Gary Sánchez

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Milwaukee Brewers · C/1B

Age 336' 2" · 251 lbsBats Right

#595 Current

FBaseball Overview

At 33 years old with the Brewers, Sánchez continues in a part-time catching role that limits his upside in most fantasy formats. His 2026 season shows modest offensive output—a .219 average with 8 home runs and 22 RBI across limited at-bats—reflecting the decline in productivity that has plagued him since his All-Star days in 2017 and 2019. The lack of stolen bases and diminished run-scoring opportunity make him a risky fantasy asset, though his occasional power potential could provide value in deeper leagues if he receives extended playing time. Fantasy managers are better served seeking younger, more consistent catching options unless Sánchez's role unexpectedly expands significantly.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2015	New York Yankees	2	2	2	.000	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
2016	New York Yankees	53	229	201	.299	20	42	34	1	57	.376	.657	1.033
2017	New York Yankees	122	525	471	.278	33	90	79	2	120	.345	.531	.876
2018	New York Yankees	89	374	323	.186	18	53	51	1	94	.291	.406	.697
2019	New York Yankees	106	446	396	.232	34	77	62	0	125	.316	.525	.841
2020	New York Yankees	49	178	156	.147	10	24	19	0	64	.253	.365	.618
2021	New York Yankees	117	440	383	.204	23	54	54	0	121	.307	.423	.730
2022	Minnesota Twins	128	471	419	.205	16	61	42	2	136	.282	.377	.659
2023	2 teams▼	75	267	240	.217	19	47	33	0	67	.288	.492	.780
2024	Milwaukee Brewers	89	280	245	.220	11	37	30	0	76	.307	.392	.699
2025	Baltimore Orioles	30	101	91	.231	5	24	13	0	27	.297	.418	.715
2026	Milwaukee Brewers	87	275	225	.209	12	38	37	0	59	.349	.422	.771
Career	Totals	947	3588	3152	.223	201	547	454	6	947	.312	.458	.770

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2010	2 teams▼	47	196	173	.329	8	43	33	2	44	.393	.543	.936
2011	Charleston RiverDogs	82	343	301	.256	17	52	49	2	93	.335	.485	.820
2012	2 teams▼	116	474	435	.290	18	85	65	15	106	.344	.485	.829
2013	2 teams▼	117	509	454	.253	15	71	50	3	87	.324	.412	.736
2014	Trenton Thunder	110	477	429	.270	13	65	48	1	91	.338	.406	.744
2015	2 teams▼	93	400	365	.274	18	62	50	7	78	.330	.485	.815
2016	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	71	313	284	.282	10	50	39	7	45	.339	.468	.807
2017	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	3	13	13	.385	1	3	3	0	3	.385	.769	1.154
2018	2 teams▼	8	32	31	.161	4	4	5	0	10	.188	.548	.736
2019	2 teams▼	3	9	8	.125	0	0	1	0	1	.222	.125	.347
2021	Somerset Patriots	1	3	2	.000	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.000	.333
2023	2 teams▼	24	106	81	.210	1	13	9	1	29	.387	.284	.671
2024	Nashville Sounds	2	8	6	.167	0	0	1	0	2	.375	.167	.542
2025	Norfolk Tides	15	57	49	.367	6	13	11	0	11	.456	.755	1.211
Career	Totals	692	2940	2631	.273	111	461	364	38	600	.341	.460	.801

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Last Week / Last Month

Current season · MLB only

7 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
7	25	21	.190	1	3	3	0	7	.320	.333	.653

30 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
30	91	79	.190	4	13	11	0	27	.297	.405	.702

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg87.9 mph

Max EV112.3 mph

Launch Angle14.3°

Barrel %8.4%

K %21.5%

Hard Hit %35.3%

Sprint Speed24.5 ft/s

Bat Speed71.4 mph

Whiff %28.5%

Chase %23.0%

xBA0.220

xSLG0.397

xwOBA0.336

GB%43.7%

FB%26.3%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Bat Speed — Average swing speed at the point of contact. Faster bat speed lets hitters wait longer on pitches and generates more raw power potential.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2015

New York Yankees

.000

2016

New York Yankees

229

201

.299

.376

.657

1.033

2017

New York Yankees

122

525

471

.278

120

.345

.531

.876

2018

New York Yankees

374

323

.186

.291

.406

.697

2019

New York Yankees

106

446

396

.232

125

.316

.525

.841

2020

New York Yankees

178

156

.147

.253

.365

.618

2021

New York Yankees

117

440

383

.204

121

.307

.423

.730

2022

Minnesota Twins

128

471

419

.205

136

.282

.377

.659

2023

2 teams▼

267

240

.217

.288

.492

.780

2024

Milwaukee Brewers

280

245

.220

.307

.392

.699

2025

Baltimore Orioles

101

.231

.297

.418

.715

2026

Milwaukee Brewers

275

225

.209

.349

.422

.771

Career

Totals

947

3588

3152

.223

201

547

454

947

.312

.458

.770

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2010

2 teams▼

196

173

.329

.393

.543

.936

2011

Charleston RiverDogs

343

301

.256

.335

.485

.820

2012

2 teams▼

116

474

435

.290

106

.344

.485

.829

2013

2 teams▼

117

509

454

.253

.324

.412

.736

2014

Trenton Thunder

110

477

429

.270

.338

.406

.744

2015

2 teams▼

400

365

.274

.330

.485

.815

2016

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

313

284

.282

.339

.468

.807

2017

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

.385

.769

1.154

2018

2 teams▼

.161

.188

.548

.736

2019

2 teams▼

.125

.222

.125

.347

2021

Somerset Patriots

.000

.333

.000

.333

2023

2 teams▼

106

.210

.387

.284

.671

2024

Nashville Sounds

.167

.375

.167

.542

2025

Norfolk Tides

.367

.456

.755

1.211

Career

Totals

692

2940

2631

.273

111

461

364

600

.341

.460

.801

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.190

.320

.333

.653

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.190

.297

.405

.702