Impact Sandy Leon will catch while Sanchez, slashing .308/.379/.423 in eight games this month, rests. Sanchez has started roughly half of Minnesota's games lately and that trend figures to continue.
AUGUST 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
GARY SÁNCHEZ #99 - CATCHER - MILWAUKEE BREWERS
11 HR •
37 RBI •
.220 AVG
11 HR
37 RBI
.220 AVG
Takes seat Tuesday Sanchez is not starting Tuesday's game against the Royals.
Not starting Sunday Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Sanchez has a .304/.360/.435 slash line through seven contests in August, but he'll take a seat for the second time in the past three games. Sandy Leon will start behind the plate Sunday as the pair continues to split playing time.
AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Day off Friday Sanchez will sit Friday against the Angels, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Sanchez has a .794 OPS and one homer in six games so far this August. Sandy Leon will get the start behind the plate in his absence.
AUGUST 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Snaps homer drought Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers.
Impact When Sanchez swatted a 400-foot solo shot in the fifth inning, it marked his first long ball in over a month. The backstop slashed a miserable .174/.255/.196 with only one extra-base hit during the drought. Sanchez is far removed from his peak days as one of the game's premier power hitters.
AUGUST 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
On bench Tuesday Sanchez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Sanchez has a .482 OPS in 11 games since the All-Star break and will head to the bench Tuesday for the third time in Minnesota's past four contests. Sandy Leon will receive another start behind the plate.
AUGUST 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Sits amid slump Sanchez is not in Friday's lineup against the Blue Jays.
Impact Sanchez hasn't had a multi-hit game since late June and is slashing .155/.231/.225 with one home run over his last 22 games. Sandy Leon is starting behind the dish and hitting ninth.
AUGUST 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Resting Wednesday Sanchez isn't starting Wednesday against Detroit.
Impact Sanchez will get a day off after he went 2-for-8 with a strikeout over the last two games. Sandy Leon is starting behind the plate after his contract was selected Wednesday.
AUGUST 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Getting Sunday off Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Impact Sanchez will be receiving some much-needed maintenance after he started behind the plate in each of the Twins' last nine games, a streak that dates back to before the All-Star break. Caleb Hamilton will get a rare turn behind the dish Sunday while Sanchez rests.
JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Steals rare bag Sanchez went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 10-4 loss to the Brewers.
Impact He caught Milwaukee napping in the second inning to steal his second bag of the season, and only the sixth of his career. Sanchez then got lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning with the game seeming to be out of reach. The 29-year-old has had a rough July at the plate, slashing .171/.261/.268 through 14 games with one homer and six RBI, but he'll remain Minnesota's starting catcher with Ryan Jeffers (thumb) sidelined until September, barring a significant addition by the Twins at the trade deadline.
JULY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Takes over as primary catcher Sanchez will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the White Sox, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Sanchez had been starting to lose out on work at designated hitter to begin the past week, but top backstop Ryan Jeffers' (thumb) move to the injured list Friday should pave the way for Sanchez to see steady work behind the dish. He'll be making his third consecutive start at catcher after going 2-for-7 with a walk and a run over the past two contests.
JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Remains out of lineup Sanchez isn't starting Thursday against the White Sox.
Impact Sanchez has lost out on playing time recently and will retreat to the bench for the fifth time in the last seven matchups. Jose Miranda is serving as the designated hitter and batting seventh.
JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Riding pine Wednesday Sanchez isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Impact Sanchez has gone 1-for-7 with a two-run homer, a walk and two strikeouts over the last two games and will take a seat for the fourth time in the last six matchups. Byron Buxton is serving as the designated hitter while Gilberto Celestino starts in center field.
JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Out of Sunday's lineup Sanchez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer Saturday but will take a seat Sunday for the second time in the past four games. Ryan Jeffers will receive another start behind the plate while Byron Buxton rests his legs as the designated hitter.
JULY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Two-run homer in loss Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's loss against the Rangers.
Impact Sanchez knocked in Gio Urshela in the fourth inning to give Minnesota a short-lived 5-3 lead. In five appearances in July, the catcher has three hits, but he also has struck out exactly one time in each game. He has 73 strikeouts versus 53 hits on the year. Despite his strikeout woes, Saturday's one-hit outing helped raise his batting average to .221.
JULY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
On bench Friday Sanchez is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Texas, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Sanchez is mired in a 2-for-17 slump and finds himself on the bench for the second straight game. Alex Kirilloff (undisclosed) will serve as the designated hitter while Nick Gordon starts in left field.
JULY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Wednesday Sanchez will sit Wednesday versus the White Sox.
Impact Sanchez will get a day off after he went 1-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's win. Luis Arraez will slide into the designated hitter spot while Jose Miranda enters the lineup at first base and will bat seventh against the White Sox.
JULY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Added to Saturday's lineup Sanchez was added to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles, Megan Ryan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Impact The 29-year-old was scheduled to get a day off Saturday, but he'll start behind the dish and bat eighth after Ryan Jeffers (thumb) was scratched. Over the last three games, Sanchez has gone 1-for-11 with a double, a run and three strikeouts.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Takes seat Saturday Sanchez isn't in the lineup Saturday against Baltimore.
Impact Sanchez appeared off the bench during Friday's win over the Orioles, but he'll be out of the lineup for Saturday's matchup. Ryan Jeffers is starting behind the plate while Nick Gordon enters the lineup in center field.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Returns from heel injury Sanchez (heel) replaced an injured Ryan Jeffers in the third inning and went 0-for-2 in Friday's 3-2 victory over the Orioles.
Impact Sanchez had exited Thursday's game early due to a heel injury, but he was able to get behind the plate Friday. He'll likely start Saturday's game with Jeffers having a sore hand.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
On bench Friday Sanchez (heel) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Imaging on Sanchez's heel showed no serious damage after he was forced to leave Thursday's game. He will take it easy Friday and could perhaps sit Saturday as well, but it does not sound like Sanchez is in danger of landing on the injured list.
JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Exits with heel injury Sanchez left Thursday's loss to Cleveland in the ninth inning due to a heel injury, but an imaging exam after the game showed no serious damage, the Minneapolis Star Tribune report...
Impact Sanchez will likely need to sit out a game or two before he's ready to play again. Ryan Jeffers replaced Sanchez in the game and will likely start at catcher while he's sidelined.
JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
On bench for nightcap Sanchez is out of the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Guardians.
Impact Sanchez was behind the plate for the Twins' 3-2 loss in Game 1, finishing 1-for-4 with two strikeouts. Ryan Jeffers will catch starting pitcher Josh Winder in the nightcap, and with Luis Arraez serving as Minnesota's designated hitter, the team won't have a spot in the lineup for Sanchez. The Twins also activated Jorge Polanco (back) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Game 2, and his return could result in Sanchez losing out on more opportunities to DH on his non-catching days.
JUNE 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Swats ninth homer Sanchez went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and four RBI in Monday's 11-1 rout of the Guardians.
Impact He got the Twins rolling with a three-run shot off Triston McKenzie in the second inning. Sanchez hasn't managed to turn things around in his first season with Minnesota -- in fact, his 6.5 percent walk rate would be the worst mark of his career -- but he can still punish mistakes, and through 58 games he's slashing .227/.289/.436 with nine homers and 34 RBI.
JUNE 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
