Gary Sanchez is on the injured list with a left calf strain and Austin Romine sat for a second straight day Sunday. Manager Aaron Boone said Romine was “banged up’’ without getting into specifics and Romine added it was normal wear and tear.
Kyle Higashioka started in Romine’s place again for the 5-2 loss to the White Sox. Following a successful season debut Saturday in which he had three good at-bats and caught a one-hit shutout, Higashioka went 0-for-3 with a key double play and saw Chicago steal five bases. It was the most against the Yankees in a game since 2012.