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Gary Sanchez To Undergo Shoulder Surgery

By Steve Adams | November 7, 2018 at 6:49pm CDT

Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez will undergo surgery on his left (non-throwing) shoulder this offseason, general manager Brian Cashman tells reporters at the GM Meetings in Carlsbad, Calif. (Twitter links via Lindsey Adler of The Athletic). The shoulder has bothered him since 2017 and been treated with cortisone shots in the past, but Sanchez aggravated it while working out in Tampa this past week.

The timeline for Sanchez’s recovery is about three months, and the current projection is that he’ll be ready for Opening Day. That timeline will push Sanchez’s recovery right up to the point at which pitchers and catchers are set to report to Spring Training. Any setbacks or delays, then, could call into question his availability for the beginning of the regular season. In the event that he’s not ready, however, Cashman indicated the team is comfortable with Austin Romine stepping up as the primary catcher early in the 2019 season (Twitter link via SNY’s Andy Martino).

Sanchez, who’ll turn 26 in December, endured multiple DL stints in 2018 for a different injury — a right groin strain that limited him to 89 games and 374 plate appearances in 2018. It seems safe to assume that the groin injury, paired with the now-known left shoulder troubles, played a significant role in the downturn in Sanchez’s prodigious offensive output. After hitting a combined .284/.354/.568 with 53 home runs and 32 doubles through 754 plate appearances between 2016-17, Sanchez slumped to a .186/.291/.406 slash line this past season.

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  1. xabial

    2 years ago

    At least it was non-throwing shoulder.. Get better soon Gary!

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    • Slevin

      2 years ago

      There goes what’s left of his trade value.

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      • MetsYankeesRedSox

        2 years ago

        This must be his excuse for poor fielding

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      • Ken M.

        2 years ago

        Are you kidding? He’d still fetch Trout plus.

        6 Like
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        • Kayrall

          2 years ago

          The conversation starts with trout and ohtani and depends on how many STL years of pujols Anaheim is willing to kick in.

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        • johnrealtime

          2 years ago

          This is the best version of this kind of joke that I’ve seen. Well done

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      • chrisbluediamond

        2 years ago

        He will not be traded boy

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      • Adam6710

        2 years ago

        His trade value was hurt more by his .180 BA than any surgery. In fact I’d say his surgery and reveal of a nagging injury would (if anything) actually improve his trade value.

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  2. eileenyankees9

    2 years ago

    Oy Veh!!

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  3. swanhenge

    2 years ago

    Get well soon Gary!!! xoxo

    Regards,

    Opposing baserunners

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  4. juicemanejuicemane

    2 years ago

    Maybe it will help him land a punch…you know from behind when the guy isn’t looking

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    • JJ Wattcha Going to do Brother

      2 years ago

      Lmao. Very true.

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  5. benintendiimpersonator

    2 years ago

    Great… now the Yankees fans will start saying “WE NEED GRANDAL” like they think they’re signing everyone else on the market!

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    • ChiSoxCity

      2 years ago

      Ugh.

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    • stubby66

      2 years ago

      hey the Yankees need to go after Sandoval to be the back up catcher. If he is behind that plate it may keep his weight issues under control!!! Go get him should be able to block very well.

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  6. BoSoxWin

    2 years ago

    Maybe he’ll hit .201 next year. Actually, he should be working on weighing 201 lbs. next year. If he was in better shape, he would have been a force to reckon with!

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    • iverbure

      2 years ago

      BA doesn’t matter, and it especially doesn’t matter for a catcher. Nobody running a baseball team in 2018 looks at BA ever I can guarantee you that.

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  7. raytown17

    2 years ago

    Sanchez, Judge, Andujar, and Severino should be untouchable regardless of injuries

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    • Judge Judy

      2 years ago

      The core 4 part 2. This one is 100 times better

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      • xabial

        2 years ago

        Your trolling is getting 100 times worse.

        Your skills are dwindling.

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    • JDGoat

      2 years ago

      No judge and Severino should be untouchable. If moving the other two makes them more competitive or a better team, they should be traded

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    • Flapjax55

      2 years ago

      Sleeping on Torres, Yankee fans?

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      • raytown17

        2 years ago

        Torres either strikes out or hit a home run. He crumbled under pressure in the post season. Andujar is a better all around athlete

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        • mikeyank55

          2 years ago

          Hey Ray, are you telling me that your decision is formed around one post season in his age 21?

          I think it would be wise to buy a larger size thong as your brain is being robbed of blood flow because it is stuck under your cup.

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  8. Bald Vinny

    2 years ago

    Must be his blocking shoulder. Explains a lot.

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  9. Begamin

    2 years ago

    This surgery should really only benefit Sanchez. A debridement surgery shouldnt cause too much concern. Its not like TJ for a pitcher.

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  10. baseball1600

    2 years ago

    Well this should end all the people wanting a Sanchez for Realmuto grade to get done.

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  11. walls17

    2 years ago

    Yeah it looked like he was playing hurt and not himself all season. Hopefully he comes back strong and gets all these fake yankee fans off his back.

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    • MetsYankeesRedSox

      2 years ago

      ey resembles this message

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      • Slevin

        2 years ago

        I just opened a fresh jar of smuckers to toast this.

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  12. ZacharyPaul

    2 years ago

    Remember when he sucker punched a defenseless Nick Castellanos in the face, while he was on the ground? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

    4 Like
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    • Begamin

      2 years ago

      Remember when he was plunked for hitting a HR? I sure remember. Willing to bet Pepperidge Farm does too

      4 Like
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    • walls17

      2 years ago

      lol yeah the tigers couldnt get him out so they plunked him

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    • agentx

      2 years ago

      I don’t remember either but am loving the Pepperidge Farms references!!

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  13. Tko11Tko11

    2 years ago

    This explains all the passed balls!

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  14. Perksy

    2 years ago

    It won’t be 3 months, probably will be 5 or 6.

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  15. jimmyz

    2 years ago

    Would a Cervelli for Didi trade make sense? A Sanchez/Cervelli catching tandem is a great combo and they provide injury insurance for each other since its unlikely either would stay healthy for 140+ games.

    The Pirates could then try to give Didi an extension this offseason at a discounted rate due to his TJS rehab and have their shortstop for the remaining years of Archer and Taillon’s arbitration.

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    • mikep

      2 years ago

      Is this a joke

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  16. antsmith7

    2 years ago

    Injuries played a part in the offensive struggles, and maybe the defensive struggles as well.

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  17. yanker69

    2 years ago

    After a handful of years, Sanchez is what he has shown us… when healthy he can slug with the best of them. Defensively, he has the physical tools to be the best catcher in the game, BUT his willingness to get it done on defense is just NOT there and he plays at a well below average level. His offense simply can NOT overcome his defensive shortcomings. I personally would love to see the Yankees trade him.

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    • Slevin

      2 years ago

      Sanchez has no work ethic, is temperamental, complacent, and should be dealt.

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      • agentx

        2 years ago

        Other than that, how do you like his game?

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        • mikeyank55

          2 years ago

          I love slevin’s non biased non prejudicial perspective.

          Do YA think that surgery to his non throwing shoulder which has been problematic for some time might have affected his fluid movement of his glove shoulder?

          What dopes. Why don’t you Yankee wannabe geniuses switch over to the cubbies and attack players with a few years under their belt and have away their post season?

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