Despite being battered by injuries, the Yankees rolled to an AL East title. Their lineup for most of the season didn’t come close to resembling the one at full strength, but in some cases, the replacements outperformed the ZiPS projections. Here’s a look at the statistics for the projected starter and for the player while playing the designated position:
Catcher
Projected starter: Gary Sanchez
Projected statistics: 110 games, .822 OPS, 28 HR, 85 RBI.
Actual statistics (as catcher): 88 games, .816 OPS, 27 HR, 61 RBI
Time on the injured list: April 11-23, July 24 to August 9 and September 13-26.