BALTIMORE — Gary Sanchez caught for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday night, is slated to be behind the plate Thursday in another Triple-A game and come off the injured list this weekend in Toronto.
Sanchez went 1-for-3 in the RailRiders’ 12-2 win.
Considering the Yankees are without designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion and catcher Austin Romine is swinging the bat very well, manager Aaron Boone said there is a chance Sanchez gets at-bats in the DH spot.
“I am sure there will be some DH days in there for him possibly, yes,’’ Boone said before the Yankees punished the Orioles, 14-2, at Camden Yards. “The hope is that he will be back and a player for us in the lineup Saturday. I can certainly see some DH outings in there based on how we are constructed.’’
Since Encarnacion went down with a fractured right wrist on Saturday, the Yankees have used Aaron Judge (three times) and Cameron Maybin and Gleyber Torres at DH. Judge certainly fits the mold of a DH, but he is also an asset in right field.
Boone also might not want to lose Romine’s bat. Playing in 15 games during Sanchez’s two stints on the IL, Romine has hit .327 with four homers and 17 RBIs. He sat Wednesday, however, despite having homered in consecutive games.


