It didn’t take long for Gary Sanchez to make New York Yankees fans forget he was an All-Star caliber catcher during the first half of the 2021 season.
Only for a short amount of time did Sanchez actually maintain that quasi-status, and he’s proven over the last few months that he’s probably not going to be worth ~$8 million in 2022, especially for the now-cost-conscious front office.
The argument that Sanchez provides a “unique advantage” at a position that’s among the weakest in the league is losing whatever steam it had left. His offense no longer makes up for his below-average defense, and it really hasn’t in a few years.