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The Brewers had lingering concern over the condition of Sánchez’s right wrist after his physical.
Ken Rosenthal60
Brandon Woodruff’s likely destination is a high-revenue team willing to entertain greater risk.
Ken Rosenthal140
Despite long odds of making the postseason, the Padres seem determined to wait before deciding whether to buy or sell at the trade deadline.
Dennis Lin73
The Padres are just 14-18 at Petco Park, where they have averaged more home attendance than any team based outside of L.A.
Dennis Lin28
Sánchez has been embraced by a clubhouse that includes a number of WBC teammates, and by a club that has needed steadiness at the plate.
Dennis Lin27
Sánchez has 2,357 career at-bats, slashing .225/.311/.466 with 154 home runs and 402 RBIs.
Dennis Lin and Will Sammon74
Justin Verlander proved he's the pitcher he said he was all along, a perfectionist who will make things right.
Will Sammon36
Sánchez is batting .308 with a .514 OBP and 1.014 OPS in eight games with Triple A Syracuse.
Will Sammon and The Athletic Staff69
Besides Brett Baty, Francisco Álvarez and Vientos, there are others in the upper levels of the Mets minor-league system who could help out.
Tim Britton and Will Sammon74
Sánchez heads back to New York after the Giants released him from a minor-league deal last week.
Will Sammon and The Athletic Staff62
The Giants’ approach to the catcher position was strange all offseason, and that oddness continues with the addition of Sánchez.
Grant Brisbee135
These once-core players are no longer at the center of the organization’s long-term plans.
Lindsey Adler214
Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Luke Voit and Gary Sánchez combined to go 9-for-18 with three home runs and seven RBIs on Thursday.
Lindsey Adler29
In a season when there's been less attention paid to the particulars of his performance, Sánchez is giving people a reason to tune back in.
Lindsey Adler53
The key for Sánchez’s success moving forward may be for him to find his voice in discussions about what he can and should do better.
The reason to watch in 2021? Well, they’re the Yankees, right?
Joe Posnanski227
David Gonos runs through the top fantasy baseball sleeper, bust and breakout candidates at the most disrespected position in baseball.
David Gonos19
New York tendered the struggling catcher a contract, indicating that his woes don't justify the team giving up on him for free.
Lindsey Adler64
We took a look at some of the underlying elements of Sánchez’s defense and the impact his speed has on his overall OPS.
Lindsey Adler and Eno Sarris64
Getting input from his fellow The Athletic beat writers, our Cards reporter evaluates 10 trade possibilities submitted by readers.
Mark Saxon36
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