Gary Sanchez
31-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.189
HR
3
RBI
5
R
3
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The veteran backstop didn't have a home to begin 2023, but he joined the Mets in May and moved on to the Padres after appearing in just eight games for New York. Sanchez clubbed 19 homers in 75 games overall and had a .780 OPS, which was his best mark since 2019. He hit just .217 but had a 15.4 percent barrel rate and 23.2 percent HR/FB. He missed the final month of the season with a fractured wrist but should be healthy for spring training. Now with the Brewers on a one-year deal, Sanchez is not going to take the reins as the starter behind the plate over William Contreras. However, Sanchez could end up seeing a fair amount of run at designated hitter in Milwaukee. He can provide enough pop to be useful in two-catcher leagues, even while in a timeshare. Read Past Outlooks
Homers Tuesday
Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Pirates.
ANALYSIS
Sanchez was responsible for the Brewers' lone run Tuesday with a 432-foot blast off Bailey Falter to lead off the eighth inning. It's the second long ball of the year for Sanchez -- the 31-year-old backstop has primarily served as a bench option in the early going, backing up William Contreras with Rhys Hoskins serving as Milwaukee's primary DH. Sanchez is slashing just .167/.211/.361 with three RBI and two runs scored through his first 38 plate appearances.
Sanchez was responsible for the Brewers' lone run Tuesday with a 432-foot blast off Bailey Falter to lead off the eighth inning. It's the second long ball of the year for Sanchez -- the 31-year-old backstop has primarily served as a bench option in the early going, backing up William Contreras with Rhys Hoskins serving as Milwaukee's primary DH. Sanchez is slashing just .167/.211/.361 with three RBI and two runs scored through his first 38 plate appearances.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+9%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+125%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .750 | 215 | 14 | 35 | .207 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .685 | 562 | 24 | 78 | .209 | ||||
2024vs Left | 1.189 | 10 | 2 | 3 | .222 | ||||
2024vs Right | .528 | 29 | 1 | 2 | .179 | ||||
2023vs Left | .984 | 79 | 9 | 19 | .267 | ||||
2023vs Right | .688 | 188 | 10 | 28 | .194 | ||||
2022vs Left | .554 | 126 | 3 | 13 | .165 | ||||
2022vs Right | .697 | 345 | 13 | 48 | .219 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+21%
OPS on Road
2024
-100%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .633 | 373 | 14 | 44 | .187 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .766 | 404 | 24 | 69 | .227 | ||||
2024Home | .000 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2024Away | 1.054 | 26 | 3 | 5 | .292 | ||||
2023Home | .785 | 140 | 9 | 23 | .210 | ||||
2023Away | .775 | 127 | 10 | 24 | .224 | ||||
2022Home | .577 | 220 | 5 | 21 | .186 | ||||
2022Away | .731 | 251 | 11 | 40 | .222 | ||||
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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
0.33BB Rate
5.1%K Rate
15.4%BABIP
.143ISO
.270AVG
.189OBP
.231SLG
.459OPS
.690wOBA
.298Exit Velocity
88.7 mphHard Hit Rate
32.3%Barrels/PA
10.3%Expected BA
.257Expected SLG
.586Sprint Speed
20.8 ft/secGround Ball %
41.9%Line Drive %
12.9%Fly Ball %
45.2%Advanced Batting Stats
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Deal not official
Sanchez has yet to report to the Brewers' spring training and hasn't officially signed a contract with the team, per Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
ANALYSIS
The one-year, $7 million deal was reported Feb. 7 by Jon Heyman of the New York Post, but the two sides are apparently still hammering out some details. There's been no indication at this point that Sanchez isn't joining Milwaukee, but it's worth monitoring with spring training now kicking into gear. Assuming he does in fact join the Brewers, Sanchez is likely to see most of his playing time at designated hitter while also serving as the backup catcher to William Contreras.
The one-year, $7 million deal was reported Feb. 7 by Jon Heyman of the New York Post, but the two sides are apparently still hammering out some details. There's been no indication at this point that Sanchez isn't joining Milwaukee, but it's worth monitoring with spring training now kicking into gear. Assuming he does in fact join the Brewers, Sanchez is likely to see most of his playing time at designated hitter while also serving as the backup catcher to William Contreras.
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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.
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Sitting out third straight
Sanchez is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Twins.
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Not starting Saturday
Sanchez isn't in the Brewers' lineup Saturday against the Mets.
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Making Cactus League debut
Sanchez (hand) is in the lineup as a designated hitter for Milwaukee's Cactus League game against Seattle on Saturday.
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Ahead of schedule
Sanchez (hand) took six at-bats on the back fields Wednesday and could make his Cactus League debut before his initial March 14 estimate, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Targeting March 14 Cactus debut
Sanchez (hand) could make his Cactus League debut March 14 against the Mariners, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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