Born on December 2, 1992, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,Gary is currently 29 years of age and a Dominican professional baseball catcher for the New York Yankees.
He made his MLB debut with the Yankees in 2015 and was named the American League’s Rookie of the Month and Player of the Month for August 2016.
Gary signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent in July 2009, receiving a $3 million signing bonus.
On April 3, 2021, during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Sanchez became the tenth Yankees player and second Yankees catcher in franchise history to hit a home run in the first two games of the season.
Sanchez’s struggles continued in 2021, as he hit .204, but his 23 home runs and 54 RBIs were both improvements from 2020.
On April 26, Sánchez hit his first career walk-off, a three-run home run off of Minnesota Twins closer Fernando Rodney as the Yankees won 4-3.
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| October 3, 2015, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics (through 2021 season) |
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| Batting average | .230 |
| Home runs | 138 |
| Runs batted in | 340 |
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