Gary Sanchez turned 28 years old Wednesday and obtained the ultimate birthday gift: a contract tendered by the New York Yankees.
Longtime MLB insider Jon Heyman reported the Bronx Bombers would offer the contract to the polarizing backstop.
Yankees are planning to tender Gary Sanchez a contract today. And happy birthday Gary! https://t.co/J3tUnaprMg
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 2, 2020
This is the best news Sanchez could’ve received. He posted an awful line of .147/.253/.365 in 49 games. He hit ten home runs but only recorded 23 hits on the season.