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."
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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Gary Sanchez: Will play in WBC
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It was announced Thursday that Sanchez will play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Sanchez surprisingly remains a free agent with the start of spring training just over the horizon, but the 30-year-old power-hitting catcher at least has a team for the WBC. He batted .205/.282/.377 with 16 home runs and 61 RBI in 128 games last season with the Twins.
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Twins' Gary Sanchez: Sparks offense in win
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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.
Sanchez got things started for the Twins in the top of the first inning with a three-run blast to put Minnesota on the board. He then hit an RBI double in the second inning to put his squad up 7-0. The big day comes as he was 0-for-20 with eight strikeouts in his last five games, inching his batting average towards the dreaded Mendoza line. On the season, he finishes with a .205/.282/.377 line with 16 home runs over 128 games.
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Twins' Gary Sanchez: Heads to bench
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Sanchez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
With Ryan Jeffers (thumb) back in the lineup Wednesday after an extended stay on the injured list, Sanchez's time as the Twins' clear No. 1 catcher looks to be over. Expect the two to work in a timeshare over the final week of the season, with Sanchez also a candidate to pick up starts at designated hitter.
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Twins' Gary Sanchez: Knocks in four runs in win
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Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 8-4 win against the Angels.
Sanchez produced a sacrifice fly in the first inning and broke the game open in the fifth, slugging a 432-foot, three-run homer to give Minnesota a 7-3 lead. The long ball was his first since Sept. 5 -- a span of 17 games. Sanchez has struggled this month, slashing .174/.231/.290 with a 30.8 percent strikeout rate, though he has knocked in 12 runs over 22 games.
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Twins' Gary Sanchez: Out of Thursday's lineup
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Sanchez is not in Thursday's lineup against the Royals.
Sanchez is hitting .175 with one home run, 22 strikeouts and three walks in 20 games this month. Caleb Hamilton will start behind the dish and hit ninth Thursday in Kansas City.
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Twins' Gary Sanchez: Resting Monday
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Sanchez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
Sanchez closed out the weekend by making two straight starts behind the dish, so he'll sit Monday while the Twins' series in Cleveland concludes with a day game. Sandy Leon will serve as the Twins' starting catcher Monday.
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Twins' Gary Sanchez: On bench for matinee
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Sanchez isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Sanchez started the last four games and went 3-for-16 with a double, two RBI and three strikeouts. Sandy Leon will start behind the dish and bat ninth during the first game of Saturday's twin bill.
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Twins' Gary Sanchez: Gets Sunday off
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Sanchez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Sanchez will get a breather with the Twins playing a day game following a night game. Sandy Leon will replace Sanchez behind the plate.
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Twins' Gary Sanchez: Starting Friday
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Sanchez will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth Friday against the Guardians.
Although Sandy Leon is starting behind the dish Friday, the Twins will keep Sanchez in the lineup as the designated hitter. Sanchez currently holds a .688 OPS this season, but that number jumps up to .799 when he serves as Minnesota's DH.
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Twins' Gary Sanchez: Gets day off Friday
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Sanchez isn't in the lineup Friday against the Guardians.
Sanchez will get a breather after his 3-for-4 performance Thursday against the Yankees. Sandy Leon will fill in behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Twins' Gary Sanchez: Heads to bench Wednesday
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Sanchez isn't starting Wednesday against the Red Sox.
Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, two runs and a strikeout Tuesday against Boston but will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Sandy Leon is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.
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Twins' Gary Sanchez: Solo shot in win
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Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory over the Red Sox.
Sanchez padded Minnesota's lead Tuesday with a solo shot in the sixth inning, his 13th of the season. The home run was the catcher's second in his last four games. Unfortunately for Sanchez, he also struck out again and has now done so 10 times in his last 24 at-bats.
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Twins' Gary Sanchez: Sitting Monday
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Sanchez isn't in the lineup Monday against the Red Sox.
Sanchez is out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games after he went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts Sunday. Sandy Leon is starting behind the plate and batting ninth.
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Twins' Gary Sanchez: Retreats to bench Saturday
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Sanchez isn't starting Saturday against the Giants.
Sanchez is getting a day off after he went 2-for-7 with a home run, a double, two runs and two RBI over the last two games. Sandy Leon will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Twins' Gary Sanchez: Hits 12th home run
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Sanchez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 9-0 win over the Giants on Friday.
Sanchez joined in on the Twins' offensive onslaught off beleaguered Giants starter Alex Wood with a two-run homer of his own. It was Sanchez's 12th long ball of the season and he picked up his 44th RBI with the hit. Sanchez is slashing .216/.282/.394 over 315 at-bats in his first season in Minnesota.
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Twins' Gary Sanchez: Sitting out Wednesday
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Sanchez will sit Wednesday versus the Astros.
Sanchez will take a seat after he went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Tuesday's series opener. Sandy Leon will take over behind the plate and bat ninth against Houston.
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Twins' Gary Sanchez: Sitting again Monday
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Sanchez will sit Monday versus the Rangers.
Sanchez will take a seat for a second straight game Monday. Sandy Leon will start again behind the plate and bat ninth in the series finale.
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Twins' Gary Sanchez: Part of timeshare at catcher
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Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
Sanchez will sit in favor of Sandy Leon, with the two catchers having now alternated starts over the past 12 games. With Sanchez regarded as the inferior defender, he'll likely need to show improvement at the dish to work his way out of the timeshare. Since the All-Star break, Sanchez is slashing an unremarkable .224/.333/.306 in 16 games.
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Twins' Gary Sanchez: Day off Friday
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Sanchez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Texas.
The Twins have alternated starters behind the plate for each of the past 10 games, and that trend will continue Friday after Sanchez went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run during Wednesday's series finale versus the Royals. Sandy Leon will form a battery with Dylan Bundy and bat ninth.
