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New York Yankees: The Prospect the Yankees Must Hold On To

the New York Yankees work towards improving upon the result of the 2012 season, a loss to Detroit Tigers in the ALCS, there is one position where the team must exercise patience to realize the potential it holds—catcher.

Down at the ground floor of the organization sits a 20-year-old showcasing unlimited potential as the backstop to the Yankees Single-A team in Tampa.  His name is Gary Sanchez.

In splitting his time between the South Atlantic League Charleston RiverDogs and the Florida State League Tampa Yankees, Sanchez hit a combined .288 with 18 home runs and 85 RBI.  He also flashed some speed on the base paths by swiping 15 bases in the 116 games he played with the two teams.

Behind the plate he showed what he can ...

Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - New York Yankees


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