
Gary Sanchez
30-Year-Old
Free Agent

2022 Stats
AVG
.205
HR
16
RBI
61
R
42
SB
2
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Sanchez offers power from the catcher position, solid defense and durability. He struggles to make contact making his batting average a liability for fantasy purposes. Sanchez was traded to Minnesota before the start of last season and the change in parks didn't impact his power as he was 92nd percentile in hard-hit rate and 97th percent in max exit velocity, per Baseball Savant. He hit more ground balls (43.8%) which likely contributed to a career low .172 ISO. He may have worn down in the second half with the Twins needing him to play more due to injuries ( .187/.289/.331). Sanchez is durable as he's just one of five catchers with over 1,500 plate appearances since 2019. At age 31, he's unlikely to reach 30 homers again or hit above .250, but he offers power and decent counting stats from the catcher position which can often offset the batting average risk. Read Past Outlooks

Still looking for job
Sanchez continues to look for a MLB opportunity despite a lackluster performance at the World Baseball Classic, Randy Miller of the Newark Star-Ledger reports. "I think Gary will sign with somebody," former Yankee teammate Luis Severino said. "He's been waiting to see the best option."
ANALYSIS
Sanchez went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts and one walk for the Dominican Republic in the WBC. While it was a very small sample size, it didn't create any buzz for him in free agency. He'll likely need to sign a Triple-A contract and play in the minors initially this season.
Sanchez went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts and one walk for the Dominican Republic in the WBC. While it was a very small sample size, it didn't create any buzz for him in free agency. He'll likely need to sign a Triple-A contract and play in the minors initially this season.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+2%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+26%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .691 | 295 | 13 | 38 | .187 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .679 | 782 | 36 | 101 | .198 | ||||
2022vs Left | .554 | 126 | 3 | 13 | .165 | ||||
2022vs Right | .697 | 345 | 13 | 48 | .219 | ||||
2021vs Left | .835 | 130 | 8 | 19 | .230 | ||||
2021vs Right | .686 | 310 | 15 | 35 | .193 | ||||
2020vs Left | .641 | 39 | 2 | 6 | .100 | ||||
2020vs Right | .616 | 127 | 8 | 18 | .155 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+10%
OPS at Home
2022
+27%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020Home | .715 | 538 | 27 | 70 | .200 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .648 | 551 | 22 | 69 | .190 | ||||
2022Home | .577 | 220 | 5 | 21 | .186 | ||||
2022Away | .731 | 251 | 11 | 40 | .222 | ||||
2021Home | .839 | 211 | 15 | 31 | .223 | ||||
2021Away | .629 | 229 | 8 | 23 | .186 | ||||
2020Home | .759 | 107 | 7 | 18 | .187 | ||||
2020Away | .415 | 71 | 3 | 6 | .092 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Gary Sanchez compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.29BB Rate
8.5%K Rate
28.9%BABIP
.257ISO
.172AVG
.205OBP
.282SLG
.377OPS
.659wOBA
.292Exit Velocity
90.5 mphHard Hit Rate
41.3%Barrels/PA
8.3%Expected BA
.220Expected SLG
.439Sprint Speed
20.6 ft/secGround Ball %
43.8%Line Drive %
14.6%Fly Ball %
41.7%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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It has been five seasons since Sanchez was hitting 33 bombs with a .278 average. He always had a strikeout rate around 30%, but the league is shifting him into a part-time role. Back in 2017, the league only shifted him 37% of the time, but that number grew to 75% this past season. Since he pulls the ball over 50% of the time, his BABIP has dropped from .304 to .230 this past season. At least before 2021 he was able to rely on his power, but that fell off this past season with his avgEV down to a career low and his Barrel% and HR/FB at three-year lows. If he doesn't return to his previous power levels, he might be maxed out around 25 homers. In on-base and points leagues, he's not as much of a drain with an 11.8 BB% last season helping prop up his value. A second breakout will only happen if he starts spraying the ball around the yard, but he's had seven seasons to make that adjustment and he hasn't done it yet. Why would he start now?
More Fantasy News

Will play in WBC
It was announced Thursday that Sanchez will play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
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Sparks offense in win
Sanchez went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, four RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the White Sox.
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Heads to bench
Sanchez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
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Knocks in four runs in win
Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 8-4 win against the Angels.
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Out of Thursday's lineup
Sanchez is not in Thursday's lineup against the Royals.
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