NEW YORK -- Gary Sanchez has begun his week spending more time on the New York Yankees' bench than squatting on his knees behind home plate.
That's probably a good thing. At long last, it's probably the right thing.
The catcher, who went 0-for-4 Sunday against the Mets to drop his batting average to just .190, wasn't in the Yankees' lineup for Tuesday's series opener against the Nationals. He won't be in there Wednesday, either. With Sonny Gray on the mound, the Yankees are planning to once again have backup catcher Austin Romine work with the pitcher, much the way he has the past month.