New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez was benched manager Joe Girardi because of his poor defensive play this season.
Backup Austin Romine will get the nod in the series finale against the Cleveland Indians on Sunday.
"He needs to improve. Bottom line. He needs to improve," Girardi said. "He's late getting down. That's what I see sometimes. It's something we've been working on. We need to continue to work on it."
Sanchez has 12 passed balls this season, the most in the majors.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Sanchez has limited flexibility.