With Wednesday's trade for Aaron Hicks, backup catcher John Ryan Murphy was sent to Minnesota. With his departure, there's now a competition for backup catcher. Which of Austin Romine and Gary Sanchez should get the major league roster spot?
In a highly scrutinized move by the front office Wednesday, the Yankees acquired outfielder Aaron Hicks for backup catcher John Ryan Murphy. With the deal, the Yankees are left with two candidates to take Murphy's spot on the roster: long-time minor leaguer Austin Romine, and Arizona Fall League standout Gary Sanchez.