Gary Sanchez #24 of the New York Yankees celebrates his eighth inning two run home run against the Texas Rangers with his teammates in the dugout at Yankee Stadium on September 22, 2021 in New York City.
After deliberation over his future, catcher Gary Sánchez has been tendered a contract and will play for the Yankees until 2022. The deal is thought to be worth around $8 million.
Sánchez has been in the trade discussion for the Yanks over the past two off-seasons, but the 29-year-old has been rewarded for a 2021 season that general manager Brian Cashman called “significantly better than last season.”
Cashman admitted that the Yankees would consider an upgrade to the position, but a small free-agent field led them back to Sánchez for at least another year.
Sánchez shared his catching duties last season with Kyle Higashioka, but managed to bat .204/.307/.423 with 23 home runs and 54 RBIs in 117 games.
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