Gary Sanchez AL Player of Week 081516 to 082116

Gary Sanchez of the New York Yankees was selected the American League Player of the Week for the span of August 15, 2016 through August 21, 2016. For the week he hit 11 for 21, .524/.600/1.190 with 2 2B, 4 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB and 4 BB. This season the catcher has hit .361/.409/.738 with 6 HR, 12 RBI, 11 R, 1 SB in 16 games with the Yankees and .282/.339/.468 with 10 HR, 50 RBI, 39 R, 7 SB in 71 games at Triple A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He originally signed with the Yankees in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Sanchez turned 23 on December 2nd.