Gary Sanchez finished up the rehab stint necessitated by a strained right biceps Thursday and is expected to join the Yankees in Chicago for their series opener against the Cubs on Friday. According to an American League scout in attendance for all three of Sanchez’s games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the catcher looked good at the plate. “That’s the guy I saw here before he got called up last year,” the scout said. “He looked good.” General manager Brian Cashman said the plan was for the 24-year-old to be with the team this weekend. Sanchez went 2-for-5 against Lehigh Valley with his second double in three games and if he is swinging like he did last summer, when he came to The Bronx
"I'm trying to learn how you feel comfortable in the DH spot. I understand the team situation. I talked with (manager Jeff Banister) about why I need to DH so I can stay healthy the whole season. But still I can play in the field with every-day players. I believe I can play in the field. So every day I'm working on something in the outfield. Because I don't know what could happen today, Banny puts me in the outfield and I don't want to feel weird or uncomfortable. So every day in practice I'm working on it to feel fresh every day. Do something for work the next day. You don't know what's going to happen tomorrow so I'm always working in the outfield." On who the best fighter on the team is: "Probably
The San Francisco Giants have started their season off miserably. Not only are there another five months left in the season, the next ten games the Giants play could change the way their entire season looks. You can stream the game for free on the Yahoo Sports MLB page, on our Free Game of the Day tab or in this very post, beginning at 6:40 p.m. ET.