Gary Sanchez #24 of the New York Yankees (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
The Yankees and JT Realmuto? Well, it might make sense, considering they almost traded Gary Sanchez in August…
As the 2020 season progressed, a solid amount of cold water was thrown on the idea that Gary Sanchez was the Yankees’ catcher of the future — or present, considering Kyle Higashioka was stationed behind the plate every time Gerrit Cole strode to the mound.
But could they really go about cutting ties, when push came to shove? After all, Sanchez is a multi-time All-Star and a 35-homer power bat; how are you upgrading that, based on a shortened-season small sample size?