After a hot start this season from Kyle Higashioka, Aaron Boone has said that the catcher has “earned more playing time.” He has made the most of his opportunities and with a struggling Gary Sanchez, it’s a no brainer to keep sending out Higgy. But have the Yankees overlooked Higgy the last couple of year? Let’s dive into the stats.
Throughout his major league career, the catcher has only 219 at bats despite playing in every season since 2017. In those 219 at bats he has hit .201 but with intriguing power. In 219 career at bats, Higgy has 14 HR’s.