DUNEDIN, FLORIDA - APRIL 12: Gary Sanchez #24 of the New York Yankees looks on after a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at TD Ballpark on April 12, 2021 in Dunedin, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
It’s starting to seem like the Yankees are letting Gary Sánchez down softly.
The once revered catcher is seeing his playing time split with Kyle Higashioka, a career backup who is two-and-a-half years Sanchez’s senior.
Sánchez has been struggling since the second half of the 2019 season. It is becoming less and less probable that the 2016-17 version of the Kraken will rear his head (or tentacles) again.