I was hopeful when Gary Sanchez came up with the Yankees, but the biggest thing I heard about Gary was that he was NOT what the scouts and Yankees were suggesting about him. He was not a phenom, not a superstar.
The biggest issue was his slowness behind the dish. Yes, he could hit for power, but the question was, when was he going to get a hold of one.
We saw it in New York. We all became frustrated. Sure, there are still some die-hard Gary fans that wish he never left, but for the most part, we needed him to go. Now look, the return wasn't stellar in guys like Josh Donaldson and IKF, but flipping Gary was important all the same.
Now comes word this guy still doesn't have a home.
Bleacher Report writes:
"The San Francisco Giants are showing interest in veteran free-agent catcher Gary Sanchez, according to MLB insider Héctor Gómez....Sanchez is a solid power hitter, having hit 16 home runs and 24 doubles while driving in 61 runs during the 2022 campaign, though don't expect him to hit for average as he's strikeout-prone.
In 128 games, he slashed .205/.282/.377 and struck out a career-high 136 times, which was the most among MLB catchers.
Additionally, Sanchez's defense is questionable, and the Twins ended up replacing him with a better all-around catcher this winter by signing former Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros backstop Christian Vázquez."
I have no idea how this will pay out for Gary. After all, I don't hate the guy, I'd like him to be a success. The problem? He has to play like he cares, and the perception right now is that he's just going through the motions.
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