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New York Yankees: Gary Sanchez’s 2016 Season Can Be a Promising Sign for 2020

Gary Sanchez #24 of the NY Yankees - (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

In 2016, Gary Sanchez played 53 games in the regular season for the New York Yankees. His first stint in New York was a short one in May, but his second one in August was the one that paved the way for him to be the full-time catcher.

Sanchez finished with a slash line of .299/.376/.657 in 2016 with 12 doubles, 20 home runs and 42 RBI. He finished second in the Rookie of the Year voting that year despite playing mostly the final two months of the regular season.