SI.com · Dec 1, 2021
Gary Sánchez Gets Contract, Matthew Boyd Released at MLB's Non-Tender Deadline
With the passing of Major League Baseball's non-tender deadline, a number of players hit the open market on Tuesday night. Yankees catcher Gary Sánchez was not one of them.
The 28-year-old backstop was tendered a contract worth an estimated $8 million for 2022, according to Dan Martin of the New York Post. In 117 games last year, Sánchez hit .204/.307/.423 with 23 home runs and 54 RBIs. He has posted a batting average of .204 or lower in three of his last four seasons.
The Yankees reportedly looked into the catching market ahead of Tuesday's deadline, per MLB Network's Jon Heyman, before opting to retain Sánchez for another year. Sánchez will be eligible for free agency after the 2022 season.