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Late-blooming Kyle Higashioka gives Yankees extra layer of catching depth - River Avenue Blues
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Yankees: This Kyle Higashioka play saved Game 1 and embodied advantage over Gary Sanchez
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Bleeding Yankee Blue: 10/01/2020 - 11/01/2020
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MLB – The Titanium Spine
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Yankees Acquire Josh Donaldson, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Ben Rortvedt From Twins For Gary Sanchez, Gio Urshela - MLB Trade Rumors
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Yankees: Kyle Higashioka just proved he should be catching every Gerrit Cole start
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Yanks Go Yard - The Yankees have quite a battle for the starting catcher spot this season! After Kyle Higashioka replaced the inconsistent Gary Sanchez as our playoff starter last season, Sanchez
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Why Gary Sanchez isn't catching Gerrit Cole in Game 1 for the Yankees - ESPN
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Yankees sticking with Gerrit Cole, Kyle Higashioka, not Gary Sanchez
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Yankees sticking with Gerrit Cole, Kyle Higashioka, not Gary Sanchez
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Yankees To Sign Robinson Chirinos To Minors Deal - MLB Trade Rumors
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2021 Season Preview: New York Yankees – M-SABR
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Weak Catching Market Should Simplify Yankees' Impending Gary Sánchez Decision
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka once hated catching, couldn't hit and was stuck behind Gary Sanchez. Today, he's the starter