in the lineup for Game 3 of the ALDS against the Rays on Wednesday.

Impact Sanchez went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts during Game 2 on Tuesday, and he'll get a breather for the third game of the series. Kyle Higashioka will take over behind the plate.

OCTOBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Boone returns Sanchez behind the plate for Game 2 against Cleveland Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on Wednesday that restoring Gary Sanchez to the starting lineup for Game 2 of the AL wild-card series in Cl...

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM

Gary Sanchez’s Yankees downfall officially hits new low Aaron Boone made official what seemed obvious down the stretch: Kyle Higashioka will catch the most important game of the Yankees’ season on...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 • NYPOST.COM

Yankees bench slumping Gary Sanchez for playoff opener against Indians - The Boston Globe Kyle Higashioka will get the start Tuesday night in place of Sanchez, who hit only .147 this season and continued to be a defensive liabilit...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Pocket Aces: Bieber, Cole square off as Yankees play Indians

Pitching matchups don't get any better than Game 1 of the wild-card series between the Indians and Yankees

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Won't start Game 1 Sanchez won't start Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Impact With Gerrit Cole taking the mound for the Yankees to begin the series, Kyle Higashioka will serve as his catcher as he's done during much of the regular season. However, Sanchez should be available off the bench and during the remainder of the series.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Could see sporadic playing time Manager Aaron Boone said deciding who will start at catcher between Sanchez and Kyle Higashioka during the playoffs will be a "day-to-day situation," Lindsey Adler of The Athletic...

Impact This is a telling announcement from Boone, as it shows that the Yankees could be running out of patience with Sanchez's struggles at the plate. The backstop has just eight hits in his last 52 at-bats and is hitting just .143/.241/.374 on the season. Higashioka has found success while seeing increased playing time of late, going 7-for-21 with four homers since Sept. 11. Both guys will likely see at-bats in the first round of the playoff's next week, but should the Yankees make a deep run, look for the hot hand to get the majority of the time behind the dish.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE