Overview
- Sánchez was hit on the right wrist by a roughly 97.9–98 mph fastball from Tigers reliever Drew Anderson and left Monday’s game in visible pain.
- The Yankees said postgame X‑rays were negative and sent Sánchez for a CT scan while manager Aaron Boone described him as being in a “ton of pain” and called his status day to day.
- Sánchez was a recent call‑up who had hit .316 with an .802 OPS in 10 games, so any missed time would remove one of the team’s few offensive contributions at catcher.
- Austin Wells replaced Sánchez behind the plate in the game and J.C. Escarra remains with the club as a taxi‑squad option, and Sánchez’s planned paternity leave complicates any decision about placing him on the injured list.
- The injury adds pressure to a Yankees roster already carrying multiple injured regulars, a situation that has renewed talk of upgrades at catcher before the trade deadline.