Kyle Higashioka

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Higashioka will catch for right-hander Gerrit Cole on Wednesday and bat eighth versus right-hander Ross Stripling and the Blue Jays. Gary Sanchez moves to the bench. numberFire's models project Higashioka for...

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Higashioka will catch for right-hander Gerrit Cole on Wednesday and bat eighth versus right-hander Randy Dobnak and the Twins. Gary Sanchez moves to the bench. numberFire's models project Higashioka for 10.3 FanDuel...

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka is not in the lineup Tuesday in the team's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Higashioka is being replaced behind the plate by Gary Sanchez against Rays starter Tyler Glasnow. In 82 plate appearances this season, Higashioka has a .194 batting average with a...

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka is in the lineup Monday in the team's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Higashioka is getting the nod behind the plate while batting eighth in the order against Rays starter Rich Hill. In 80 plate appearances this season, Higashioka has a .186 batting...

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka is not in the lineup Saturday in the team's game against the Detroit Tigers. Higashioka is being replaced behind the plate by Gary Sanchez against Tigers starter Spencer Turnbull. In 80 plate appearances this season, Higashioka has a .186 batting average with a .745...

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Higashioka will catch for right-hander Corey Kluber and bat eighth on Tuesday versus left-hander Steven Matz on Toronto. Miguel Andujar moves to the bench. numberFire's models project Higashioka for 11.0 FanDuel points...

Few analysts and fans have paid attention to the unassuming, once third-string catcher on the Yankees, Kyle Higashioka. He occasionally would be called up from Triple-A when Gary Sanchez was injured and the team needed a backup catcher for Austin Romine. However, things have radically changed since then, and Higashioka...

Higashioka went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Blue Jays. Higashioka got the start at catcher with Gary Sanchez operating as the designated hitter Tuesday, and the backup backstop made his presence felt with his first multi-hit outing of the month. The 31-year-old veteran is only hitting .200, though, and with Sanchez ahead of him, steady playing time will remain hard to come by.

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka is not in the lineup Sunday in the team's game against the Chicago White Sox. Higashioka is being replaced behind the plate by Gary Sanchez against White Sox starter Dallas Keuchel. In 71 plate appearances this season, Higashioka has a .180 batting average with...

Higashioka is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox. Higashioka appeared to have leapfrogged Gary Sanchez on the Yankees' catching depth chart in late April, but based on how the starts have been doled out of late, Higashioka seems to have faded back into a No.2 role. The 31-year-old will be on the bench for the third time in four games with Sanchez having shown some improvement at the dish of late. After posting a .639 OPS in April, Sanchez is up to a .726 mark thus far in May.

Among the many benefits of stoicism? Being oblivious to others’ suffering. Because, the way Kyle Higashioka recalled it, he was a hot mess as the outs ticked down to the first major league no-hitter on his catching résumé. “I was not calm at all,” Higashioka said, smiling, after his batterymate...

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka is batting eighth in Wednesday's contest against the Texas Rangers. Higashioka will catch on Wednesday evening after Gary Sanchez was benched against the Rangers. Our models project Higashioka to score 12.2 FanDuel points at the salary of $2,400.

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka is batting eighth in Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Higashioka will start behind the plate after Gary Sanchez was given a break on Friday night. Our models project Higashioka to score 12.8 FanDuel points at the salary of $2,700.

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka is not in the lineup Thursday in the team's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Higashioka is being replaced behind the plate by Gary Sanchez against Rays starter Rich Hill. In 55 plate appearances this season, Higashioka has a .208 batting average with an...

In this bonus episode, Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka joins the show to discuss the difficulties of being drafted as a catcher out of high school, his relationships with Gerrit Cole and Gary Sánchez, the first time he ever caught CC, and his recent tear at the plate. Hosts: CC Sabathia...

After struggling to start the season, it looks like Gary Sanchez is beginning to lose his Yankees starting catcher spot to Kyle Higashioka. However, how long will this battle go on until the Yankees make a decision in either direction?

Higashioka is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays. Higashioka's hold on the No. 1 catching job appears to be shaky, as he's now sitting for the third time in six games. Gary Sanchez, who hit a solo home run in his last start Tuesday, will spell Higashioka behind the plate.