A few late-breaking injury notes from Tuesday night’s action…
- The Yankees won an instant classic over the Twins, but New York received unwelcome news immediately after the game. Catcher Gary Sanchez, who left early, could be on his way to the IL with a groin injury, manager Aaron Boone told Bryan Hoch of MLB.com and other reporters. Sanchez has been in a brutal slump of late, but his .229/.299/.508 line (105 wRC+) with 24 home runs in 328 plate appearances is still clearly above average for his position. Backup Austin Romine hasn’t been close to that effective, while third-string catcher Kyle Higashioka hasn’t hit at all in the majors dating back to 2017. The Yankees also have veteran Erik Kratz at the Triple-A level, but he’s not on their 40-man roster.
- Mariners outfielder Domingo Santana will undergo an MRI on his right elbow, Corey Brock of The Athletic tweets. The 26-year-old’s elbow has troubled him since the All-Star break, Brock notes. Santana has drawn trade interest with the July 31 deadline coming up, but the Mariners’ chances of dealing him could evaporate with an IL placement. Regardless, he has been one of the non-contending M’s top hitters in 2019, having slashed .273/.342/.472 (119 wRC+) with 19 HRs across 437 PA. Santana’s also cheap ($1.95MM salary) and eligible for arbitration for another two years. However, Santana’s atrocious work in the outfield (minus-15 Defensive Runs Saved, minus-14.4 Ultimate Zone Rating) would surely tamp down his trade value.
- Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo is battling right wrist soreness and is likely to undergo an MRI on Wednesday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports. An X-ray didn’t reveal a break, though Gallo’s wrist “has been bothering him for a while,” Grant writes. That would help explain Gallo’s significant decline in production in July. Gallo owned an incredible 1.109 OPS at the end of June, but he’s down to a still-great .987 in that category.
Great game tonight. Boone should’ve yanked Chapman quicker than he did tho. Hate to hear Sanchez is hurt again. He was having a great comeback year despite his recent slump.
The Yankees should look into Chris Iannetta of the Rockies if Sanchez is out for a while. They have enough ex-Rockies on the roster that he should fit in well and he should have enough left in the tank for the rest of the year.
They have Eric Kratz stashed at AAA except he isn’t on the 40 man. If memory serves me correctly, Kratz is pretty good defensively and can hit although nothing will replace Sanchez’ offense.
Moves to come, especially with the potential for a starter trade.
Grab Tom Murphy from Mariners.
Blake Swihart from the D-Backs.
Gary Sanchez starting to look more like a 200 hitter than “best hitting catcher in baseball”
Edgy hot take.
Why is it “edgy”?
You would have to define “best hitting catcher in baseball” before denigrating him the way you obviously mean.
Catchers field a tough position and some of the nick and bumps are affecting his offense and now it looks as if he’ll have 10 days to rests up.
He would qualify as “best hitting catcher” if you were looking at power given his ability to hit home runs.
Lmao well , Rocky, when you say best hitting catcher in baseball that doesn’t mean just power. If it meant that then Khris Davis would’ve been the best hitter in baseball the last few years. Sanchez is well behind Contreras offensively and defensively. Grandal is a better hitter also. Garver, Narvaez, Vazquez all outthing Sanchez.
And no one outside of a Yankees homer. Would think best hitting catcher in baseball refers to power only. That’s something you say to defend a BS comment.
Or maybe try reading Bigz.
Rocky7 did not outwardly say Sanchez is the best hitting catcher if you re-read (if you can read) what he wrote. He asked for a definition. You took the bait, as usual.
I realize you enjoy picking fights you rarely win but please do so with the facts in-mind rather than presumptions.
I never said Rocky said that for one thing. So perhaps you need to put your glasses on. No one who says, “best hitting catcher in baseball” refers to power only. He was trying to defend that blanket statement by suggesting, “well if you meant by power” which is crap. You know the blanket statement that so many Yankees fans have thrown out there on this site. Move along, Trimmy.
Clearly? Sure. Demonstrably? No.
Yanks/Twins was an “instant classic”??? C’mon both teams tried every which way they could to lose.
