New York Yankees‘ catcher Gary Sanchez took the first pitch he saw in the 2021 MLB season to deep left field for a towering two-run home run against the Blue Jays. Sanchez’s home run ended up being the Yankees’ only offensive production, as the team fell 3-2 to the visitors in extra innings.
The Opening Day loss was unfortunate, however, Gary Sanchez’s home run is a huge positive storyline for the Yankees. As we all know, the past three seasons haven’t been kind to Sanchez, as he’s bat just .200 since the beginning of the 2018 season with an OPS of just .