"Joe Girardi is placing his faith in Gary Sanchez behind the plate for the team’s likely do-or-die AL wild-card game on Tuesday night against the Twins.
'This is my catcher,' said Girardi, who has been critical of Sanchez’s defense — specifically his inability to block pitches in the dirt — this year.
But the manager defended Sanchez, 24, who has an MLB-high 16 passed balls along with 13 errors, on Friday.
In the fifth inning of Thursday’s 9-6 loss to the Rays, Sanchez was charged with a passed ball and an error, both on plays in which runs scored. Tampa Bay ultimately scored seven runs in the frame, turning a 4-1 Yankees lead into an 8-4 deficit."
Sanchez starts, he will probably be replaced if the game is late and close.
Bird starts at first base.
Ellsbury starts.
Betances is benched.
I don't know who is DH.
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