Following the All-Star break, where all players were able to take some much needed time to rest for a couple days and get their bodies right, the Yankees in particular are really looking forward to get some key contributors back in the lineup. Catcher Gary Sanchez is one of those key contributors who the Yankees and their fans want to see hit their stride down the stretch toward to the postseason.
Sanchez has been sidelined for about a month due to a groin injury he got while running to first base after hitting a ground ball. Everyone is hoping that a little time away from the game has let him re-adjust and focus on the mechanics of his swing so he can bounce back from his early season struggles. The 2017 All-Star catcher has had a brutal start to the 2018 season where he was batting just .188 with 14 home runs. The home run numbers are nothing to be concerned about, however, that sub .200 average was the last thing he or anyone who follows the Yankees was expecting from the powerful righty.
There is still time for Sanchez to figure things out, but that window is closing rapidly for the Yankees as the rival Red Sox continue to win games. If the Yankees want to contend for the World Series, they will certainly need contributions from #24 similar to the way he played last season, and more specifically how he did during the Yankees 2017 postseason run. It's time to "Unleash The Kraken!"
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