The New York Yankees may miss their slugging catcher for a few days. Gary Sanchez was lifted from New York’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays after taking a foul tip off the hand in the fourth inning. The power-hitting backstop lasted another half-frame before being removed for backup Kyle Higashioka. The good news is X-rays came back negative, so it shouldn’t be an injury that keeps him out of the lineup too long. The official ailment is a contusion to his right index and middle fingers.
Sanchez is coming off a disappointing 2020 campaign where he hit just .