Prior to Saturday’s doubleheader, the New York Yankees announced that backup catcher Kyle Higashioka would be headed to the IL. He suffered a right oblique strain on August 6th.
To replace Higashioka, the team signed Erik Kratz to the Major League roster and activated him. The 40-year-old made 21 Major League appearances in 2019, and is expected to play sometime on Saturday. With the doubleheader, Kratz and Gary Sanchez will each play one game.
Maybe Kratz will be the spark that the team needs behind the plate. Sanchez and Higashioka are off to rough starts, both having trouble collecting hits.