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Sanchez called up, notches 1st MLB hit
- Updated: August 4, 2016
NEW YORK — Less than a week after the Yankees made a series of trades to bolster the future, a man long thought to be a key component of that future has arrived at Yankee Stadium.
The Yankees called up catcher Gary Sanchez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in advance of Wednesday’s matchup vs. the Mets. To counter the move, the Yankees optioned outfielder Ben Gamel to Scranton. Sanchez, the Yankees’ No. 5 prospect, hit eighth and was the designated hitter for the Yankees.
Sanchez’s Wednesday wasn’t perfect, but it was one to remember. After striking out and popping out in his first two at-bats, Sanchez notched his first career MLB hit in the seventh inning of the Yankees’ 9-5 win, leading off the frame with a single. He advanced to third when Aaron Hicks doubled into right field and later came around to score on a Rob Refsnyder sacrifice fly.
Sanchez came up to the plate one more time and struck out again, making his final line 1-for-4 with a run scored and two strikeouts. And even though he didn’t play the field, he did come away with a ball, too. After his hit, the ball was flipped into the dugout for Sanchez to keep.
“Expectations are he just goes out and plays the way that we feel he’s capable of playing,” …
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