Kyle Higashioka Starting Catcher For New York In 2022 After Brian Cashman, New York Traded Gary Sanchez To Minnesota Recently?

Kyle Higashioka who is a catcher for New York has been playing for New York for the team that wears the pinstripes for five seasons.

In his first season with New York with the team that wears the pinstripes in 2017 Kyle Higashioka played in 9 games, had 18 at bats, contributed offensively 2 runs, and had a batting average of 0.00. In his second season with New York with the team that wears the pinstripes in 2018 Kyle Higashioka played in 29 games, had 72 at bats, contributed offensively 6 runs , 12 hits , 3 home runs, 6 runs batted in and had a batting average of 167. In his third season with New York with the team that wears the pinstripes in 2019 Kyle Higashioka played in 18 games, had 56 at bats contributed offensively 8 runs, 12 hits 3 home runs , 11 runs batted in and had a batting average of 214. In his fourth season with New York with the team that wears the pinstripes in 2020 Kyle Higashioka played in 16 games, had 48 at bats contributed offensively 7 runs, 12 hits , 4 home runs, 10 runs batted in and had a batting average of 250. In 2021 Kyle Higashioka played in 67 games, had 193 at bats contributed offensively 20 runs, 35 hits , 10 home runs, 29 runs batted in and had a batting average of 181.

Because New York the team that wears the pinstripes traded Gary Sanchez to Minnesota recently this question comes to mind!

Kyle Higashioka starting catcher for New York for the team that wears the pinstripes in 2022 after Brian Cashman, New York traded Gary Sanchez to Minnesota recently?

I would say that is possibility!

Though, Kyle Higashioka is going to have to compete with Ben Rotvedt in Spring Training who was traded from Minnesota to the team that wears the pinstripes recently in the deal that sent Gary Sanchez to Minnesota.

Unlike Kyle Higashioka though Ben Rotvedt has only one season of experience in Major League Baseball!

That being the 2021 season with Minnesota where he played 39 games, had 89 at bats contributed offensively 8 runs, 15 hits, 3 home runs, 7 runs batted in and had a batting average of 169.

“according to https://www.mlb.com/player/ben-rortvedt-666163