Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez burst onto the scene in 2016. It immediately felt like The Great Bambino had woken up from the grave and walked into Yankee Stadium.
In 53 games, Sanchez slashed .299/.376/.657 while hitting 20 homers with 42 RBIs and 34 runs scored in just 201 at-bats. He had a WAR of 3.0 while playing in only a third of the season.
However, Sanchez’s numbers have dipped since his debut year. The Yanks need Sanchez to step up, on both sides of the ball in 2019 and reach the potential he once flashed.