The spring leading up to the 2022 campaign saw seismic changes to the Yankees’ catcher situation. For the previous five and a half seasons, they employed the most mercurial catcher in the league in Gary Sánchez, a player who looked equally capable of leading the league in home runs at some times and forgetting how to make contact with the baseball at others. After a turbulent half-decade of wondering whether he would finally put it all together and lock down the role as full-time backstop for the long term, the team cut bait, trading him to the Twins alongside Gio Urshela for Josh Donaldson, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, and Ben Rortvedt.
25 Most Surprising Seasons in Yankees History: 2022 Jose Trevino
