Yanks recall prospect Sanchez, option Olson

NEW YORK — There are probably less intimidating pitchers that Gary Sanchez could be making his first Major League starts against, but the Yankees’ top catching prospect says that he is ready for the challenge.

New York promoted the right-handed-hitting Sanchez, who is rated as the team’s No. 3 prospect by MLB Pipeline, on Friday as the Bronx Bombers prepare to face White Sox left-handers Chris Sale and Jose Quintana back to back. Sanchez batted sixth as the designated hitter on Friday, and he is expected to DH again on Saturday.

“I was surprised, but at the same time, I was very happy that I got the call,” Sanchez said through an interpreter.

Sanchez, 23, was viewed as the front-runner to claim the backup catcher’s job behind Brian McCann this spring, but Sanchez produced just two hits in 22 spring at-bats and was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, with the Yankees choosing Austin Romine as the backup instead.

“There was a lot of talk that he was going to be the backup, and we were really encouraged about the …

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