The Yankees have proven remarkably resilient in the wake of a never-ending stream of injuries this season. Now they'll get another test as their All-Star catcher heads to the shelf again.
Gary Sanchez landed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left groin strain, the team announced. He left Tuesday night's game against the Twins after grounding out to short for the final out of the eighth inning.
Sanchez previously missed two weeks in April with a calf strain, and spent two stints on the IL last season due to a right groin strain. But he told reporters after injuring himself Tuesday night that he doesn't see much similarity between that and the current issue.
“It is nothing like last year. The pain is completely different,’’ Sanchez said, via the New York Post. “But we will have to wait and see (Wednesday) to see where it is at.’’
Obviously the Yankees' medical staff didn't like the answers it found Wednesday morning.
New York recalled Kyle Higashioka from Triple-A. He figures to back up Austin Romine in the meantime.
Sanchez, 26, is slashing .229/.299/.508 with 24 home runs through 77 games.
The Yankees enter Wednesday's series finale in Minnesota with a 65-35 record, the best record in the American League and tied with the Dodgers for the best mark in the majors.
