ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez was put back on the 10-day DL Tuesday because of a strained right groin, a day after failing to hustle on a pair of key plays in a 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay.
Sanchez missed 20 games from June 25 to July 19 due to a groin injury.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone had no firm timetable for Sanchez's return.
Tampa Bay took a 1-0 lead in the first inning Monday when Jake Bauers scored from second on Sanchez's 10th passed ball, which is tied for the major league lead. Sanchez slowly chased the ball as it bounced toward the third-base coaching box.
"It grabbed on me the first inning," Sanchez said of the groin. "I didn't say anything then. To me it was trying to get through it and keep helping the team."
New York loaded the bases in the ninth when Sanchez batted with two outs and hit an infield grounder. Aaron Hicks beat a throw to second base, while Sanchez jogged to first and was thrown out.
"When ... basically you end up losing the game because it's your fault, you feel bad for your teammates, you feel bad for the fans because you want to give them maximum effort," Sanchez said.
Boone and Sanchez talked postgame Monday, mostly about Sanchez's play.
