The New York Yankees will be without budding young star catcher Gary Sanchez for the next month. Manager Joe Giradi announced the news Monday.
Girardi: Gary Sanchez will be out four weeks with a Grade 1 strain of a muscle behind his right biceps.
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Sanchez suffered the injury Saturday, when he left the game mid at-bat. He's currently on the 10-day DL. Girardi added Sanchez will be fully back with the team after the four weeks are up.
The exact muscle is the brachialis muscle, which is right behind the biceps. With Sanchez out, the Yankees will be down one of their more promising hitters and top catcher.
The Yankees will likely use Austin Romine and Kyle Higashioka until Sanchez returns.
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