The New York Yankees have flip-flopped on their approach toward the catcher position this off-season. After the 2020 campaign concluded, management indicated they would be reevaluating catcher, as Gary Sanchez struggled this past year and has been on a downward spiral since his 2017 season.
Sanchez understands that 2020 was an extremely difficult year for him, in both hitting and catching. He finished with a .147 average, 10 homers, and 24 RBIs. He logged a career-high 36% strikeout rate and career-low on-base percentage at .253.
“He felt like 2020 was a disaster for him,’’ Yankees hitting coach Marcus Thames said by phone Wednesday.