ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- A rare good game from Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez was followed by another bad one.
As much as Sanchez's three-run homer and RBI single in four at-bats on Tuesday night restored hope that his terrible season would lead to a hot streak just as playoff baseball rolls around, his 0-for-3 with a strikeout and yet another passed ball in Wednesday night's loss was another reminder that he's not close to the player who was a 2016 rookie star and 2017 All-Star.
His average is down to 182 and his major league-high passed ball total up to 18, which would be hard to fathom due to his two months on the disabled list unless you've watched him a lot.