Last season was most certainly one to forget for Gary Sánchez. In 49 games, he hit .147/.253/.365 with a 68 wRC+ and -0.1 fWAR. As a result, it’s fair to say that a large group of fans were ready to wave the white flag on the now 28-year-old catcher, and possibly rightfully so. However, Sánchez has quietly worked his way back to a more than serviceable backstop — especially with his bat — and deserves to continue to remain in the lineup for the Bombers.
Looking at his numbers from Opening Day to May 1st, Sánchez’s .180 batting average and two homers weren’t enough for him to be stapled in there as the starting catcher everyday.