Gary Sánchez

Gary Sánchez Herrera (born December 2, 1992) is a Dominican professional baseball catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, and San Diego Padres.

Gary Sánchez
Sánchez with the New York Yankees in 2016
Milwaukee Brewers – No. 99
Catcher / Designated hitter
Born: (1992-12-02) December 2, 1992
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
October 3, 2015, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
(through April 16, 2024)
Batting average.224
Home runs174
Runs batted in450
Teams
  • New York Yankees (20152021)
  • Minnesota Twins (2022)
  • New York Mets (2023)
  • San Diego Padres (2023)
  • Milwaukee Brewers (2024–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× All-Star (2017, 2019)
  • Silver Slugger Award (2017)

Sánchez made his MLB debut in 2015 and was named the American League's Rookie of the Month and Player of the Month for August 2016. He finished in second place in Rookie of the Year voting despite playing in only 53 games. He was named an All-Star and Silver Slugger in 2017. Sánchez is the fastest catcher in MLB history to hit 100 home runs.

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