Are the Yankees’ minors clones of Gary Sanchez? “I find it fascinating.”

Does the Somerset Patriots have a clone of Gary Sanchez? Tim Naehring, vice president of baseball operations for the Yankees, believes so.

Another Dominican catcher, Agustín Ramírez, is making the analogy.

According to Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News, Naehring remarked, “It’s amazing how when you watch him play there’s a lot of similarities in the box to how he finishes and how he looks to Gary Sánchez.” “I find it fascinating.”

This season, Ramírez is slashing.281/.395/.844 with the Yankees’ Double-A club, six home runs, 13 RBI, and two stolen bases. Between Single-A, High-A, and Double-A, he enjoyed a productive 2023 season, hitting.271 with an.819 OPS, 18 home runs, and 69 RBI.

Kevin Martir, the hitting coach for Somerset, stated, “Everyone’s kind of making that comp with Gary.” “Power is present. There is bat speed.

Although Sánchez and Ramírez both have excellent arms, Phillips points out that Sánchez is viewed as a “bat-first” catcher.

Sanchez signed as an international free agent in 2009, and he also appeared in the Yankees farm system. He spent six major league seasons with New York, where he was a two-time All-Star and the recipient of a Silver Slugger. In the end, the Twins acquired him via trade. He inked a $3 million, one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers this offseason.

Kevin Martir, the hitting coach for Somerset, stated, “Everyone’s kind of making that comp with Gary.” “Power is present. There is bat speed.

Although Sánchez and Ramírez both have excellent arms, Phillips points out that Sánchez is viewed as a “bat-first” catcher.

Sanchez signed as an international free agent in 2009, and he also appeared in the Yankees farm system. He spent six major league seasons with New York, where he was a two-time All-Star and the recipient of a Silver Slugger. In the end, the Twins acquired him via trade. He inked a $3 million, one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers this offseason.