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Gary Sanchez

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Born
1992 (31 years old)

Birth Place

Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic

Position
Catcher

Status
Active

Ethnicity
White

Team Number
99

Height
6' 2"

Weight
230

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Team
Milwaukee Brewers

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Gary Sánchez Herrera (born December 2, 1992) is a Dominican professional baseball catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, and San Diego Padres.

Sánchez made his MLB debut in 2015 and was named the American League's Rookie of the Month and Player of the Month for August 2016. He finished in second place in Rookie of the Year voting despite playing in only 53 games. He was named an All-Star and Silver Slugger in 2017. Sánchez is the fastest catcher in MLB history to hit 100 home runs.

Early life
Sánchez grew up in La Victoria, Dominican Republic. His parents separated when he was young and he, his three brothers, and one sister were raised by their mother, Orquidia Herrera, and her mother, Agustina Pena, though they saw their father frequently. One of his brothers, Miguel Sánchez, played in the Seattle Mariners organization.