Cubs/Giants: THAT was a classic. Pay attention folks; the 2019 Giants are becoming a Ron Howard film before your very eyes. “The Sandlot” meets “Cocoon”.
(Is it gonna last? Probably not. But right now it’s fun).
I’m happy to see Dickerson succeed for them. He seems like he’s really had to go through a lot to get back to the majors.
Totally agree. Hope he remains healthy.
Thanks for your usual Yankee hating this morning….couldn’t have had coffee without it!
That was this sites words…and it was a fun game to watch as neither team’s pitching could negate each other’s offense….just a matter of who blinked first.
Umm… that would be the umpire, who blinked in the 8th inning and called some balls that were obviously strikes.
That doesn’t change the fact that the Twins need some better relief pitching to hang with the Yanks.
Why can’t they both be classics…?
Him being hurt would explain his awful slump. He’s way better than what he has been lately 🙁
I’m sure some of the kids missed that instant classic since it went 5 hours. That’s a missed opportunity for a key demographic.
Onto other news….Twins are showing they can hang and beat the Yankees. They are a Marcus Stroman and Ken Giles away from doing just that. They can beat them in the playoffs. Blue Jays should be on the phone with Minnesota as we speak.
Yankees can get Mike Minor. That’s cool.
How have they shown that? You might wanna go back and see who wins the most. Yankees are the Twins daddy.
Twins daddy? 3-2 record this year against Minnesota makes you the “Twins daddy”?
Don’t care about 2018. Don’t care about 2017 or any year before that. When the Yankees decide they actually want to win a World Series rather than bow out with an early exit come talk to us about who’s daddy, son.
22-11 at Target Field makes them the Twins daddy, son.
“When the Yankees decide they actually wan to win a World Series” Yea because they’ve already thrown in the towel. Your hot take makes no sense unless you can prove otherwise on the Yankees intent.
Son how about you get back to us when the Twins win the most games against the Yankees. Until then they have Daddy issues. Now run on back to the great white north.
Ah, yes the Yankees aren’t trying to win a WS as they sit 10 games up on their division and the Twins may not even hold off the Indians. The Indians who have tried everything to not improve this season.
One by one here….
Clout, nobody cares what happened before this year. By your logic how about you count Houston’s record before 2017. You can’t and you won’t. Thanks for coming.
Famine’s turn….The Yankees go after B pitchers and lose. Happ, re-signing Sabathia, trading for Paxson. They do not match up with Houston. They are not in the business of winning World Series’ anymore and they haven’t reached the World Series in a while. Until they do, spare me your idea on who’s useless until you eat something.
Ah Bocephus….yes it was great when the Yankees owned the Twins back in….back in….2010?
That’s nice.
Yankees used to be Boston’s daddy. Well, I guess winning 4 titles the last 15 years to your 1 really gives you a leg up, doesn’t it? If they are the Twins daddy I’d say the Yankees are absentee fathers. At least, come late October.
Ah yes jbigz, bringing that fullproof logic again.
Or not.
The 2001 Seattle Mariners thinks your 10 games up take is stupid.
You could say the same about the Boston Red Sox as you did Cleveland. You won’t, thanks to selective arguments.
Where were the Twins at this time last year? Haven’t they improved?
Would a Stroman or Syndergaard help them? Would Givens or Giles in the bullpen? Could they beat the Yankees? Could they beat Houston?
Yes.
Will they? Who knows. What we do know is the Yankees have a starting pitching problem. Fans better hope the position players are healthy.
Twins won’t even make to the playoffs smart guy. Oh the Yankees are busy dusting them as I post this. Your take..hahaha
Twins are 37-100 against the Yankees since ‘02 and haven’t won a season series since 1993. You are clueless, son.
The Twins offensively and defensively are very impressive, especially at home and should make the playoffs (assuming they make it) fun to watch with new blood being injected into the mix.
They though, like every other team poised to make a run can use pitching help.
Not sure what all the debate/issues are. Clearly Yanks are a better team when Gary is operating on all cylinders at and behind the plate. They will be fine without him for a bit.
The bigger issue remains the Cashman tailor made SP that a LL team can hit.
Kyle Higashioka is showing good power n MiLB. The Yankees really need to give him a longer look.
Domingo Santana is a DH. He should never again play the OF.