When the New York Yankees open their regular season schedule at the Tampa Bay Rays on April 2, they’ll have a new cast of characters in their lineup. Gary Sanchez, Greg Bird, Aaron Judge and Matt Holliday will replace Brian McCann, Mark Teixeira, Carlos Beltran and Alex Rodriguez.
In their 2017 ZiPS projections, fangraphs.com gives the No. 1 Comp for each player. For our purposes, we’ll focus on the following four and what to expect comparatively.
Gary Sanchez – Chris Hoiles
With a projected 499 plate appearances, “El Gary” is measured against the former Baltimore Orioles backstop.