With one swing, Gary Sanchez achieved what he couldn’t in his previous 17 at-bats. With one swing, the Yankees catcher accomplished more than he had over his previous 17 games.
With one swing, Sanchez provided hope for the many hacks still ahead this season.
At the tail end of a week in which the All-Star catcher’s struggles sent him to the bench for back-to-back games, Sanchez broke a 17 at-bat hitless stretch and broke open Friday night’s 5-0 win over the Rays with a three-run, eighth-inning double.
In his final at-bat, Sanchez recorded more RBIs (three) than he had in his previous 17 games (two).