Gary Sánchez (Dominican Professional baseball catcher) Age, Biograp.

Quick Info

Profession	Professional baseball catcher
Nationality	Dominican
Date of Birth	02/12/1992
Age	33 years
Birthplace	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Latest News about Gary Sánchez

14/02/2026

Gary Sánchez returned to the Milwaukee Brewers on a one-year contract for the 2026 season. Reports described the deal as a $1.75 million agreement with a mutual option for 2027.

11/02/2025

Milwaukee declined Gary Sánchez’s 2025 mutual option, which made him a free agent after the 2024 season. The move ended his first stint with the Brewers and set up his next contract decision.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Gary Sánchez Herrera
Nickname	Kraken

Physical Stats & More

Height	6' 2"
Weight	245 lbs
Bats/Throws	Right/Right

Family

Mother: Orquidia Herrera
Grandmother: Agustina Pena
Siblings: Three brothers and one sister (brother Miguel also played baseball)

Career

MLB Debut	03/10/2015
Signed with Yankees	02/07/2009
Signing Bonus	$3 million
Teams Played For	New York Yankees Minnesota Twins New York Mets San Diego Padres Baltimore Orioles Milwaukee Brewers
Career Highlights	Fastest catcher to 100 home runs Second in AL MVP 2016 Multiple 30-homer seasons as Yankees catcher Fastest catcher in MLB history to 100 home runs 2016 AL Rookie of the Month and Player of the Month (August) Finished second in 2016 AL Rookie of the Year voting despite playing only 53 games 2017 All-Star selection 2017 Silver Slugger Award winner Hit 19 home runs in first 45 games, fastest to reach that mark in modern baseball history Career MLB stats: .225 AVG, 192 HR, 514 RBI across 859 games Career MLB stats: .224 AVG, 194 HR, 524 RBI across 3018 at-bats 2025 contract: 1 year/$8.5M with Milwaukee Brewers 2025 season stats: .231 AVG, 5 HR
Minor League Career	Played for Gulf Coast Yankees, Staten Island Yankees, Charleston RiverDogs, Tampa Yankees, Trenton Thunder, and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders; selected for 2015 All-Star Futures Game

Social Media

Twitter	https://twitter.com/GarySanchez
Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/garysanchez/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Played in LIDOM for Toros del Este and Leones del Escogido
2. Signed by Gigantes del Cibao for LIDOM season
3. Grew up in La Victoria, Dominican Republic
4. Parents separated when he was young; raised by mother and grandmother
5. Ranked as 7th best Yankee prospect before 2010 season
6. Hit .329 with 8 home runs in first professional season (2010)
7. Selected by Leones del Escogido in 2011 LIDOM rookie draft
8. Social media hashtag #IAmGary earned over 170,000 Twitter followers and 440,000 Instagram followers

Gary Sánchez Professional baseball catcher Dominican Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic